Alternative Medicine: Deja Vu?

Are there some Complementary and Alternative medicine basics which can clarify and simplify exactly what it is and how it works?

I personally began to notice as I read many texts and articles on natural and alternative medicine, that I was continuously reading the same chapters, articles, and information over and over, and I was overcome by a powerful feeling of Deja Vu.

What was happening to me? The page numbers seemed to get higher, but the information and words were the same. Maybe “I” needed help and all that I was reading was getting to “me”? Then I realized what was actually happening. Everything read the same almost exactly.

Have you ever had Deja Vu? Have you ever had Deja Vu? Have you ever had Deja Vu?

It reads something like this, “Cut out environmental and food allergens, avoid dairy foods, saturated fats, and processed foods, remove all your amalgam fillings, exercise, use homeopathy, bodywork, Bach flowers, herbal medicine, Ayurveda, and acupuncture, meditate and visualize, detoxify yourself, use hydrotherapy, eat organic grains, fruits, and vegetables and moderate amounts of organic fish, poultry, and meat...” Aaaaaaagggggghhhhhhh....

What was I expecting? Where is the uniqueness and the “ah ha!” insight that I am yearning for in Natural and Alternative Medicine that will make me say, “That's it! Amazing! Wow! Unbelievable! Just what I was waiting for!”?

You see, that EXACTLY is just it, and that's what is so simply amazing about it all. We have to go no further and look no further than our bodies, ourselves, and what is around us. Sure there are amazing innovations, discoveries, technology, and new methods in natural medicine all the time, but the ultimate purpose is still the same and with good reason.

We are physical, mental / emotional / intellectual, and spiritual beings, and it is these levels within us that we try and address when there are illnesses and we need to bring ourselves back to balance. Of course it all looks and sounds the same time and time again. Because it is! We need to go back to ourselves, the source, and deal with what needs to be dealt with at its source.

And what that means is, using tried and true methods many of which whose sources are ancient, in order to do what's right for ourselves, our being, and our environment on every level to the best of our abilities.

So yes, we need to eat right, sleep right, work right, cleanse our bodies, exercise and stretch our bodies, be careful what we put in and around them, and keep our minds and brains clean and clear. To say the least.

It may sound and look the same, but each of us is a unique individual and each ailment is a unique entity. These natural tools may seem to be the same and the ultimate purpose of our perfect balance most definitely is. So it looks and sounds boring?

Knowing how to apply each of the methods for each individual and each unique case is where the innovation lies, and the simplicity is where it's at. Certainly a lot more simpler than navigating the symptomatic maze of conventional medicine in my humble opinion.

Think about that the next time you come across the same material and have a feeling of Deja Vu.

Think about that the next time you come across the same material and have a feeling of Deja Vu. ;-)