Roots

The diagnostic and treatment methods used at the Natural Health Clinic have their roots in different cultures around the world.

In China, where the cutting open of the human body was forbidden, medicine has developed around the practical use of bio-enegetic energy as seen in acupuncture and tai chi. China also has the oldest intact system of herbal medicine in the world.

Japanese traditional medicine has refined the Chinese medicine diagnosis to a sophisticated level and is able to diagnose and even predict illness before it manifests in the body.

From India, we have been able to draw on the spiritual practices of yoga and meditation, but adapted to the needs in the west for relaxation of the body and mind. India is also the ancestral home of homoeopathy.

From the west coast of America, bodymind exercise and massage therapies father emphases the close link between the mind and body.

And finally from Europe we have our own methods of counselling, osteopathy and naturopathy to draw upon.

One therapy which has arisen in all cultures is massage, each with own distinctive style. The same holds for dietary therapy, which is an essential ingredient in The Natural Health approach.

Although these therapies originated in different countries, they share the basic principles of Natural Health:

1: That the body and mind should be treated as one.

2: Restoring vitality is the primary goal to maintain health and eliminate disease.

3: The role of the therapist as a catalyst for self healing.