Medicine is the drug in the form of pill or tablet or syrup, given to cure a disease or an ailment. If medicines were not discovered, it is hard to imagine the plight of our people. “The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature that distinguishes man from animals “said Sir William Osler. But medicine gives only half the cure while the psychological belief gives the rest of the cure. The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.
The discovery of numerous medicines to cure dreaded diseases is indeed a great favor done to mankind by the scientists. It has prolonged the life span of people. But laughter is the best medicine, which even the doctors agree. It has proved to lessen the incidence of diseases and helps to further deteriorate the condition of the patient. Here are quotes on medicines given by great thinkers and philosophers.
