genus Asclepias (commonly known as milkweed) is named after him and includes the medicinal plant A. tuberosa or "Pleurisy root". Asclepius was depicted on the reverse of the Greek 10,000 drachmas banknote of 1995-2001. [23] ......." Etc. etc. plus various curiosities. Source: Wikipedia. URL:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepius  Oh yeah, I too am skeptic