We all see this sign whenever we visit a doctor to get an order for medicine. The sign is formed by a line across the right foot of the letter "R." It represents the word "prescription."It means "take this medicine. Rx is the symbol that is employed by physicians to head their prescriptions. Unraveling the story The sign has its beginnings five thousand years ago in Egypt. At that time, people prayed to Horus, the god of the Sun. It was said that when Horus was a child, he was attacked by Seth, the demon of evil.
The evil Seth put out the eye of the young Horus. The mother of Horus called for help. Her cry was answered by Thoth, the god of learning and magic. Thoth, with his wisdom and special powers, healed the eye of Horus and the child was able to see again. The ancient Egyptians used a drawing of the eye of Horus as a magic sign to protect themselves from disease, suffering and…
