Plants are the oldest source of medicines known to mankind. Early medical traditions include those of Babylon, China, Egypt and India. Hippocrates and his followers were first to describe many diseases and medical conditions such as clubbing of the fingers, lung cancer and cyanotic heart disease. Hippocrates is considered the “Father of Western medicine.” The Hippocratic Oath is still taken by doctors up to today. In the 19th century, we got the Germ theory and advanced research centers opened in the early 20th century. Louis Pasteur created the first vaccines for rabies and anthrax. Medicine was heavily professionalized in the 20th century. These advancements in chemistry, genetics, and lab technology such as the x-ray imaging led to modern medicine. Do like, share and subscribe. If you have any suggestions, please let us know in the comments below. Thank you, Trillion thoughts.