title: Caduceus--an eastern view.
abstract: The Caduceus--the symbol of medical profession carries with its origin many concepts. The symbol has in its composition, parts totally unconnected to our physical body and yet it represents symbolically the art of healing. On the other hand, the symbol might have been to mean something else, invisible, located within our body which is beneficial for the human as a whole. Charles W. Leadbeater presented the concept of Kundalini as the basis for the symbol Caduceus.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Siva
mesh_terms: D049671:History, 18th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D007194:India; D010684:Philosophy / Q000266:history*; D013561:Symbolism; D006113:United Kingdom