Take Your MEDICINE
Mar 01, 2022
3 minutes
by Mary Jo Hunst
art by Dave Clark
Modern medicine. That’s what we call it today. And that’s probably what the ancient Egyptians called it 3500 years ago. Although their recipes—teas and pastes made from leaves and bark—might seem odd to us, the ways we take medicine have changed surprisingly little.
What Is Medicine?
When you get sick, it’s because your body is fighting off germs or because some part isn’t working quite right. Medicines are mixtures that help the body
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