Dr. Artūrs Tereško
Doctor, phytotherapist, acupuncturist
Latvian doctor, phytotherapist and acupuncturist; author of several books on traditional Baltic herbal medicine.
Posts by Dr. Artūrs Tereško
Autumn tea-blending workshop
Blend your own autumn wellness tea from dried Baltic herbs — nettle, rosehip, chamomile, peppermint, linden. Take home 100 g of your blend.
Birch-bark walk: harvest + tincture-making
A short woodland walk to learn how to identify, ethically harvest and prepare a betulin-rich birch-bark tincture at home.
"Herb gathering masterclass in nature" with phytotherapist Artūrs Tereško
A field workshop on identifying, sustainably harvesting and drying Baltic medicinal plants — open to participants of all backgrounds.
Birch betulin's diverse pharmacological potential (research summary)
A digest of 182 papers on betulin and betulinic acid — anti-inflammatory, antiviral and metabolic findings, with notes on traditional Baltic uses.
Interview: Artūrs Tereško on the universal remedy hidden in the common birch
Doctor, phytotherapist and "king of health teas" Artūrs Tereško on a lifetime spent listening to plants — and what the modest birch can do for the body.
May herbs: how to harvest and dry them well
Yarrow, nettle, lady's mantle, plantain — the four most useful Baltic herbs you can gather in May, with simple at-home drying methods.
A spring tea blend: nettle, dandelion leaf, lemon balm
A simple three-herb blend for the spring transition — gently diuretic, calming and rich in chlorophyll.
Acupuncture: a brief history and how it sits alongside herbalism
A 60-year personal practice notebook — the long arc of acupuncture in the West, and why it complements (rather than replaces) plant medicine.
Chaga: the birch mushroom and how to prepare it
A practical guide to identifying, harvesting and brewing chaga (Inonotus obliquus) — the dark birch conk long valued in Baltic folk medicine.
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