Holistic medicine and psychiatry

Holistic medicine and psychiatry: „Homeopathy is a means of natural medicine for the body and mind“

28/10/2014

„We understand the human being in a balance of body, mind and soul. If this is disturbed, we must intervene at all levels. Complementary medicine respects this when it unites body and mind holistically and also uses natural healing for the psyche“, says Dr. Ralf Heinrich, Head of the Thera Clinic for Integrative Medicine in Berlin. He points to a „exemplary project“ (Heinrich) in Angermünde. There, the Angermünde Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Addiction Medicine breaks new ground by using alternative healing methods such as homeopathy in psychiatry in addition to conventional medicine. According to the clinic, this addition to conventional conventional medicine in the treatment of mental illness corresponds to the holistic approach of the hospital.

Heinrich: „Integrative medicine knows no tunnel vision, neither in physical nor in psychological diseases. Therefore, it brings conventional and biological therapies to each other - even when it comes to body and mind. She regards both as a unity and treats them as one. It is therefore good to use naturopathic therapy even in mental illness. Some therapies and remedies of natural medicine can also alleviate mental illness - without side effects, as they have some psychotropic drugs.“

The therapies of Thera Praxisklinik für Integrative Medizin aim to use the body's own forces for self-regeneration. When the balance is threatened, the psyche and physique have to stand up against it: the body should regain its balance. Homeopathy is one of the therapies used in biological medicine. Heinrich: „What should be taken for granted in every examination is the principle of homeopathy - the therapy follows a detailed, biographical history - that is, an exploration of the individual medical history. We look at whether the harmonic order is disturbed - and not just on physical suffering. Rather, it is about physical, mental-spiritual and social dissonances. Our goal is to bring the entire balance back into balance.“ (Pm)

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