Let?s stop focusing on numbers such as cholesterol and lipid levels, and rather learn about other factors that are involved in the initiation and
progression of heart and blood vessel disease. We will explore the color of the mucosa, from white to purple, through the story of plant pigments with similar hues. Through the analogy of the world?tree, we will learn about the interplay of nerve and blood vessel, and how it can be felt in the pulse. The lotus will teach us about how to achieve a balanced exchange between blood and lymph, blood and kidney. All throughout, we will get deep into the materia medica for the heart (from low?dose nightshade poisons to Convallaria, Cytisus, and Selenicereus).