Questions about the effectiveness of natural medicine & holistic healthcare are often left unanswered. Patients & Physicians looking for solutions that do not align with Western mainstream medical ideology are left to research for themselves.
Often called Alternative or Traditional Medicine, Natural Medicine can be defined as homeopathy, herbalism, acupuncture & diet. Hippocrates (460-377 BCE) widely recognized as the “Father of Medicine” is credited with the quote, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
Holistic doctors use both conventional medication and natural, less invasive therapies, to treat their patients. Holistic doctors do not simply treat the symptom but care for their patients’ overall health, their physical, mental, emotional & spiritual health.
Philosophy of medicine is a foundation for many debates within bioethics, fundamental healing principles, concepts of disease, academics and research. Zen’s Medicine has a preventative and holistic approach to health care backed by published peer reviewed medical articles.
Philosophy of Healthcare and Philosophy of Medicine are paramount for understanding:
All physicians presented on the Zen’s Medicine webpage align with the Zen’s Medicine Philosophy.