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Anthroposophic medicine basis itself on an accurate understanding of the human being. A physician must fulfill the requirements of a conventional medical training before qualifying as an Anthroposophic physician. Nurses and therapists have similar requirements. The concept of a fourfold aspect to the human being as well as a view of the threefold aspect to the human being are important in Anthroposophic medicine. <br />

Anthroposophic medicine basis itself on an accurate understanding of the human being. A physician must fulfill the requirements of a conventional medical training before qualifying as an Anthroposophic physician. Nurses and therapists have similar requirements. The concept of a fourfold aspect to the human being as well as a view of the threefold aspect to the human being are important in Anthroposophic medicine. <br />

==== The Fourfold Human Being ====

====The Fourfold Human Being====

The human being is viewed in four interrelating aspects. The most basic is the physical body which the human being has in common with minerals, plants and animals. Without any other aspect, this would only be a corpse. The living element is called the life body or [[Etheric body|etheric body]] and it makes possible the properties of growth, metabolism and reproduction that are common in plant and animal organisms. The soul or astral body is common to animals and allows consciousness and feelings to emerge. The spirit or "I" is unique to humans and allows the activity of rational thinking, self-control. Though the physical body is easily studied by analytic science, Anthroposophic medicine does not give this undue precedent over the other aspects of the human being. Instead science is adapted into a form suitable to the unbiased study of each of the other three higher aspects. [[Goethean science]] is the intuitive scientific approach developed by Anthroposophy.

The human being is viewed in four interrelating aspects. The most basic is the physical body which the human being has in common with minerals, plants and animals. Without any other aspect, this would only be a corpse. The living element is called the life body or [[Etheric body|etheric body]] and it makes possible the properties of growth, metabolism and reproduction that are common in plant and animal organisms. The soul or astral body is common to animals and allows consciousness and feelings to emerge. The spirit or "I" is unique to humans and allows the activity of rational thinking, self-control. Though the physical body is easily studied by analytic science, Anthroposophic medicine does not give this undue precedent over the other aspects of the human being. Instead science is adapted into a form suitable to the unbiased study of each of the other three higher aspects. [[Goethean science]] is the intuitive scientific approach developed by Anthroposophy.

Some drug preparations in anthroposophic medicine are made from potentized substances, similar to those used in [[homeopathy]] though there are some fundamental differences in methods as well as how remedies are used. Scientific technique has struggled when applied to homeopathic remedies. [[File:Poster anthroposophic medicine.png|center|thumb|1024x1024px|poster introducing anthroposophic medicine]]

Some drug preparations in anthroposophic medicine are made from potentized substances, similar to those used in [[homeopathy]] though there are some fundamental differences in methods as well as how remedies are used. Scientific technique has struggled when applied to homeopathic remedies. [[File:Poster anthroposophic medicine.png|center|thumb|1024x1024px|poster introducing anthroposophic medicine]]

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