Heart symbol with medical symbol (caduceus) metal tree decoration

AssetID: 126254445 / {Laguna Design} / Heart symbol with medical symbol (caduceus) The caduceus , the traditional symbol of Hermes featuring two snakes around an often winged staff, is often mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine instead of the Rod of Asclepius , especially in the United States of America . The two-snake caduceus design has ancient and consistent associations with commerce, eloquence, trickery and negotiation. Tangential association of the caduceus with medicine has occured through the ages, where it was sometimes associated with alchemy and wisdom. The modern use of the caduceus as a symbol of medicine became established in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th century as a result of documented mistakes, misunderstandings and confusion. note a This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.