"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."
Do you love what you do? Are you fulfilled? Do you like or even love your job? I love helping people. I love talking to people. I love educating people.
This G.O.D. chosen profession was chosen for me. I did not make the decision to be a doctor. It just happened. Sure I aspired to be a doctor. I did not want to go into medicine as it is today. I want to be a healer. My British friend, Rup calls me the country doctor. I like that. I want to practice medicine the way it was intended to be practiced. Not with bureaucratic red tape and insurance and pharmaceutical rules and regulations. Can you imagine trying to pre-certify a test for a patient, and being denied the request? I am denied not by a health professional but by an individual who knows nothing about medicine. The system is ridiculous.
I am having fun at what I am doing because I use natural medicine to heal in addition to conventional medications if needed. If I had to rely on all conventional modalities, I would never have lasted this long.
My dream: To practice as a country doctor with his farm, herbs, and bees.
I was fortunate to travel and study on Spice Island, also known as Grenada. I also did my clinicals at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, St. Vincent and Petit, St. Vincent. Most of my clinical training was done in London, England.
When I read about Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) and Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) I automatically think of Grenada. Fresh nutmeg. The Grenadians whisper about nutmeg as the fruit is known as an intoxicating sexual stimulant. The nut occurs inside a fleshy pericarp. It is very similar to the English Walnut. I love the wrap-like red lace around the nut called Mace. The seeds are ground into the spice and used in a variety of cereals especially oatmeal and porridge.
The traditional use of nutmeg has been for gastrointestinal diseases. Nutmeg can be used as an antiemetic (effective against vomiting and nausea). I have also seen it written as treatment for anxiety and depression.
Do not forget your nutmeg in your next cup of tea..oh and the honey also
Until tomorrow...
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