Episode 5 of An Introduction to Islamic Medicine – an eleven part series on the theoretical foundations of Islamic Medicine. The series explores the usage of the four element way of seeing in medicine.
Episode 4 of An Introduction to Islamic Medicine – an eleven part series on the theoretical foundations of Islamic Medicine. The series explores the usage of the four element way of seeing in medicine.
An interesting feature of modern medicine is the increasing tendency to view disease processes as the breakdown of normal biochemical, electrical and circadian control mechanisms. These can be referred to (with a terminology borrowed from artificial intelligence) cybernetic controls –
In pain and desperation, many years ago I visited my GP. I was crippled due to a recurrent back injury that plagued me. This was one of the very few times in the last twenty-five years that I went to
Our health is a decision. It is a consequence. Whatsoever we are doing is expressed in our bodies, our attitudes and our emotions. The decision is to act in a way that promotes harmony and acknowledges the connection between what
Eczema is epidemic, officially incurable, very uncomfortable but in fact easy to cure. It is easy for natural practitioners who know how to treat the condition, but for the one suffering from eczema, it is hard work! The good news
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