The Slavs knew about healing properties of some plants even before the ancient Greeks.. Garlic juice helped to avoid the plague epidemic among the Slavs.

Science and medicine have advanced significantly, but basis of medicine was based on knowledge of our ancestors. How were the old Slavs treated? We will reveal some secrets of Russian medicine from the past.

Both nature and magic

Ancient Russia was one of the centers of the development of medicine in the past, which is no less important than the Tibetan method or the Eastern science of healing. The Slavic healing system was based was based on two main areas of witchcraft and herbal medicine.

The rich nature has enabled her gifts to be used as important components for drinks and medical tinctures. Some may not believe it, but the facts speak for themselves - in the past, people were less likely to get ill then they are now. In addition, Russia was often the center of military confrontations, which meant that first aid had to be provided to the wounded.

Herbal medicine is still used today, but how did witchcraft help? The whole point is that the effect of them wasn't less. The reason for that wasn't in the spoken words themselves, but in their sound. Any modern physicist would agree that sound waves can affect person in different ways. Therefore, the frequency of spoken words and their impact on a person changed depending on his condition.

Of course, such treatment could only be performed by a trained person. Most often, they were witches, who from childhood were introduced to the secret knowledge of the human soul and body and practiced their skills for many years. The 'placebo effect" is based on patient's belief in miraculous recovery.

The spirituality of the Slavs, their unity with nature and harmony of life really showed a good impact on health.

Miraculous spas

Is it possible to imagine Russia without a spa? They have helped in the treatment of many deceases. Water therapies were mandatory for patients with infectious diseases. Methods were used in which patients cut their nails and hair, and then burned them. The fire, which has the power to cleanse, was supported to destroy the decease that was on the strands of hair.

The ancient Slavic people divided the human body into three main parts, whose influence was also different. The centers were the abdomen, heart, and heads of the head. This division symbolized physical harmony. If all the components of the body were in harmony with each other, then the person felt healthy, however, the disruption of the activity of one system could lead to the disease of another part, and that is why the Slavs established the unity of the human body thanks to this system of knowledge.

This division reveals to us that man, according of the ancient Slavs, was not just a physical body. The soul and consciousness, that is, the heart and forehead, were no less important components. Therefore, the treatment had to be related to all aspects, not limited to physical recovery. This approach to treatment was truly unique.

Help from nature

The natural remedies of the Slavs caused admiration among other people. Herodotus mentions garlic in his writings. He is surprised by the fact that the Slavs treat colds with this plant, which suggests to us that the Greek at that time had not yet discovered the amazing properties of this plant. Garlic juice helped to avoid the plaque pandemic among the Slavs.

Listening to the advice of sorcerers, people rubbed their bodies with garlic mixed with grass, which was popularly called snake grass. This combination was great in fighting viruses and harmful bacteria. Even in our time, scientists continue to study the numerous healing properties of garlic, which our ancestors were aware of.

Trees also helped in healing. Birch and oak branches and leaves were most often used in medicine. Coniferous tree teas have also been used to help with colds and hoarseness. Berry liqueurs and honey were also represented, because they contain vitamins and nutrients. It is surprising that Slavic surgery had great influence on Greek medicine. Our ancestors knew how to correct sprains and heal serious wounds, in extreme cases, and to amputate limbs. They used the root the herbaceous plant mandrake.

We often ask ourselves, how did people stay healthy and even healthier than us before, when there weren't high technologies and modern methods of treatment? The answer of this question opens the world of Slavic knowledge about treatment.

The secret of our ancestors wasn't a technological, but a spiritual approach, when the human body wasn't separated from the mind and soul. Maybe that is exactly what will explain to us how to defeat those diseases against which is modern science is powerless.

Literature:www.eklinika.rs

Images: Wikimedia Commons/Unsplash.com