Articles on herbs, nutrition and health
Notes from my practice and my Telegram channel: the immune system and the liver, Helicobacter pylori, gathering and drying herbs, parasites in children, blood vessels, and autumn foods. Every article has its own page — open it and read the full text, with nothing cut short.
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How illness begins: six stages, part 1 — accumulation
In Ayurveda, illness does not appear out of nowhere: first the balance of the doshas — Vata, Pitta and Kapha — is disturbed.…
🕉 AyurvedaHow illness begins: six stages. Part 2 — aggravation and spread
Stages two and three: how an aggravated dosha leaves its balance, what signals the body gives and when a cleansing programme is needed…
🌿 HerbsTwig tea: blackcurrant, cherry, plum, raspberry, and apple tree
Branches of trees and shrubs are an underrated material for winter tea…
🛡️ Immune systemHow to support your immune system: resource, not stimulation
The immune system is our protection…
🌰 Digestive system and liverThe liver: support recipes you can start today
Various medicinal plants are used to support the liver…
🦠 Digestive system and liverHelicobacter pylori: not an enemy to be “burned out”
In the conventional approach, Helicobacter pylori is often seen as an absolute enemy…
🌾 HerbsThe marketplace illusion: where your “Altai” herbs really come from
When I see people buying herbal blends on marketplaces with pretty labels like “Altai Wild Herbs,” “Healing Herbs of Crimea,” or “Taiga Shaman,” cold irony kicks in…
🧒 ChildrenParasites in children: why tests say so little
Summer is coming to an end, and children are coming home from camp, from the country house, from the sea…
🦵 Blood vesselsVaricose veins: why herbalists treat them well
Varicose veins of the lower limbs are a condition in which venous outflow is impaired…
🌿 HerbsSea buckthorn: the benefits of the leaves and bark, not just the berries
Sea buckthorn is usually associated with vitamin C and sea buckthorn oil from the berries…
🫀 Blood vesselsHawthorn: scarlet drops of autumn for the heart and blood vessels
The scarlet berries of hawthorn look like large drops of blood: they seem to remind us of the plant's main mission — gentle care for the cardiovascular system…
🎃 NutritionPumpkin — the gold of autumn: properties and two recipes
Pumpkin is a legendary vegetable that the ancient Aztecs considered a staple of their diet, and it reached Europe only in the 16th century…
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