WHAT IS INTEGRATIVE HEALING?
Why My Clinic Evolved from Classical Acupuncture to Integrate
European Bioregulatory Medicine, Auricular Medicine, and Homeopathy
There are many healing systems worldwide. Those that have stood the test of time have great value and have served many people effectively. However two factors remain at large:
1- Every system has limitations along with its strengths
2- Both knowledge and new health challenges continue to emerge
In order for a true holistic practitioner to meet these modern challenges she or he must be strong in the timeless principles of health and also continue to expand her/his knowledge base. And because each system has its limitations he must also be well-versed in 2 or more healing systems.
As acupuncturists we often see people after they have tried several other modalities. Some of us are even fond of saying, “When nothing else works, acupuncture usually does.” And in my experience this is true. Acupuncture-especially when combined with herbal medicine and guidance in helping people align with the Tao-can be a remarkable and even magnificent holistic healing system.
Sooner or later though we meet the limits of our training. For me it was my patients with Lyme disease that pushed me farther and farther in search of answers. I am happy to say that it has been a great learning through which worlds of healing have been opened and answers revealed- for both practitioners and patients.
Bioregulatory Medicine. There is a tradition of great physicians in Europe- from Paracelsus, to Samuel Hahnemann, the father of modern homeopathy, to Hans Reckeweg, father of Homotoxicology, to Alfred Pischinger author of the classic book, “Extracellular Matrix and Ground Regulation”- who believe as the ancient Chinese doctors did that an intelligent vital force regulates and sustains each living organism. Their methods were aimed at creating holistic health by supporting this vital force. Pischinger’s book describes the scientific basis for this holistic theory of the body including an amazing scientific explanation of how acupuncture works.
Auricular Medicine. Auricular Medicine is part of this great legacy. It is an acupuncture method that uses the ear microsystem. It is also utilizes the Bio electrical field to detect energetic disturbances in the body with great precision. With this method we are able to gain a wealth of valuable information in order to formulate precise treatments and remedies.
The Bio Electrical Field. In 1972 Harold Burr of Yale University conducted experiments on salamanders which showed that there is an electrical axis in the body that follows the brain and spine along with a Bio electrical field which surrounds the body and has the same shape. In fact all living organisms-including human beings-have such a field. It is this field which we observe in Auricular Medicine in order to detect energetic disturbances in the body.
Complex Homeopathy. This highly effective method uses remedies with multiple ingredients at multiple potencies to stimulate or regulate body functions and to eliminate toxins and xenobiotics which can devastate health. It has been a difference-maker of a high order.
The Integrative Clinic. Today I combine Classical Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbs, with Auricular Medicine, Complex Homeopathy, nutrition, and other streams of knowledge. Integrative healing is especially valuable for those with complex, multi-system health challenges who have pain, brain fog, fatigue, headaches, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms simultaneously. These folks often have toxic exposures, heavy metals, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, CFIDS, mold toxicity, or other conditions that Western Medicine finds difficult to diagnose and treat.
What is a typical Auricular Bio Energetic evaluation like? The exam lasts 90 minutes, or 2 hours if an acupuncture treatment is included. It begins with an interview so that you that can state your concerns. A 20-40 minute Auricular Evaluation follows. You’ll lie on a table and I’ll read your pulse with one hand while testing your Bioelectrical field’s response to homeopathic sample vials. I will test all organ systems as well as heavy metals, toxins, and xenobiotics. I’ll explore your specific symptoms for causes of energetic disturbance, and then test to find which remedies your body responds best to. The result is a treatment and remedy plan based on your body’s responses to very specific “questions” asked in this way.
SAAT Allergy Treatment- Eliminating Allergies Permanently With a Single Needle. Allergies are becoming more and more common in the 21st Century as we are exposed to an increasing number of chemicals, additives, and alterations in our food and environment. In Bioregulatory terms an allergy is a “rigid response” of our immune system to a foreign substance or energy that it perceives as a threat. This means that once turned on it has difficulty turning off. It sends cascades of inflammatory chemicals that provoke the symptoms of swelling, itching, sneezing and so on. With the SAAT treatment we use Auricular Medicine to identify the acupuncture point that commands the rigid immune response. By needling this point with a single needle we are able to correct the rigid response and eliminate the allergic reactions- in most cases permanently.
Integrative Healing for Body, Mind and Spirit. We are more than chemicals and electrical signals. We are consciousness, emotion, feeling, and spirit. Each of us has a unique personal orientation to life. Something deep within us longs to express and fulfill itself. The Five Element acupuncture system is part of the legacy of the Inner Tradition of Chinese medicine. We use the tools of this system to cultivate the Five Elements within us and to nourish and rectify the Three Treasures of Jing, Qi, and Shen (Essence, Life Force, and Consciousness). When a gardener gives each plant what it needs that plant fulfills and expresses the fullness of its life force and destiny. Similarly, the acupuncturist nourishes the full expression of each person by giving what the body, mind and spirit ask for.
Why My Clinic Evolved from Classical Acupuncture to Integrate
European Bioregulatory Medicine, Auricular Medicine, and Homeopathy
There are many healing systems worldwide. Those that have stood the test of time have great value and have served many people effectively. However two factors remain at large:
1- Every system has limitations along with its strengths
2- Both knowledge and new health challenges continue to emerge
In order for a true holistic practitioner to meet these modern challenges she or he must be strong in the timeless principles of health and also continue to expand her/his knowledge base. And because each system has its limitations he must also be well-versed in 2 or more healing systems.
As acupuncturists we often see people after they have tried several other modalities. Some of us are even fond of saying, “When nothing else works, acupuncture usually does.” And in my experience this is true. Acupuncture-especially when combined with herbal medicine and guidance in helping people align with the Tao-can be a remarkable and even magnificent holistic healing system.
Sooner or later though we meet the limits of our training. For me it was my patients with Lyme disease that pushed me farther and farther in search of answers. I am happy to say that it has been a great learning through which worlds of healing have been opened and answers revealed- for both practitioners and patients.
Bioregulatory Medicine. There is a tradition of great physicians in Europe- from Paracelsus, to Samuel Hahnemann, the father of modern homeopathy, to Hans Reckeweg, father of Homotoxicology, to Alfred Pischinger author of the classic book, “Extracellular Matrix and Ground Regulation”- who believe as the ancient Chinese doctors did that an intelligent vital force regulates and sustains each living organism. Their methods were aimed at creating holistic health by supporting this vital force. Pischinger’s book describes the scientific basis for this holistic theory of the body including an amazing scientific explanation of how acupuncture works.
Auricular Medicine. Auricular Medicine is part of this great legacy. It is an acupuncture method that uses the ear microsystem. It is also utilizes the Bio electrical field to detect energetic disturbances in the body with great precision. With this method we are able to gain a wealth of valuable information in order to formulate precise treatments and remedies.
The Bio Electrical Field. In 1972 Harold Burr of Yale University conducted experiments on salamanders which showed that there is an electrical axis in the body that follows the brain and spine along with a Bio electrical field which surrounds the body and has the same shape. In fact all living organisms-including human beings-have such a field. It is this field which we observe in Auricular Medicine in order to detect energetic disturbances in the body.
Complex Homeopathy. This highly effective method uses remedies with multiple ingredients at multiple potencies to stimulate or regulate body functions and to eliminate toxins and xenobiotics which can devastate health. It has been a difference-maker of a high order.
The Integrative Clinic. Today I combine Classical Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbs, with Auricular Medicine, Complex Homeopathy, nutrition, and other streams of knowledge. Integrative healing is especially valuable for those with complex, multi-system health challenges who have pain, brain fog, fatigue, headaches, depression, anxiety, and other symptoms simultaneously. These folks often have toxic exposures, heavy metals, Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, CFIDS, mold toxicity, or other conditions that Western Medicine finds difficult to diagnose and treat.
What is a typical Auricular Bio Energetic evaluation like? The exam lasts 90 minutes, or 2 hours if an acupuncture treatment is included. It begins with an interview so that you that can state your concerns. A 20-40 minute Auricular Evaluation follows. You’ll lie on a table and I’ll read your pulse with one hand while testing your Bioelectrical field’s response to homeopathic sample vials. I will test all organ systems as well as heavy metals, toxins, and xenobiotics. I’ll explore your specific symptoms for causes of energetic disturbance, and then test to find which remedies your body responds best to. The result is a treatment and remedy plan based on your body’s responses to very specific “questions” asked in this way.
SAAT Allergy Treatment- Eliminating Allergies Permanently With a Single Needle. Allergies are becoming more and more common in the 21st Century as we are exposed to an increasing number of chemicals, additives, and alterations in our food and environment. In Bioregulatory terms an allergy is a “rigid response” of our immune system to a foreign substance or energy that it perceives as a threat. This means that once turned on it has difficulty turning off. It sends cascades of inflammatory chemicals that provoke the symptoms of swelling, itching, sneezing and so on. With the SAAT treatment we use Auricular Medicine to identify the acupuncture point that commands the rigid immune response. By needling this point with a single needle we are able to correct the rigid response and eliminate the allergic reactions- in most cases permanently.
Integrative Healing for Body, Mind and Spirit. We are more than chemicals and electrical signals. We are consciousness, emotion, feeling, and spirit. Each of us has a unique personal orientation to life. Something deep within us longs to express and fulfill itself. The Five Element acupuncture system is part of the legacy of the Inner Tradition of Chinese medicine. We use the tools of this system to cultivate the Five Elements within us and to nourish and rectify the Three Treasures of Jing, Qi, and Shen (Essence, Life Force, and Consciousness). When a gardener gives each plant what it needs that plant fulfills and expresses the fullness of its life force and destiny. Similarly, the acupuncturist nourishes the full expression of each person by giving what the body, mind and spirit ask for.