Orthodox Encyclopedia of Health

This book is designed to promote the revival of Russian Orthodox medicine, the former traditions of the Russian people. The focus of the book is paid to the Orthodox understanding of repentance as change of thinking, changes to the world, to God and man, as the foundations of healing - spiritual and physical. The person in the world is considered from the standpoint of the huge spiritual experience of Orthodoxy. Through the prism of this experience, the use of all the healing forces of nature, traditional for Russia. Simple prescriptions from medicinal herbs are presented and procedures that can be easily ledmed without the help of a doctor are presented. The healing properties of beekeeping products and the healthy possibilities of the Russian bath are described. The meaning of rational nutrition and fasting to combat diseases is considered. Orthodox understanding of a healthy lifestyle is explained. The experience of practitioners of Orthodox doctors and phytotherapists is used