In the early 20th century there was a thriving medical system in which doctors used traditional remedies including herbs and other drugs, often compounded by pharmacies. They had much success; although not perfect (for instance, juvenile diabetes, my mother’s younger sister died of it at age 11). Then the AMA was formed, required more medical training and certifying which was directed by the AMA, and banned the traditional methods and usages of the old doctors. Things when quickly downhill from there. Now doctors just follow whatever “the book” tells them to. It’s a rare doctor that thinks for himself, researches, and finds the best treatment or cure.
THe medical/pharmaceutical industrial complex makes money from “treating” people, not curing or healing them. Keep them alive for the cash flow, but never cure or heal. And how many RXs have horrible side effects? How many iatrogenic deaths in the US? Massive! I became an herbalist years ago and I’ve seen amazing cures with simple herbs and sometimes a few other measures.
Here’s a thread I started in 2019, I need to post on it more often, I post things I know or find, and welcome others’ experiences and knowledge.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3735908/posts
Natural Health
vanity ^ | March 19 2019 | little jeremiah
Posted on 3/19/2019, 5:52:42 PM by little jeremiah
Many FReepers have knowledge to share about improving and maintaining health and would like to share it and learn from others; and others may not know much yet but want to learn. Some of us don’t have much money for good insurance or doctors, some want to try other methods besides prescription meds, and some have experience in treating and solving health problems.
More and more “regular” doctors have accepted treatment methods such as the benefits of acupuncture, massage for many conditions, better diet, use of herbs and so on. There are limits, and often side effects, to some standard medical efforts.
My field is Ayurvedic herbalism and related measures, and have a lot of information I can post when I have time. I have seen herbs and sometimes dietary changes help people (including myself) with issues such as rheumatoid arthritis, high BP, gallstones, kidneystones, repeated boils, UTIs, prostate problems, insomnia, allergies, urinary incontinence, and many more. I hope to learn a lot from others with their knowledge and experience.
There are many “old fashioned” home care methods that were in common use a few generations ago that actually work and are cheap, such as castor oil packs, fomentations using alternating hot and cold water, and the like, which are easy to do. I am sure there is a lot of knowledge here on Free Republic that can be shared.
And my health situation has not improved much, if at all.
Still can’t eat most stuff. Still react.
I did find some measure of dealing with it on a mental/emotional level through this brain retraining program. They do claim success in dealing with long term and chronic conditions.
re-origin - https://www.re-origin.com/
What it seems is that the brain has a tremendous capacity to control bodily functions, more than you would imagine. And the program helps teach you how to destress and calm the nervous system.
One of the co-founders has a very powerful testimony about it and how he developed the program and has a LOT of you tube videos on the topic.
For anyone who wishes to join the program, it is VERY reasonably priced. It’s about $500/ year which includes a weekly series of 12 zoom call support sessions to help work your way through the program.
Considering the cost of other things I have checked out, this is a real bargain. most naturopaths want all the money up front and are are in the $10,000 range. Yup 10K with no guarantee of results. Up front.
I wouldn’t object so much to a pay as you go, but to put that kind of money up front and then still have to pay for tests and supplements on top of that. NO.
It sounds like as much as scam as current medical practices.