How is it different?

How does Anthroposophic medicine differ from other systems?

The main difference between anthroposophical medicine and conventional medicine is that it does not seek the disease in the personality of the individual, but rather the personality of the individual in the disease. The diagnostic procedures and the symptoms observed may be the same, but a holistic interpretation may lead to different treatments being proposed, or conventional therapies being supplemented with additional treatment regimens.

Medicine based solely on material science is limited to explaining a disease solely in terms of the laws of physics and chemistry. Anthroposophical medicine is more ambitious. It takes into account additional factors, both general and individual, that may affect the life, mind and soul of the patient, and their physical manifestation: in growth, regeneration, microcirculation, fluid retention, skin, muscle tone, biorhythms, heat distribution, posture, posture, straightness, gait, mental focus and speech.

When the disease occurs, examination of the above may reveal deviations, imbalances and extremes - additional diagnostic parameters should be considered when choosing treatment. Also Anthroposophic medicine understands differently the role of the patient in fighting the disease. The patient is not just a passive recipient of medical skills, but an equal partner with the doctor. After all, no one can know the patient better than the patient knows himself. During an illness, the patient has the ability to recognize what state of imbalance of body and soul he has reached, to understand it and to correct it. Illness can provide an opportunity for the person to learn new ways of behaving, develop further ideas, and gain greater maturity.

Anthroposophic physicians offer support to the patient during this process. They enhance the patient's autonomy, recognize the patient's responsibility, and promote the patient's right to participate in choosing appropriate treatment.