Using reflex mechanisms for self-treatment is a very good idea. And it can be used for treatment of nearly all diseases. As any irritation is transmitted in our body in the form of nerve (electrical) impulses, it should be possible to make a universal “electrical” pill, why not? That is what Alexander Karasev was thinking about in 1972…
“The fascinating perfection of the highly sophisticated functional system, such as a human being, assumes a presence of powerful mechanisms of self-correction and natural healing - and I strongly believe that medicine of the future will have a great respect for these mechanisms. This medicine in the most natural and delicate ways will help us restore the harmony of our being, returning people the Art to see, to understand, to realize themselves as intrinsic and precious parts of a much bigger whole.”
Case history # 9 Pain, bloating, heavy sensation in the abdomen
Patient: male, 54 yrs, businessman.
Complaints: pain and heavy sensations in the abdomen, bloating, unstable stools — tending to diarrhea.
Past medical history: the patient was having such complaints during a year. At the same time he was also observed by urologist for his chronic prostatitis and chronic Chlamydia infection. The patient had been repeatedly treated with massive doses of various antibiotics …