[Herbalist] Herb joke

[Julia Coolman]

It's written by Jim Duke, a professional herbalist. He keeps revising it
to mock silly trends. Complete version, AFAIK, is here:

http://www.planetherbs.com/articles/telescoping_history_of_medicine.htm

Julia Coolman

jcoolman at locallink.net

"When the revolution comes, we'll need a very big wall."


On Wed, 1 May 2002, Aurore Gaudin wrote:

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> Weird friend.  Aurore
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Chass Brown
>   To: herbalist at ansteorra.org
>   Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:25 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Herbalist] Herb joke
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>   nooooo!!!!  lol actually, I got it from a friend.  :P
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>   Chass Brown aka Charinthalis Del Sans Autocrat Margrave/Vormund VIII
>   Owner Dwarvenhome Armory    www.dwarvenhome.com
>   Minister of A&S of Canton of Rundel
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>   Get a Taste for Religion, Lick a Witch.
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>   From: "Aurore Gaudin" <Aurore at hot.rr.com>
>   To: <herbalist at ansteorra.org>
>   Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:20 PM
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>   > Chass burn the book that you got this joke out of.  Aurore
>   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: Chass Brown
>   >   To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org ; herbalist at ansteorra.org
>   >   Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:08 PM
>   >   Subject: [Herbalist] Herb joke
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>   >
>   >   I couldn't pass this one up
>   >
>   >   A BRIEF HISTORY OF MEDICINE
>   >
>   >   2000 BC: Here, eat this root
>   >
>   >   1000 AD: That root is heathen. Say this prayer.
>   >
>   >   1850 AD: That prayer is pure superstition. Here, drink this
>   >   potion.
>   >
>   >   1940 AD: That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
>   >
>   >   1985 AD: That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
>   >
>   >   2000 AD: That antibiotic doesn't work any more. Here, eat this
>   >   root.
>   >
>   >
>   >   Chass Brown aka Charinthalis Del Sans Autocrat Margrave/Vormund VIII
>   >   Owner Dwarvenhome Armory    www.dwarvenhome.com
>   >   Minister of A&S of Canton of Rundel
>   >
>   >   Get a Taste for Religion, Lick a Witch.
>   >
>   >
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