The source of snake staff is in ancient Greek mythology. Snakes and canes exist at the same time to commemorate the great medical god Asclepius. In ancient Greek mythology, he was the greatest doctor of medicine after Apollo, the first medical god. Of course, Asclepius was actually the son of Apollo, the sun god, but he didn't choose to learn medical knowledge from his father. He turned to a demigod like Qielong to learn medical skills.
When going out to treat others, Asclepius quietly climbed a poisonous snake on his cane. After Asclepius found out, he directly killed the poisonous snake with divine power. Since then, Asclepius has been busy treating patients. At this time, a poisonous snake crept up to the snake killed by Asclepius, and there was a herb on the snake. After the snake left the herb, a magical scene appeared, and the snake actually came back from the dead.
From then on, Asclepius learned that snake is an animal with magical curative effect. They are not only familiar with the various properties of herbs, but also have a heart to save people. So, from that time on, Asclepius put the snake on his scepter, and he always carried the snake's scepter with him, whether he was collecting herbs or treating diseases. Gradually, this phenomenon has been mythologized by the working people, and all medical affairs will be linked to this scepter from now on.
The spread of history has made it a design habit to look for snake sticks. Because of this myth, too many people recognized that this snake scepter is equivalent to medical treatment, so in the later history of human civilization, many people directly followed this habit.