Since the dawn of human history, people have sought ways to alleviate illness and injury. Often, they resorted to magic and a belief in gods and spirits, but they also used their knowledge of the natural world and the remedies it offered them. From China and India to Ancient Egypt and Greece, doctors found effective ways to treat disease. Some of their techniques would not be out of place in a modern hospital emergency room. Learn about the world's age-old traditions of healing, many aspects of which have been endorsed by modern science. The Ancient Egyptians, for example, treated wounds with honey, now known to have antibacterial properties.