90:4.9 The [[Greeks]] were the first to evolve truly [[rational]] [[methods]] of treating the sick. Both the [[Greeks]] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egyptians] received their medical knowledge from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrates_valley Euphrates valley]. Oil and wine was a very early [[medicine]] for treating wounds; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil castor oil] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium opium] were used by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumeria Sumerians]. Many of these [[ancient]] and [[effective]] [[secret]] remedies lost their [[power]] when they became known; secrecy has always been [[essential]] to the successful [[practice]] of fraud and [[superstition]]. Only [[facts]] and [[truth]] court the full [[light]] of [[comprehension]] and rejoice in the [[illumination]] and [[enlightenment]] of [[scientific]] [[research]]. | 90:4.9 The [[Greeks]] were the first to evolve truly [[rational]] [[methods]] of treating the sick. Both the [[Greeks]] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egyptians] received their medical knowledge from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphrates_valley Euphrates valley]. Oil and wine was a very early [[medicine]] for treating wounds; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castor_oil castor oil] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium opium] were used by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumeria Sumerians]. Many of these [[ancient]] and [[effective]] [[secret]] remedies lost their [[power]] when they became known; secrecy has always been [[essential]] to the successful [[practice]] of fraud and [[superstition]]. Only [[facts]] and [[truth]] court the full [[light]] of [[comprehension]] and rejoice in the [[illumination]] and [[enlightenment]] of [[scientific]] [[research]]. |