"doctor, i have an ear ache."
2000 b.c. - "here, eat this root."
1000 b.c. - "that root is heathen, say this prayer."
1850 a.d. - "that prayer is superstition, drink this potion."
1940 a.d. - "that potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."
1985 a.d. - "that pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."
2000 a.d. - "that antibiotic is artificial. here, eat this root!"