What is the meaning of Rx in doctor’s prescription?

All of us have been to doctor or medical shops to purchase medicine for some reasons. This is a common thing. But have you ever notice that the doctors always write a word Rx on prescription before prescribing any medicine. Also, Rx is written on many medicines. The thing is, Have you ever thought why it is written so and what it means? If No, then think about it. The popular explanation is given that, In old age Rx was related to the sign of roman god Jupiter. Jupiter was called the planet of healing. The reason behind to write Rx on prescription and medicines that we are praying to the planet of healing (Jupiter) that the person who takes this medicine heal early. The physicians invokes god’s blessings on the drug by writing Rx on prescription to help in the early recovery of patient. There was a belief in that period, that diseases were a result of planetary positions. So, medicines was thought to must take under the influence of Jupiter planet. It is said that...