prayer of healing

this is a prayer that can help heal injuries.

Kind Asklepios, son of far-shooting Apollo,
first of physicians, swiftest of healers, trusted
mender of broken men and women, through you
do the lame walk, the sick renew their good health;
through you are wounds healed, bones knit, and illness
burnt away; by your goodness and might do we regain
joy in our lives. Asklepios, friend of mankind,
I pray to you, I seek your favor. May I
be healed of this affliction, may I recover
through and through, may vigor and vitality
return to me. Asklepios, compassionate one,
learned one, resourceful one, I ask your blessing.

Reviews

[Angel]

A couple of items...your Rod of Asclepius seems to be dedicated only to dentistry...not that I have any beef with dentistry...but shouldn't this prayer be one that any person with a medical need might use?
Also...I do remember reading somewhere that Zeus killed Asclepius for meddling with nature by raising the dead...or was it for taking money for raising the dead? Hmmm... Anyway, he's a constellation now, so I'm not sure he can be of any real help...but then, I could be wrong.

Did you know that there is also a Christian story that involves a snake on a pole? Interesting...

A very nice prayer. Thank you.

[Hypnos]

It was the best picture I could find, yes Zeus did kill him for raising the dead, he is as helpful as any of the other beings to which I pray, and thank you for the compliment.