Ancient Persian medicine’s dietary recommendations for restless people 10/02/2023 2023-02-10T21:47:00+01:00 Misc. Ancient Persian medicine’s dietary recommendations for restless people feeling blue, especially during winter time: Dates of any type: 3 to 7 pieces Almonds: 14 pieces. Each almond should be chewed well like chewing gum. Tahini (sesame paste) with grape syrup for breakfast. Figs: 7 pieces Olives with stone: 7 pieces Few dairy products Oat flakes soup with some olive oil drizzled over it before consumption (3 to 5 times a week) The recommendations 1-6 are per day.