A Whole New Light...

I came across this from a great chiropractic patient by the name of Bill Esteb. Bill has been a chiropractic patient for many, many years and has published books to the profession on chiropractic from a patients point of view. He's a tremendous asset to our profession and always has great insight.

Have you ever wondered what Rx really means?

The letter "R" is from the Latin meaning ‘recipe’ which in the context of a prescription means ‘Take thou this.’ The mark on the tail of the "R" is said to be from the astrological sign of Jupiter. At one time it was believed to precede a formula with the Jupiter’s sign, as a sort of invocation, would assure a favorable result. Moreover, according to astrologers, the period during the ascendancy of the planet Jupiter was thought to be a good time to gather herbs and concoct medicines. Kinda puts prescription medicines in a whole new light…

If that isn't enough to get you to wonder, what about the medical symbol? The Caduceus? What does that mean? Lots of interesting background on that, here's a tidbit for you...

"The Caduceus, it turns out, was a staff carried by the Greek god Hermes. Hermes is best known as the messenger of the gods, but he is also well known as the protector of liars, gamblers and thieves. He's also prominently known as the guide of the dead."
http://www.naturalnews.com/026504_medicine_Caduceus_western_medicine.html

And we wonder why medicine is what it is today.

Why don't we look at a more natural point of view. A view that states that you were born to be healthy, that you were given that by God. A view that states our body will do exactly what it's supposed to do if there is no interference with it. Removing that interference and showing you ways to deal with the stressors that cause interference, that is the conduit we need to allow God to do what He does best, protect and cherish you.

Just food for thought.

Todd A. Molski, D.C.
www.molskichiropractic.com