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 report #7. Chronic tonsillitis, sore throat, thrush
Patient: female, 25yrs, a manager in a big computer company
Complaints: sore throat, purulent plugs discharging from palatine tonsils every morning, recurrent thrush.
Past medical history: the patient suffers from chronic tonsillitis from the childhood. She was treated with antibacterial therapies repeatedly. However, the painfulness in her throat and discharge of the purulent plugs from the tonsils remained. During the last few years the patient suffered from recurrent thrush. The patient came for help to our clinic …
