>>40641709 (OP)Herbal wizard here.
In Ancient Greek medicine, they believed that all diseases and disorders originated in the gut.
In those times, depression was called "melancholy", and this translates directly to black (melan) bile (chole).
They believed depression was caused by a build-up of black dense waste material in the intestines.
And the cure for depression was to eliminate this waste build-up from the body.
The methods they recommend to do this were to take bitter herbs that assist or increase digestion, and to take foods that have a laxative effect to increase elimination.
The specific bitter herbs they used in Ancient times were fennel, anise, wormwood, savory, oregano, marjoram, thyme. Usually mixed together into a medicinal liquor.
Eventually these herbal concoctions evolved into what we call "digestifs" today.
Herbal liquors such as Angostura bitters, Jeagermeister, Absinthe and Vermouth.
What I'm saying is: the cure for depression is to get absolutely BLASTED every fucken day on Jeagermeister and Absinthe.
These herbal medicines remove the black bile (melancholy) from your digestive system.