The Origin and Growth of the Healing Art A Popular History of Medicine in All Ages and Countries

"The Origin and Growth of the Healing Art" by Edward Berdoe is a journey through time, exploring how medicine has transformed across different cultures and eras. Published in the late 1800s, this book shows the important place healing and medical care had in societies as they grew. The story starts with the earliest people and how they first learned about medicine, suggesting they watched animals to learn how to heal. It tells about the first ideas about why people got sick, often blaming spirits, magic, and demons. This introduction is just the start, setting the stage to discover how these early beliefs slowly became the more organized medical practices we know today.