Over the years here at GreekMedicine.net, I have heard from various people in Greece, and many of them were seeking to revive or resurrect, in one way or another, various aspects of Greece’s glorious past and hallowed wisdom and traditions. Most recently, I heard from an American expatriate living in Greece who was interested in…
Category: Herbs
The Dog Days of Summer
Well, well, my readers, the Summer Solstice was just yesterday, and in Redlands, California, where I live, the heat was quite oppressive, and almost unbearable! At least in the Northern Hemisphere, we have summer from around June 21st to September 21st. During Summer, the Sun transits through the tropical zodiac signs of Cancer, Leo and…
SPRING CLEANING AND DETOXIFICATION – AND PREPARATION FOR SUMMER
In Greek Medicine and other natural healing systems, the spring season is the time to clean house, and detoxify the body in preparation for summer. During the previous season of winter, heavy, hearty and rich foods tended to be eaten, giving the body a lot of nutritional and caloric support to resist the cold temperatures…
Reflections on the Sorry State of America’s Healthcare System
Like many progressive people in the USA, I was extremely disappointed in the weak, watered down healthcare reforms that were passed by congress during this past year. Even though it could be argued that the healthcare reform bill that was passed was a major step in ending the worst abuses of the private, for-profit health…
STARTING THE NEW YEAR OFF RIGHT – THE GREEK MEDICINE WAY
The New Year is the time for making all your resolutions to improve your life. And especially, for the New Year, people resolve to take better care of their health. Health and fitness club memberships skyrocket, and everybody really goes at it, and hits the weights, or the treadmill, or whatever it is that they’re…
GETTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS WITH HERBS
Christmas time is here, by golly, disapproval would be folly, Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fill the cup and don’t say when! So opens a satirical song on Christmas by Tom Lehrer. Its tongue in cheek sarcasm captures the way many of us feel about the holidays: It’s nice to be joyful and…
Comments and corrections from Orit – and my reflections
Orit Baruch, the subject of my previous blog entry, emailed me with some comments and corrections regarding what I wrote. I would like to share these with you, and to add some reflections and commentary of my own. Orit’s comments and corrections brought me to a couple of important conclusions, or realizations: The first is…