In 2000BC, the Egyptians, who were very clever for their time, used drugs, ointments and potions in order to treat disease. In those times, there were also sorcerers designed to deal with spirits and the supernatural - and priests.

Some healing was done with supernatural powers as Egyptians believed in shamen. They also had tools to aid their surgery such as bronze and copper knives. Unfortunately, they also drilled holes in the skull to treat headaches. Some of these practices still go on today, as in Africa, there are an estimated 200,000 witch-doctors in South Africa.

Long ago, when looking for cures for illnesses, people turned to the natural power of medicinal properties. Foxgloves were discovered to treat dropsy, with a small dose stimulating the heart and a large dosage being fatal. Foxgloves are still used today as medication but now an extract of it is used.

Eucalyptus is used to treat fever and opium poppies, as morphine is an antiseptic and fights against viruses, malaria and bacteria.
The role of improving health and venturing to learn about medicine, over time, moved from the Egyptians, to the Greeks, to the Roman Empire.