Rhythmic procedures
In anthroposophic pharmacy, various rhythmic procedures for preserving medicines without alcohol are found, e.g.[1]
- the WALA method
- Rh preparations of Weleda
- Rhythmic procedure of the medicinal products laboratory of the Arlesheim Clinic[2][3]
- Rhythmic procedure of the Sonnen-Apotheke Waiblingen[2]
The intention of the rhythmic procedures is to stabilize aqueous fresh plant extracts. The various procedures differ in detail, but the basic ideas are similar. The extracts are treated rhythmically in several ways. There is 1) a temperature rhythm (37 °C ←→ 4 °C), 2) a movement rhythm, and 3) a time-of-day rhythm (morning ←→ evening) with 4) a light exposure rhythm. This results in aqueous mother tinctures that have a long shelf life without the addition of alcohol or other preservatives.[4]
A major impetus for the development of rhythmic methods was also the desire of physicians, especially Ita Wegman, for alcohol-free medicinal preparations.[5]
Rudolf Hauschka was formative in this field. This may go back to his question to Rudolf Steiner about the nature of life, to which Steiner replied in a conversation in 1924, "Study rhythm, rhythm carries life.".[6][4] The first publication of a remedy production method with reference to morning and evening processes dates from 1932.[7]
References
- ↑ "Die anthroposophisch erweiterte Pharmazie". DAZ.online (in Deutsch). 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medizinische Sektion, GAPiD. "Konferenz. Familie der rhythmischen Verfahren Urtinktur und Arzneimittel. 30. November bis 1. Dezember" (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ↑ "Neubau fürs Heilmittellabor". Wochenblatt Birseck / Dorneck, Schwarzbubenland / Laufental (in Deutsch). 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ""Studieren Sie den Rhythmus. Rhythmus trägt Leben." - Das Gespräch Steiner/Hauschka im Kontext der Arnheimer Vorträge 1924". Der Merkurstab (in Deutsch). 2008. doi:10.14271/DMS-19256-DE. ISSN 0935-798X. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ↑ "Hintergründe und Praxis des Rh-Verfahrens". Der Merkurstab (in Deutsch). 2014. doi:10.14271/DMS-20406-DE. ISSN 0935-798X. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ diz (2015-09-24). "„Rhythmus trägt Leben"". DAZ.online (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ↑ Smid, Hillie. "DER ZUSAMMENHANG DES RHYTHMISCHEN VERFAHRENS MIT DER HEILMITTELKONSERVIERUNG". Der Merkurstab (in Deutsch): 8. doi:10.14271/DMS-16132-DE. ISSN 0935-798X.