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The Caduceus sign
has long been used as a symbol for medical practitioners.
It is known as the Staff of Hermes or Asclepius, the ancient
God of Medicine. He is accompanied in his work by his
two daughters, Hygeia and Panacea. From the names of these
two Goddesses we get the words hygiene, the science of
health and its preservation, and panacea, a cure all.
The staff represents curative medicine at the hands of
a health practitioner but also the lifestyle of the patient,
which greatly affects health. |
