| med. | Bowl of Hygieia | змея обвивающая чашу (символ медицины; Bowl of Hygieia is one of the symbols of pharmacy , and along with the Rod of Asclepius it is one of the most ancient and important symbols related to medicine in western countries. Hygieia was the Greek goddess of Health hygiene , and the associate, wife, or daughter of Asclepius . Asclepius' symbol is his rod , with a snake twined around it; correspondingly, Hygieia's symbol is a cup or chalice with a snake twined around its stem and poised above it. Hygieia was also invoked, along with her father Asclepius , and Panacea in the original Hippocratic Oath . (from Wikipedia) Oleksandr Spirin) |
