There are 3 ways of approaching an illness or disorder to relieve its suffering and effect - One is the Scientific method in which symptoms are the focus and their suppression is the goal. This tradition uses chemicals that work to that effect. The second approach is the Heroic method in which natural, plant based treatments are used to allay the symptoms and to address the underlying causes of a disorder. The third is the Wisdom way (also called "Holism")- often the traditions of indigenous peoples as well as cutting edge energy healing modalities - which looks at the entire being on all levels and re-balances the bodies with a variety of methods addressing the cause of the problem. There is a place for each method in human and veterinary medicines. Sometimes, symptoms are so overwhelming that they simply must be reduced before any real attention to the deeper issues can be considered. And always, the messenger of the symptom is telling us that something deeper is going on - if not addressed; the disorder will just return in one form or another. Allopathy believes that bad health is the natural condition and you battle it with an arsenal. We believe that good health is the natural condition and you nourish it with everything you do.
