To make the future bright one should know what happened in the past and learn from it to make improvements in the present. • This book starts with the reflection of medicine which started before the historic recordings were made. • Elaboration on the development of medicine in the four most ancient civilizations. • Origin and development of different systems of medicine – Unani, Acupuncture, Moxibustion etc. • The eminent personalities and their contributions given precisely. • Chapter on Medicine in Renaissance contains the specific contributions of the legends in various fields of science. • The development of Anatomy, Physiology, Histology, Pathology, Surgery etc. presented under different heads with the description of the contributors. • A separate chapter dedicated to the Father of Homoeopathy and his contribution in the field of medicine is worth reading. • The book is full of illustration – around 350 pictures – some of them very rare and original. • Pictorial representation makes reading interesting and helps the students to remember the subject easily. ?This book is for the students, professionals – not only homoeopaths and for anyone and everyone interested in History. This book is a gift for all those who love to read and learn from the pas