Scientific Articles : A Brief History of Pharmacy Symbolism
Web Admin2023-09-24T12:33:10+03:00Today, the symbol of the snake intertwined with the bowl or a staff is commonly used as a symbol of medicine. The history of the symbol of pharmacy is diverse and is one which shares its beginning in many ancient cultures throughout the world and snakes or serpents have been a common occurrence in mythology throughout history. Snakes represented the devil in the Abrahamic garden of Eden, in the story of Moses, his staff transmogrified into a snake and in the Christian Bible, a bronze serpent-shaped staff was crafted by Moses and anyone bitten by a snake who looked upon [...]

















