DrArtemis

08/09/2026

✨Balsamo or SPATHOXORTO as it’s named in Greece & Crete is Saint John’s Wort - a hypericum species that has a lot of history and medicinal uses as an anti-inflammatory, antiviral and has been shown in studies to be just as effective as medication for mild to moderate depression (consult with your integrative physician if you want to use it this way).
What’s with the name?
The name in Greek, Spatho (sword) horto (plant) refers to its traditional use of healing wounds.
One of the other magical properties of the plant is the way that the oil turns red due to its chemical properties. For that reason, it is also associated with the “blood” of St John the Baptist and because the plant blooms around the feast state of St. John, which is June 24.
I think it’s cool that my Uncle john makes it and uses it medicinally Rose Malindretos 💗

It can be used safely and effectively as an anti-inflammatory oil the way it has been used for centuries:
Recipe for making St. John’s Wort Oil:
1.)Pick the flowers and leaves respectfully.
2.)Put in a clean glass jar and top with extra-virgin olive oil.
3.) Let it sit out in the sun for a couple of weeks periodically, shaking it and opening the top of the jar to let out any air and to prevent it from spoiling due to moisture.
3.) Strain it and put it in a clean jar to use (you can rinse out the same jar you used to prepare it.
You know it’s done when the oil is a beautiful deep red.
✨How to use St. John’s wort Oil:
Apply at topically for any aches, pains just avoid broken skin and enjoy it, soothing healing properties as well as antiviral properties.
💗Don’t forget to thank the plant and mother nature for this beautiful gift of Healing.
Ps you may notice that the St. John’s wort plant in Crete has much smaller leaves and flowers because of the hot climate than the one that grows wild in the US. I have other clips of the US species if you want to check it out. #βάλσαμο #σπαθόχορτο

08/01/2026

Did you know that:
1.) It is safe to fry an extra-virgin olive oil. In fact, it is the best oil to fry in because it retains the nutrient content of the food better, coats, and protects the food from oxidation, and retains the nutrient value of food better than any other Oil and it’s smoke point does allow for frying as well, but that’s not the main reason according to recent Science.
2.) 🥔 French Fries are a part of the traditional Mediterranean diet. However, you must fry them in extra-virgin olive oil and eat them in moderation.
These potatoes are from a local village in Crete and I am frying them at Rose of Crete in my cousin’s delicious and nutritious Rose Of Crete Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
drartemis

07/28/2026

Grateful to be in my ancestral homeland of Crete visiting my wonderful friend Kathy@Anassa for the best coffee & delicious food harborside in Hania Crete.
💗 The Mediterranean diet is not enough on its own for optimal wellbeing- good friends, time to relax and unwind and a healthy lifestyle is the other part of the equation for living long and well.
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07/13/2026

Looking for your next conference and family vacation? 🌄
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I had the honor and pleasure of presenting with amazing people at the women’s health conference in Big Sky Montana.
🌱 I also got to hike and see the beautiful plants and wildlife in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding area. It’s amazing to me how the same wild medicinal plants grow everywhere, including plantain (plantago), dandelion, yarrow, horsetail (equistetum) and so many more … these plants are ones that are part of an essential herbal medicine, first aid kit as well- mother nature knows what she’s doing and is sooo generous when you know how to respect and use her medicine.

07/02/2026

Wanna guess what beautiful flower this is?
✨The seeds are a vegan source of omega-3 fatty acids, great source of fiber, phytoestrogen with lignins shown to help with hormone balance, perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms and even prostate cancer in a study, and Wonderful source of fiber.
It’s also been used for clothing and textiles for centuries.
Use 1-2 tbs of the ground seed on oatmeal yogurt even sprinkle it on salads and it is a wonderful Natural food medicine with these gorgeous purple flowers.

06/18/2026

Have you seen this “false” strawberry in the woods?
It looks like a strawberry but is a different species (Potentilla Indica- translation powerful plant from India) and is
💚Edible
💚medicinal- antioxidant, anti inflammatory and used in traditional medicine
And the wild life enjoys it too

Warning: Never eat anything wild unless you know how to identify it correctly
Enjoy your next hike and thank you Mother Nature for the free food and medicine 💕

06/14/2026

Why your weight alone doesn’t tell you about your health status….
Study shows Malnutrition can be a problem in people who are overweight/obese that is affected by medications that prevent healthy eating habits and by your microbiome.
Furthermore,
“The coexistence of obesity and malnutrition has a substantial synergistic effect, increasing the likelihood of physical frailty and disability in activities of daily living (ADL)”

Another reason to promote a Mediterranean dietary pattern - rich in nutrient dense and microbiome friendly foods for people who are struggling with their weight as a first line treatment - and it tastes good too.

06/10/2026

Thank you so much for voting us Best Naturopathic physicians🙏🏼💗✨feeling grateful for your trust.

06/09/2026

💗 It was hard to be mad that something was eating my squash tops, roses, and burgeoning garden when I saw who it was… soooo cute 🥰
Feeling grateful that I can go to the supermarket and to co-ops to make up for my fellow garden foragers in nature 💚

06/02/2026

Extra Virgin Olive oil is the best anti-inflammatory oil to use for women’s health for numerous reasons- here’s one more. 🪷

Olive oil and endometriosis may be linked through inflammation. Learn how extra virgin olive oil supports antioxidant and anti-inflammatory pathways.