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Monthly Archives: April 2017

EPIDAURUS, THE MOTHER OF ALL HEALING SPAS

Thursday, April 27, 2017

I just got back to Romania from another trip to Greece, to visit a friend there who was a fan of my website, and interested in Greek Medicine. I had always wanted to visit the Asclepion at Epidaurus, but I had always found one excuse or another for putting it off. But finally, becoming tired […]

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UNTUL PAMANTULUI: THE MYSTERIOUS BUTTER OF THE EARTH

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

This article introduces my readers to an exotic Romanian species of wild yam, Tamus communis, called Untul Pamantului, or “Butter of the Earth”, discussing its various benefits and uses.

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THOSE EXOTIC ROMANIAN VEGETABLES!

Monday, April 3, 2017

Spring has sprung, and here I am, back in Romania again.  The apartment I’m staying at happens to be right next to Piata Obor, Bucharest’s biggest and best open air food market.  Anytime I need to go food shopping, the best food and produce in Romania is only a stone’s throw away.  In the springtime, […]

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