In the New Testament, pharmakeia carried with it the idea of sorcery, occultism, and black magic
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True, I forgot Hygieia's place in reference because of the efforts of Hippocrates and Asclepiades.
Interestingly, Hygieia being the namesake of the word hygiene ended up purging many diseases and illnesses that civilization encountered many times. Just by being clean, and having clean water, etc.