This article summarizes the main differences between pharmaceutical drugs and medicinal herbs, and makes the case for using herbs as part of a holistic and integrative system of healthcare.
Tag: Ayurvedic medicine
DOES YOUR GUT LEAK???
This article introduces my readers to Leaky Gut Syndrome, its various signs, symptoms and pathological manifestations, and how it is viewed and treated by Greek Medicine and other traditional healing systems.
THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONS ON MIXED TEMPERAMENTS
This article gives some of my thoughts and reflections on mixed temperaments and how to deal with them.
ALCHEMICAL REFLECTIONS
Alchemy is a very misunderstood and unappreciated art. When the word “alchemy” is mentioned, ,most people simply shrug it off as some sort of superstitious medieval hocus pocus about turning base metals like lead in to gold. But this notion is but a prejudicial caricature of an art and a science that was very influential…
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…