Presentation of anthroposophic medicine
Anthroposophic medicine is an integrative, multiprofessional medical system that emerged in Europe in 1920 and is now widespread throughout the world. It is taught in several universities (which refer to the “Benchmarks for Training in Anthroposophic Medicine” published by the WHO in 2023) and is practiced in twelve university hospitals and in private practices. It is based on a specific image of the human being and nature, of disease and therapy, and on solid pre-clinical and clinical research into the quality, safety, efficacy, and cost of its treatments. In view of the multifaceted and heterogeneous characteristics of anthroposophic medicine, a narrative form has been chosen, drawing on the numerous publications, clinical studies, and books concerning its methodology and practice. Anthroposophic medicine proposes a broadening of the art of healing. It expands conventional medicine with a holistic vision of the human being and nature, of illness and treatment, based on scientific investigation of the supra-sensible aspects of the human being and nature. In addition to specific drug therapies, it also offers non-drug treatments (biographical work and psychotherapy, art therapy, eurythmy, etc.), which involve the active participation of the patient.