Pachamama Icaria

Pachamama Icaria self-healing consults

16/12/2025

Organism, Homeostasis, and Therapy
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So, for a product to have a therapeutic effect or any kind of therapeutic action, it needs to be as pure as we want our body and entire organism to be—our whole being, right?
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Exactly, very correct!
Let's remember the term homeostasis. Our body and our cells work every day, every second, to maintain the body in homeostasis, a very Greek word that means balance.
It means the same stance: the organism remains in balance.
When I put a chemical on me, or eat it, or apply it to my skin, and it's a chemical... I won't use specific examples now...
Like a soft drink, which essentially contains nothing natural. My body is shocked or in a state of stress—the number one factor of disease—and will do everything possible to restore this balance.
So, if I am stressed every day, whether from working a lot or for other reasons, I shouldn't add more stress factors through my skin.
There are natural ways! It's vital that the body isn't stressed further!
We are already stressed by everything happening around us. We can reduce the risks daily by using as pure ingredients as possible. Let's not get into overly complex matters. It's simple.
What we say here in Greece, 'put some olive oil in your salad,' is because it's a natural product. Just like you put olive oil in your salad, you'll put olive oil on your skin because olive oil contains vitamin E, maintains elasticity, and is anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Amazing!
So, this oil is simply infused with herbs. It gains extra benefits. We add honey, which has countless properties. We also add beeswax; more benefits.
One thing leads to another, but all the ingredients of what I consider therapeutic are edible and 100% pure.
And what does healing mean? It means I don't produce or create more stress in the body. This brings about healing.
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13/12/2025

The Skin and Its Health
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I will briefly explore the area of cosmetics — formulations — and therapeutic products, aiming to clarify the difference between using raw materials that are edible and applying them to the skin, whether for "cosmetic" purposes or therapeutic effects, and also to emphasize the importance of their edibility. How important is this for the skin and, by extension, for the entire body?
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The answer is very simple and so clear that we often miss it — it is rooted in medical principles.
Our skin is the largest organ of the human body. It serves as a protective barrier against the external environment and must remain in optimal health. We must avoid disrupting its pH, which is naturally slightly acidic at around 5.5.
Any substance applied directly to the skin enters the bloodstream. As a result, what we put on our skin goes directly into the bloodstream without being filtered by the stomach, which can process some chemicals and harmful substances.
This understanding is crucial, and I wish to share this perspective with those who choose us, as it also reflects my lifestyle.
I avoid using any chemicals at home or for cleaning, except for necessary ones like petrol in my car. I steer clear of complex chemical substances.
However, anything related to our body — what we breathe in or apply externally — should be ‘‘orthomolecular’’, meaning that our cells should recognize the composition of the cream or product.
This question reminds me of when I asked my teacher in school: "Can I eat the cream you make for me?" If I can't eat it, it shouldn't be applied to my skin.
It's as simple as that. We don't apply to the skin something that isn't edible. Any medical professional would probably agree with this.
The larger issue is why harmful chemical substances are permitted in cosmetics, which is a significant discussion tied to our understanding of why and how this occurs.
It is pretty simple!
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12/12/2025

Herbal Tinctures
Preparing tinctures is a particularly demanding process.
First, as herbal collectors and herbalists, we need to know which part of the plant contains the active substance, its potency (in herbal medicine, we call this the drug), the harvest season, the ideal location, and the area where the plant grows.
Second, equally important, is knowing how to choose the right alcohol.
Unfortunately, I often see on social media and read in articles that it is recommended to use vodka-type alcohol. We want to make an herbal preparation using chemical alcohol. This is completely incorrect! Sometimes, it can even be dangerous.
Specialized herbalists who make tinctures use specific quality alcohol, which is not easy to find in stores.
Third, we need to know the exact alcohol percentages that will essentially break down the plant into substances that, for us, are the medicine.
This process is not something simple that can be done with a shot of tsipouro (homemade Greek alcohol) or vodka by just anyone and sold on stalls. It is medicine.
Herbal medicine, botany, and herbal harvesting are ancient practices of traditional medicine. Whether we discuss Chinese, Ayurvedic, Hippocratic, Shamanic, or African medicine.
For thousands of years, people have used herbs and the natural world around them to create medicines and promote homeostasis in the body.
Homeostasis is therefore a biochemical process. We need to understand how the body functions, why it does so, how symptoms develop, and their origins.
And through this knowledge and the intuition of the herbalist or alternative therapist, they will determine which medicine is suitable for that specific person at that specific moment in their life.
Consult experts to find exactly what you need.
Stay with us for more tips and solutions for those seeking a different approach in their treatment.
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09/12/2025

The Raw Materials
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So, what I understand is that you use herbs with bee products to create a combination that produces an ointment with all the effects you mentioned before. This means the main difference is that what’s inside these ointments is something you collect yourself, with your own hands, instead of using products you find ready-made in the market and then combining them to make an ointment. Correct?
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Yes, you’re very right.
Of course, I don’t produce the beeswax myself. I get it from my own beekeepers— those I know personally and trust—whose honey and products are truly pure, without any chemicals.
That’s also what we would officially call organic beekeeping at its core, not just due to certification. I also purchase and process propolis.
I should note that “Melia”, besides referring to the tree called melia (chinaberry tree), came as a dream — literally — and essentially, it was a combination of the words honey-méli and olive-eliá.
Because all the products contain olive oil, and all herbs are extracted in olive oil to produce their herbal oils, which are the base of the ointment—wax, beeswax, and oil—and honey, since I also use many products from bees. I take wax, honey, and propolis.
Basically, I get the essential oils from very trusted producers, mainly Hellenic, and they are exclusively organic.
I would never sacrifice quality to reduce prices.
It's not even a debate; it's also a way of life. I refuse to buy cheap products because they might not be compatible with me. I only purchase what is most compatible, orthomolecular, and organic for the human body, to avoid side effects.
Especially when it comes to sensitive skin, children, infants, and people with allergies.
So, basically, I take some raw materials and do all the processing.
Of course, I collect the herb exclusively myself because there’s a particular way to do so.
There will be workshops on this. At some point, we want to show interested people how they can connect with nature by gathering herbs. It’s an ancient and challenging process, but it’s worth the effort.
Then, based on my inspiration, knowledge, and intuition, I put my energy into creating a recipe.
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06/12/2025

Edible Herbal Ointments
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You initially chose to start with cosmetics, which of course you have continued to this day, right?
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Yes, it's not exactly cosmetics; we should make a distinction.
I make edible ointments, which are based on herbal medicine -the recipes- but their ingredients are edible.
There is nothing chemical in my ointments.
This doesn't technically classify them as cosmetics. They are, let's say, type beeswax creams, which, of course, can also be used as cosmetics, meaning they have anti-wrinkle effects, for example, but the same cream can also have anti-inflammatory effects. It can also have regenerative effects for a wound.
What an ointment does is a bit more complex. It's not just that, a day cream. It's that, plus a hundred other things.
Cosmetics are formulated with knowledge of herbal and traditional medicine, so we have a clinical perspective on what we put into an ointment.
And of course, the energetic action of the herb, which is also a huge chapter. We can have endless discussions about the energetic imprint of plants.
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04/12/2025

Meeting the Herbs
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You started to connect with the magical world of herbs... did you naturally feel drawn to it, then pursue studies in herbal therapy? Or did studying herbal therapy lead you to connect with herbs?
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Something happened before herbs, before studying herbs, and before everything else.
I had to make a big life decision—to leave a place where I couldn't be well, where I couldn't be healthy. Emotionally, physically, spiritually.
And as soon as I made that decision, doors began to open immediately.
The first door was studying herbal cosmetics.
And I was blessed to learn from an herbalist-pharmacist, who taught us ancient Hellenic medicine and cosmetics.
That was the first door that opened. Before that door, however, the door I thought I wanted to open—cultivating the plant—had closed.
I wasn’t accepted into that program. They gave me the only alternative: if I wanted something related, I should go there (herbal cosmetics class).
And as soon as I entered the class and started hearing about herbs… It’s a feeling we experience when we are precisely where we’re supposed to be.
It’s very... indescribable with words. It’s like the whole being is tuning in.
It’s what… descriptively… is like a cross: I am vertically aligned and grounded. And horizontally, also, aligned and grounded.
And I am exactly at that unique point where everything is okay.
That’s how it started. And then one thing led to another because I saw that there is incredible, limitless, infinite knowledge about what we call “herb”.
It’s the medical part, the energetic part, which interests me. It’s the commercial part, if you will, which mainly started generating the financial flow to fund everything else.
And one thing led to another.
Afterwards, each of us has our own calling. Some are more called to kinesiology, others more to homeopathy. Each of us has our own calling.
Each of us has our own channel of communication, with what’s above and below.

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02/12/2025

When necessity transforms into creativity
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If you wanted to share... what is your journey that brought you here and to creating both the physical space and the energetic space, to offer what you offer through the ‘‘Melia’’ store, as well as through ‘‘Pachamama Icaria’’, which are two of your creations?
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Excellent question. Many times, customers at the shop have asked me: 'How did I end up here?’
How I ended up here, not only physically but also energetically. They are my children; they are truly my two children.
I think the answer is almost common to all people who suddenly changed their lives: Necessity.
The necessity for health, because the body was collapsing.
The necessity for a very alternative life, because socially, in my very personal opinion, many issues don’t suit me. For example, diet, the way I see nature, the way I interact with my friends and clients.
It was a push to change my life because where I was, nothing was going well. In many ways.
So, I had to decide to incorporate qualities that brought about actions, quite suddenly, relatively suddenly, into my life, within perhaps a year -one, one and a half years.
And eventually, it became a way of life.
That is, going out to gather herbs automatically brought me into contact with everything around the herb.
The bee, the worm, the spider, the other plant, the tree nearby; I started to observe.
I have a greater ease than other people in observing. This also helps me in recognizing herbs. So, I was observing everything I saw around me.
Over the years, this became a habit. My system, automatically, kept making observations, constantly.
And gradually, I was observing the plant, then I noticed what was happening to my body when I drank the plant or when I added the plant to my food.
What was happening when I ate organic food, through the ‘‘Melia’’ store and not a conventional one I bought from the supermarket.
What was happening when I had good relationships with people. When I had a very good guide or teacher, someone who helped me learn beyond what I thought I knew, to know more.
Then, gradually, the experience, the motivation, and the trust that this is where I should be now, because here I feel good.
Observing nature also helps us observe our inner nature, what happens inside our bodies. The process is not very different.
Just as you observe something happening outside of you, you observe what’s happening inside.
"As within, so without; as above, so below." (Basic rule of Hermetic Philosophy.)
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27/11/2025

The pH of Olive Oil Soap
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Do you know the pH level of handmade olive oil soap?
What pH does the olive oil soap you buy have?
It is important to know!
The pH of the skin is close to 5.5; it’s acidic.
A soap with a pH above 7, like that of water, becomes alkaline.
Using alkaline soaps on the skin is not recommended, as they can disrupt the skin's natural pH balance.
This disruption can harm even the beneficial bacteria that protect our bodies and may affect deeper layers of the skin, including the blood’s pH.
So, our soap needs to be -of course, always talking about handmade vegetable soaps; it needs to be as neutral as possible, even acidic.
A handmade olive oil soap made by the cold method, its pH cannot be reduced below about 8, which means that it is a very alkaline soap.
We at the ‘‘Melia’’ store, here in Icaria, specialize in handmade olive oil soaps, which we produce by the hot method and convert into liquid soaps.
In this way, we manage to reduce the pH to around 7, like water’s, neutral, and we add honey, milk, beeswax, herbs in tincture form, and organic essential oils.
In other words, it is a more therapeutic soap than a mere cosmetic.
It nourishes the skin, is antiseptic, and is a soap that protects against inflammation, dermatitis, and, for those interested in facial skin, it is also anti-ageing and anti-wrinkle.
So, if you want to have a truly handmade olive oil soap, you will find us at the ‘‘Melia’’ store in Icaria.
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25/11/2025

Chaste tree
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Good morning from sunny Icaria!
Today is the full moon in Ta**us, and we are collecting Chaste tree seeds.
In autumn, its leaves, as we see, have already fallen.
Only its seeds remain at the end of the branches.
Chaste tree is an almost exclusively female herb.
It grows in water or very close to the water.
It has water feminine energy.
It is an herb that we know, mainly, for its progesteronic property.
It is very important for the female reproductive system; it helps balance it, and mainly, because its taste is particularly bitter and astringent, which means that it also refers to the liver.
We also know that the liver is the organ responsible for hormone metabolism; of hormones, in general.
Therefore, it is an herb that helps our reproductive system, through its effect on the liver.
In some cases, we can also administer it to men who have a particular problem with very high testosterone, because it can also regulate it.
Always remember that, for any recipe, we consult a specialist who knows about herbal medicine and herbs.
We can also combine it with herbs that also refer to the liver, such as rosemary, walnut tree, also a female herb, artichoke, especially if there are disorders in the general reproductive system.
When its seeds are completely dried, we can easily collect them with a simple movement.
In Greek, the Chaste tree takes its name from its physiognomy, Bendy.
Its branches bend, they do not break.
This also indicates the energy it brings into the body, flexibility, and adaptability.
Let us remember, again, that this is also a characteristic of water, of the energy of the water.
Enjoy the Chaste tree with its wonderful aroma every day.
At the ‘‘Melia’’ store, you will find it either pure or in our mix; we call it ‘‘Woman’’.
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20/11/2025

Herb Harvesting
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Do you know where the herbs you buy come from?
At the "Melia" store in Icaria, we take pride in our strict and specific sourcing practices.
We have received permission from the forestry department for the quantities we collect, ensuring that we do not harm Icaria's natural environment.
We always harvest during the full moon to maximize the potency of the herbs.
The harvesting times may vary slightly for roots and seeds.
We cut the herbs by hand rather than using machines or sickles, only using small clips.
The drying process takes place naturally under the trees, rather than in machines or dehumidifiers.
We prefer to say that we dehydrate the herbs to preserve their vibrant colors, which should closely resemble their fresh state.
This meticulous hand-processing results in the most natural herbs you can buy.
You can find our collection at the "Melia" store right here in Icaria!
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18/11/2025

The Food Cycle
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The other day, a neighbor shared an insight that made me realize why people in cities are often disconnected from their food sources.
Take, for example, apples with worms and holes.
In the countryside, where pesticides were not used in the past, people would eat the apple, the chickens would eat the worms, and the pigs or goats would consume the leftover parts. Everyone found something to eat.
Nowadays, in cities, even the goats can't graze on branches—they end up in the trash.
Olive branches, for instance, make excellent food for all the animals that ultimately become our meat sources.
Unfortunately, people overlook these food sources.
That little worm actually indicates a good thing: it means the plant, the tree, the apple hasn't been sprayed with harmful pesticides.
It only has a little warm. We can clean it, feed the worm to the animals in our yard, and enjoy the rest ourselves.
It's a shame to purchase apples in the cities, especially if they're imported, while our very own apples go to waste on the ground.
From now on, think about how connected you are to your food.
Stay tuned for more insights here at the "Melia" store in Icaria!
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15/11/2025

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