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Exploring Complementary Therapies in Christianity: A Harmony in Healing

Delve into the intersection of Christian beliefs and complementary therapies, discussing similarities, misconceptions, and the healing principles they share. Learn about various therapies like homeopathy and how they align with Christian values of compassion and holistic care.

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Exploring Complementary Therapies in Christianity: A Harmony in Healing

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  1. Are Complementary Therapies compatible with Christianity?

  2. Why are you studying/practising medicine? • To earn lots of money? • To have an elevated status? • To use your scientific and deductive skills for the good of society? • To show God’s compassion to the sick

  3. Similarities between complementary therapies and Christianity • Look at the individual as a whole / individual is a unique creation of God • Be a good listener • Regard everyone as genuine until proved otherwise • Show kindness

  4. Healing • God is the ultimate healer • He uses doctors/ nurses etc for his purpose in healing • Why not complementary therapies too?

  5. Therapies • Aromatherapy • Acupuncture • Herbal medicine • Homeopathy • Osteopathy • Reflexology

  6. Homeopathy • Available on NHS since NHS Act of 1948 • Similia similibus curentur • Smallest dose possible • Works with body’s response to illness rather than suppressing it • Prescribes on individual as a whole

  7. Similia similibus curentur – treating like with like in medicine • Radiotherapy which is used to treat cancer also causes it • Amphetamines which produce hyperactivity, are used to treat hyperactive children - Ritalin • Immunisation • Erythromelagia - vasodilators

  8. Works with body’s response to illness • Remedies prescribed according to symptoms • one remedy can be used to treat several ailments • one ailment may need to be treated with different remedies in different patients

  9. Misconceptions • Remedies prepared by diluting and shaking therefore releasing evil forces • Remedies very dilute so nothing in them • Only placebo effect

  10. Remedies prepared by diluting and shaking therefore releasing evil forces • Whole plant is macerated in alcohol mother tincture • 1 drop added to 9 or 99 of solution results in 1X or 1C potency • Succussed in between dilutions • Standard potencies :- 6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M, 50M

  11. Remedies very dilute so nothing in them • Many GPs refuse to prescribe remedies • Some patients experience an aggravation • Remedies have been proved by taking regularly and noting symptoms

  12. Only placebo effect • Audit studies throughout the homeopathic world consistently show over 70% improvement • Placebo effect about 30% • Effect of consultation

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