This article is a review of Susan P. Mattern’s excellent biography of Galen of Pergamum, entitled, The Prince of Medicine: Galen in the Roman Empire
Category: Traditional Medicine
INTESTINAL INDIVIDUALITY AND PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS
This blog posting discusses the phenomenon of intestinal individuality as an aspect of constitutional individuality, and how probiotic supplements fit in to therapeutically benefit our intestinal health and well being.
THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ON MIXED TEMPERAMENTS
This article gives some of my thoughts and reflections on mixed temperaments and how to deal with them.
EPIDAURUS, THE MOTHER OF ALL HEALING SPAS
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…
UNTUL PAMANTULUI: THE MYSTERIOUS BUTTER OF THE EARTH
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.
THOSE EXOTIC ROMANIAN VEGETABLES!
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,…
DIETARY MUSINGS OVER THE HOLIDAYS
I spent a few days for Christmas with my sister in San Francisco. My sister and I have often had many heated arguments about dietary matters. Back when my mother was alive, both she and my sister would frequently go on the low carb, high protein Atkins diet in order to lose weight. The Atkins…