Bircher, A: Bircher-Benner 10 Manual rheumatism

Table of contents:Preface of the 24 th editionIntroductionWhat is rheumatism?A disease of the soft connective tissue (mesenchyme) is the origin of rheumatismThe biochemical structure of soft connective tissueThe connection of the soft connective tissue to the hormonal system and the autonomie nervous systemThe Experiment at Royal Free Hospital in London and the Remarkable Healing Effect of Bircher's Raw Food TreatmentThe patient with chronic secondary polyarthritisLimits of healingThe Scientific Basis of the Order Therapy for Rheumatic DiseasesThe Rheumatic DiseasesChronic Polyarthritis (CP or PCP)Spondylarhtritis ankylosans (Bechterew's disease)Psoriatic arthritisJuvenile chronic arthritis (JCA)Collagenosis or connectivitisPolymyalgia rheumatica GoutSoft-tissue rheumatism Infectious arthritisesArthrosisTreatment of Rheumatic Diseases The order of foods, meals and lifestyleRemoval of infection foci and heavy-metal burdenPhysiotherapyMovement therapy HydrotherapyThe cabbage compressHealing earthHay flowersFangoNeck gush according to KneippLumbar gush according to KneippSteam compress according to KneippPlan medicines for rheumatismTreatment of infectionsHomeopathic therapyThe new scientific acupunctureManual therapy, chiropractic and osteopathy Neural Therapy accoring to HunekeMedicationSurgical treatment The healing planThe healing regimeThe four diet stagesStage-1-dietStage-2-dietStage-3-dietBrief substitution table for animal products that mustbe left out in the stage-3 diet.Stage-4 dietThe Recipes, including some traditional Swiss favouritesJuivesBirchermüesliRaw vegetables and saladsSalad dressingsSuggestions for dressings and herbal additions to varous saladsVariations of mixed saladMilk TypesButter, vegetable fats and oils Light cooking and steamingSoupsVegetablesSalads of cooked vegetablesPotato dishesGrain DishesSaucesSandwichesSweet dishesHealthful TeasList of recipesBibliography Index

Dr.med. Andres Bircher is Dr.med. Maximilian Bircher-Benner's grandson. After medical studies in Zurich and Geneva, ten years as a hospital physician in anesthesiology intensive medicine, emergency surgery, pediatrics, psychosomatics, hematology, geriatrics, psychiatry and psychotherapy, as a specialist at Zurich University Hospitals at senior Level, Training Analysis with Brian Kenny, head physician of a hospital for internal medicine in Zurich and later in the western part of Switzerland. Study and specialist training in TCM and acupuncture in Vienna, neural therapy, manual therapy, classical homeopathy. Training as a German specialist in balneotherapy, climatology and physical medicine. Scientific work in Food energy, dietetics and the effects of regulative medicine. Medical director of the Bircher-Benner Medical Center.