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“Green Medicine”

We can define Green Medicine as a form of medicine that firstly focuses on a holistic approach, on prevention, uses natural type of treatments, friendly for humans and ecosystems. Acupuncture for example is a natural treatment, has a balancing effect without an aggressive impact for the people and the planet. This kind of treatments should be part of Green Medicine.

The evolution of Modern medicine is one of the biggest human achievements in the last 150 years. Many problems have been solved, but at the same time many others have been created. Chronic diseases, resistance to antibiotics and opioid crisis are some of the biggest health issues today, although they can be reversed and prevented. Finally, the pandemic appeared last year and most of the almost all health systems were unable to control it. Thus, it appears that Medicine should not only become more effective to humans, but also friendlier for the environment.

Still this is not a new idea concerning the first steps of western medicine and Hippocrates who lived from (460 BC - 370 BC) in Greece. The views of Hippocrates about treatment relied on the power of Nature and were directed to the patient as a unique physical, mental and spiritual entity. He used to treat people at the Ancient Greek amphitheaters with natural self -healing techniques, like proper food, physical exercise, living in plain nature, using natural ingredients and art. “Prevent and do not harm” was the tenet the beginning of Hippocratic Medicine. That was the first concept idea of Green Medicine.