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This document discusses various traditional symbols related to medicine and healing from cultures around the world, including their origins and meanings. It covers symbols such as the Rod of Asclepius, Caduceus, Srivatsa, and depictions of snakes from ancient Egypt, Sumeria, Greece, and other traditions. Common themes are snakes representing rebirth, healing, wisdom, and the life force or energy channels within the body. Some symbols combined healing concepts with attributes of gods or aspects of nature, spirituality, and the divine. The document also notes debates around the correct medical symbol and the origins of some modern usages.

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Emblem of Medicine Professor Khin Zaw MBBS, PhD
Rod of Aesclepius
Traditional medical symbol rod of Asclepius single snake & no wings. Snake (shedding its skin rebirth and fertility) Staff (authority )
Aesclepius Greek God of Medicine Son of Sun God Apollo
Apollo (Sun God) God of life, beauty, music, & medicine
Aesclepius & daughter Hygeia Daughters & Sons Panacera all cure Hygeia Cleanliness Nutrition Telesphorus represent child convulescents Podalirius Army Surgeon & Psychiatrist Machoan Surgeon & War Hero
Greek mythology Asclepius Learned the art of healing from Chiron. So skilled in medicine brought patients back from the dead. Pluto, Lord of underworld, complaint, struct by thunderbolt. placed in heaven as constellation Ophiuchus
Imhotep Egypt god of Medicine 3rd Dynasty 3300-525 BC Architect, Minister, Doctor
Temple of Aesclepius
Positive symbol Mucalinda
Negative symbol the snake tempted Adam and Eve in Garden of Eden
Egypt Single snake deity, Wadjet, depicted entwined around a rod, dating before 3000 BCE,
Poison & medicine Power to heal, poison (elixir of life & immortality) Considered one of the wisest animals, being (close to the) divine. Divine aspect combined with its habitat in the earth Connected to afterlife & immortality.
Renewal, Rebirth, Regeneration Connected with the snakes shedding their old skin & growing a new one.
Caduceus
Carried by Greek god Hermes (Roman Mercury) Messenger & herald of the gods, conductor of the dead, protector of merchants & thieves
Caduceus
meaning The staff authority in the hands of messengers. Wings Alchemical or astrological importance of Mercury - meaning fluidity, transformation, information, and new beginnings. The snake Source or deliverer of wisdom. Sophia (principles of the feminine divine)
Represents the authority to quickly deliver wise information to aid, assist, negotiate, and enlighten. used by professions who have connection with Hermes/Mercury (god of commerce, eloquence, invention, & travel). Merchants, journalists, and postal workers.
The use of Caduceus as a symbol for medicine is considered incorrect by some scholars
links between alchemy and Hermes Alchemists adopted caduceus Hermes, was patron lord of gamblers, thieves and alchemists. End of 16th century, alchemy became associated with medicine in some areas, lead to use caduceus as a medical symbol. Confusion
Use of the Caduceus by Sir William Butts, c1491-1545, Physician to Henry VIII, Used Caduceus on his coat-of-arms first medical man to use it.
Caduceus as a printer's mark (Hermes was the god of eloquence & messengers) appeared in many medical textbooks as a printing mark further usage
Survey of American health organisations (1992) 62% of professional associations used rod of Asclepius, 76% of commercial organizations used caduceus. caduceus
Caduceus
A sitting goddess with worshipping hands on the top of her head. the two serpents facing each other, ocean at the base with the earth in between and sky at the apex.
Caduceus
Ningizzida Green steatite vase for king Gudea of Lagash (dated variously 22002025 BCE)
Ningizzida Sumerian fertility god. Companion of Dumuzi with whom it stood at the gate of heaven. sometimes depicted as a serpent with a human head eventually a god of healing and magic.
"Nin Giz Zida" fire serpent of Tibet another name for ancient Hindu concept of Kundalini, Sanskrit : "coiled up" or "coiling like a snake".
Association with Kachin burial post, Manaw Totem Poles
Kundalini Sanskrit meaning "coiling like a snake". mothering intelligence behind yogic awakening & spiritual maturation lead to heightened consciousness. Staff represents spinal column with the snake(s) being energy channels. Snakes cross each other seven times, refer to seven energy centers (chakras).
Caduceus
Symbolic Interpretation Thesis Antithesis Synthesis
swastika fire, life, good luck. Buddhists, resignation; Jains, seventh saint. Hindus, night, magic, destructive goddess Kali. In mid-20th-century Germany, Nazi emblem.
Cross Step ladder Caduceus to the heaven
Tree of Life Represented by a staff Combination with concepts such as World Tree or World Axis
Caduceus
Name of God Almighty on the Iran National Flag
Srivatsa with Srivatsa with Srivatsa with two serpents combination. complicated face to face power as a prototype combinations.
Posture of Srivarsa
Caduceus
Secret of LIFE in DNA Code
Sumerian tradition Creation of Life with DNA? By Lord Enki
Isis & Ossiris Symbol of DNA Heka; God of magic and healing EGYPT
2 Snakes belt of Greek Gorgons Poison & Healing
One Snake has its power! Two snakes have more powers or balance of powers!
Caduceus
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  • 1. Emblem of Medicine Professor Khin Zaw MBBS, PhD
  • 3. Traditional medical symbol rod of Asclepius single snake & no wings. Snake (shedding its skin rebirth and fertility) Staff (authority )
  • 4. Aesclepius Greek God of Medicine Son of Sun God Apollo
  • 5. Apollo (Sun God) God of life, beauty, music, & medicine
  • 6. Aesclepius & daughter Hygeia Daughters & Sons Panacera all cure Hygeia Cleanliness Nutrition Telesphorus represent child convulescents Podalirius Army Surgeon & Psychiatrist Machoan Surgeon & War Hero
  • 7. Greek mythology Asclepius Learned the art of healing from Chiron. So skilled in medicine brought patients back from the dead. Pluto, Lord of underworld, complaint, struct by thunderbolt. placed in heaven as constellation Ophiuchus
  • 8. Imhotep Egypt god of Medicine 3rd Dynasty 3300-525 BC Architect, Minister, Doctor
  • 11. Negative symbol the snake tempted Adam and Eve in Garden of Eden
  • 12. Egypt Single snake deity, Wadjet, depicted entwined around a rod, dating before 3000 BCE,
  • 13. Poison & medicine Power to heal, poison (elixir of life & immortality) Considered one of the wisest animals, being (close to the) divine. Divine aspect combined with its habitat in the earth Connected to afterlife & immortality.
  • 14. Renewal, Rebirth, Regeneration Connected with the snakes shedding their old skin & growing a new one.
  • 16. Carried by Greek god Hermes (Roman Mercury) Messenger & herald of the gods, conductor of the dead, protector of merchants & thieves
  • 18. meaning The staff authority in the hands of messengers. Wings Alchemical or astrological importance of Mercury - meaning fluidity, transformation, information, and new beginnings. The snake Source or deliverer of wisdom. Sophia (principles of the feminine divine)
  • 19. Represents the authority to quickly deliver wise information to aid, assist, negotiate, and enlighten. used by professions who have connection with Hermes/Mercury (god of commerce, eloquence, invention, & travel). Merchants, journalists, and postal workers.
  • 20. The use of Caduceus as a symbol for medicine is considered incorrect by some scholars
  • 21. links between alchemy and Hermes Alchemists adopted caduceus Hermes, was patron lord of gamblers, thieves and alchemists. End of 16th century, alchemy became associated with medicine in some areas, lead to use caduceus as a medical symbol. Confusion
  • 22. Use of the Caduceus by Sir William Butts, c1491-1545, Physician to Henry VIII, Used Caduceus on his coat-of-arms first medical man to use it.
  • 23. Caduceus as a printer's mark (Hermes was the god of eloquence & messengers) appeared in many medical textbooks as a printing mark further usage
  • 24. Survey of American health organisations (1992) 62% of professional associations used rod of Asclepius, 76% of commercial organizations used caduceus. caduceus
  • 26. A sitting goddess with worshipping hands on the top of her head. the two serpents facing each other, ocean at the base with the earth in between and sky at the apex.
  • 28. Ningizzida Green steatite vase for king Gudea of Lagash (dated variously 22002025 BCE)
  • 29. Ningizzida Sumerian fertility god. Companion of Dumuzi with whom it stood at the gate of heaven. sometimes depicted as a serpent with a human head eventually a god of healing and magic.
  • 30. "Nin Giz Zida" fire serpent of Tibet another name for ancient Hindu concept of Kundalini, Sanskrit : "coiled up" or "coiling like a snake".
  • 31. Association with Kachin burial post, Manaw Totem Poles
  • 32. Kundalini Sanskrit meaning "coiling like a snake". mothering intelligence behind yogic awakening & spiritual maturation lead to heightened consciousness. Staff represents spinal column with the snake(s) being energy channels. Snakes cross each other seven times, refer to seven energy centers (chakras).
  • 35. swastika fire, life, good luck. Buddhists, resignation; Jains, seventh saint. Hindus, night, magic, destructive goddess Kali. In mid-20th-century Germany, Nazi emblem.
  • 36. Cross Step ladder Caduceus to the heaven
  • 37. Tree of Life Represented by a staff Combination with concepts such as World Tree or World Axis
  • 39. Name of God Almighty on the Iran National Flag
  • 40. Srivatsa with Srivatsa with Srivatsa with two serpents combination. complicated face to face power as a prototype combinations.
  • 43. Secret of LIFE in DNA Code
  • 44. Sumerian tradition Creation of Life with DNA? By Lord Enki
  • 45. Isis & Ossiris Symbol of DNA Heka; God of magic and healing EGYPT
  • 46. 2 Snakes belt of Greek Gorgons Poison & Healing
  • 47. One Snake has its power! Two snakes have more powers or balance of powers!