An Age of Magic

The Holistic approach

Even though I consult a conventional general practictioner whenever myself or one of the kids feels poorly I have long been curious about alternative medicine. When you think about it the holistic approach makes perfectly good sense for the main reason that it treats the ‘entire person’ rather than just the one ailment.

Over the centuries this was how it was done; the ‘doctor’ took into account what the patient ate, drank, how often they went to the toilet, how long they slept - you get the picture - when putting together their treatment. They even pioneered such things as acne treatments and ways to relieve high blood pressure - using leeches.

You have to admit that despite some of the weird and wonderful potions prescribed back then may have done more harm than good in some cases, but of course the human race did survive. Maybe going ‘back to nature’ has it’s advantages ?

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