09/03/ Are Complementary Therapies compatible with Christianity?

09/03/ 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

09/03/ 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

09/03/ Healing God is the ultimate healer He uses doctors/ nurses etc for his purpose in healing Why not complementary therapies too?

09/03/ Therapies Aromatherapy Acupuncture Herbal medicine Homeopathy Osteopathy Reflexology

09/03/ 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

09/03/ 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

09/03/ 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

09/03/ Misconceptions Remedies prepared by diluting and shaking therefore releasing evil forces Remedies very dilute so nothing in them Only placebo effect

09/03/ 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

09/03/ 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

09/03/ Only placebo effect Audit studies throughout the homeopathic world consistently show over 70% improvement Placebo effect about 30% Effect of consultation