Caduceus - Medical

Caduceus Charms | Caduceus Pendants | Caduceus Jewelry - The Caduceus is recognized internationally as the symbol of Medicine, and symbolizes Healing of the Body, Mind and Spirit.

Two elements are combined in the Caduceus:
1 - Carried by Mercury, the wing-footed messenger of the Gods (also Roman soldiers during flag of truce), the staff of peace was once borne by Roman military emissaries to signify a cessation of hostilities.

2 - Sesculapius, the Roman God of Medicine appeared during a plague in Rome in the form of a snake. Snakes have through the millenium represented eternal life & revelation of truth (shedding of the skin), and are often credited with being able to search out medicinal herbs.