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Good Medicine and the Human Body
A Course in Natural Medicine
Prerequisite: The
Philosophy of Good Medicine
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Good Medicine and the Human Body
"Axioms of Good Medicine"
Everything you do, say, think, and experience is either Good or Bad Medicine for you. Health results when there is harmony and balance within the mortal, mental, and spiritual qualities of our nature. Any disharmony results in sickness. When ill-health ("non-health") occurs, the Medicine Person endeavors to guide the rebuilding of a person into wholeness, in harmony with his or her surroundings.
The physical body is rebuilt with fresh air, exercise, pure water, good nutrition, sunshine, and herbs. The mind is strengthened and healed through the deliberate practice of positive thinking and certain Good Medicine mental exercises. However, because the body and mind coexist and progress together, physical and mental "Good Medicine" needs cannot really be separated.
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Good Medicine and the Human Body
"Natural Childbirth"
Selecting and Preparing the Room for the Delivery
If at all possible, it is helpful if an appropriate room can be selected and prepared
in advance. Look for the following points:
The delivery room should be the room in which the mother will feel the most comfortable. Remember that she will spend some time there after the delivery and that there is a certain amount of “managing the house” that she will have to do.
The room should be light, airy, quiet, cheerful, and comfortable, and near a bathroom. The room furnishings should be simple and easy to clean. Ample light should be provided either day or night for the delivery.
Make sure that the room has not been inhabited recently by anyone with a cold or any contagious, infectious disease. A “no smoking” policy is very important, for health of both mother and baby.
Even residual smoke left from previous smokers can result in a negative
experience.
All unnecessary furniture should be removed, and the room thoroughly cleaned (baseboards, floor, and so on) with a disinfectant, soapy solution. Remove all rugs if possible. Leave only the bed, a table for the midwife, and another chair or table for supplies. (A card table is very practical.)
Objects that remind the mother of her faith and love can be placed in the room to keep her mind on Good Medicine. These can be things pertaining to her religion, pictures of her family, a favorite baby blanket she has made, and so on.
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The Philosophy of Good Medicine
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