Anthroposophical Medicine
An Austrian - Rudolf Steiner, founded the philosophy of Anthroposophical Medicine
in the early 1900's. Steiner's aim was to complement and develop medicine as it
existed, rather than set up an alternative system. Together with Dr Ita Wegman,
he developed his ideas to include a medical science, as well as his own principle
of polarity.
The Seven Principles of Anthroposophical Medicine
Spirit manifests both within the human organism and outside of it in the substances
of the kingdoms of nature.
The wisdom that created nature is also at work within the human being.
Anthroposophical Medicine is a leading holistic health movement throughout
Europe and has been on the cutting edge of preserving therapeutic freedom in the
public and legal realm.
Man has a divinely guided individual destiny, which includes individual freedom
with the potential for error and illness.
Art is an indispensable part of human life. Out of AM, specialized disciplines
of Therapeutic Eurythmy, Rhythmical Massage, clay modeling, painting and music
therapy have evolved.
Remedies are derived from substances of the mineral, plant or animal kingdom.
They can be prepared homeopathically, alchemically or as whole substance. They
can be given orally, by injection or through external application.
Every treatment aims to enhance the life force of the patient as an axis for
improved health and deepened self-knowledge.
What to expect
An anthroposophical doctor will ask questions about diet, lifestyle and constitution,
with an emphasis on the body's rhythms - eating, sleeping and menstrual patterns.
The doctor may also carry out standard medical tests, and will use the information
to aid diagnosis, prescribing treatment to balance the poles and systems regulating
the body.
Practitioners are fully qualified doctors, who make use of modern technology and
medication as required - they consider that this approach gives them a fuller
picture of an individual, allowing them to take a broader view of illness and
therapy.
Because AM is a holistic system, aimed at harmonizing elements of the spiritual,
as well as the physical self, it is said by its followers to be of benefit in
cases where a conventional cure cannot be achieved.
Click here for a list of practitioners, schools and
associations.
Useful Organisations:
Send an email to info@chisuk.org.uk
if you would like to have your school or association listed on this page.
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