Anthroposophic Medicine in Lucerne

At the beginning of this year, Anthroposophic Medicine and eurythmy therapy were introduced on the rehabilitation ward of Lucerne’s St Urban Hospital.

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At the beginning of this year, Anthroposophic Medicine and eurythmy therapy were introduced on the rehabilitation ward of Lucerne’s St Urban Hospital.

After completing medical training in Arlesheim (CH), the physician Thomas Glinz introduced Anthroposophic Medicine on specialist wards at Lucerne’s St Urban Hospital. In addition to conventional forms of psychiatric treatment, patients on these wards can now also benefit from anthroposophic medicines and eurythmy therapy. Eurythmy therapists find ways of reaching patients that are not necessarily accessible to other approaches. In the summer, the nurses will begin to use compresses and poultices. Training has been provided thanks to the organization Lucerne Psychiatry, the Paracelsus Hospital and Soleo, the Swiss Academy for Nursing.

The new methods have been very positively received by staff and patients and any fears that complementary medicine might be rejected proved unfounded. Leaving behind the world of manuals and guidelines and entering a medical universe where comprehension can be a fleeting phenomenon is challenging but also enriching. First successes with treatments have been encouraging and Thomas Glinz is gathering experiences with basic therapies. Strengthening the life forces and general wellbeing has a positive effect on the underlying illnesses and everyone involved is happy that these new steps have been taken.

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