In Estonia, many people learned a lesson from ethnomedicine as children: that placing a plantain leaf on a scraped knee would help to heal the skin faster. This practice has been a common way to aid ...

In recent years, plant-based diets have gained popularity among health enthusiasts, environmentalists, and even athletes. But what does “plant-based” really mean? Simply put, it’s a way of eating that ...

The bacteria from Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. group, which cause Lyme disease in humans, are found in an increasing proportion of ticks in Estonia. The likelihood of contracting Lyme disease through a ...