IVAA promotes the availability of anthroposophic medicine

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Anthroposophic training expands traditional medical understanding by including social and spiritual dimensions of health, as well as physical. Anthroposophic physicians integrate these elements in their practices, treating the whole individual. IVAA's member organisations can help identify an anthroposophic doctor or care centre near you.

For policy makers

There is increasing demand for complementary medicine to be integrated into health systems. The World Health Organization has acknowledged its potential contribution to health outcomes, and released guidelines promoting its safe and effective use. To learn more about policies that can facilitate uptake of these therapeutic tools, click below.

For physicians

Anthroposophic Medicine complements conventional medicine by stimulating the body's self-healing and regenerative capacity. There is increasing clinical evidence of the efficacy of various anthroposophic therapeutic approaches to treating different forms of disease. Click below to access the latest research.

Therapeutic Approach

Anthroposophic medicine integrates conventional medicine with a holistic concept of health that includes attention to a patient's lifestyle, relationship with the social and natural environment, and psychological and spiritual well-being as all factors in the development of a pathological condition.

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Anthroposophic and other complementary therapies have been shown to effectively reduce unnecessary prescription of antimicrobials. Anthroposophic medicine therefore has the potential to help reduce the antimicrobial resistance, which has become a major public health crisis.

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Cancer Treatment

Anthroposophic medicines – notably mistletoe – can be used as complements for cancer treatment to improve patient outcomes, including by reducing fatigue and pain and increasing patient capacity to tolerate treatment.

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