The secrets of the plant world

Dr. med. Susann BlaskeDr. med. Susann Blaske ist Spezialistin in den Bereichen ganzheitliche Gesundheit, Nährstofftherapie, Ernährungsmedizin sowie funktionelle und systemische Medizin. Ihre medizinische Bildung wurde durch eine Zusatzausbildung zur Schmerzspezialistin nach Liebscher und Bracht®, Schwingungstherapeutin nach Thomas Künne® und viele weitere Fortbildungen ergänzt. Sie legt großen Wert darauf, medizinische Sachverhalte verständlich zu kommunizieren, um eine vertrauensvolle Basis mit ihren Gesprächspartnern zu schaffen.

I arrived at my new research location a few weeks ago. A lot of things are still improvised and I’m still finding my bearings and getting to grips with the new customs.

The other day I was at the local farmers’ market. From my last stay I already know a farmer whose farm I was allowed to visit. He has an incredible amount of knowledge and has surprised me a few times with his views on the native plant world. That day at the weekly market, I asked him if he knew which plant contained a certain ingredient. He gave me a few twigs from a bush and said: “Eat the leaves.”

So that’s when I ate Strauch.

Without even knowing what it was, I tasted it. It was a strange feeling just eating shrub leaves like that. My mom said afterwards when I told her about it:

“You’re not a giraffe.”

Yes, somehow it felt exactly the same. Like a giraffe in the savannah.

However, the effects were amazing. What I quickly noticed was that I was full after just a few leaves and the feeling of satiety lasted a very long time. Later I found out the name of the plant and looked into its other ingredients. It seems to have potential for more and I am pleased to have found a new plant that I will investigate further next year.

It feels right to be here and I am really looking forward to using my new knowledge for my patients and sharing it with the world.