Anthroposophic medicine is not an ‘alternative medicine’. It
doesn’t seek to replace
conventional medicine.
On the contrary – it is an
extension of it, dealing
not only with the physical but also with the
soul and spirit. Based
on accepted medical science, it draws
on everything useful
that modern medicine
has to offer: medical
technology, laboratory tests, medication,
operations, and intensive care. But that’s
not the only benefit. In
addition, it assesses the
individual as a whole
entity, examining the
aspects that determine
a person’s uniqueness
according to anthroposophical norms. For
instance, this may
include physique and
body language, physical flow, handshake,
sleeping habits, sensitivity to changes in
temperature, breathing, and biorhythms.
Anthroposophic medicine therefore attempts
to include the individuality of the patient, as
well as the accepted
features of an illness,
in the treatment process. For just as each
person is unique, so is
each treatment.
Anthroposophic medicine is not pre-determined. It avoids pure
routine. Even if the
same
disease
pictures constantly recur,
each illness manifests itself differently
in each patient – a
manifestation inseparable from the uniqueness of t