Phytolek Medical Center

Bulgaria, People's Republic of (Press Release) November 7, 2007 -- Phytolek Medical Center for complementary, alternative, and conventional medicine builds bridges between diverse therapeutic traditions and modern medicine. At a time when more people are using diverse therapies to maintain health or treat illness - from acupuncture and herbal supplements, massage and reflexology - we are working to understand which options are safe and effective.
Natural medicine, which follows a holistic approach, views illness and disease as an imbalance of the mind and body that is expressed on the physical, emotional, and mental levels of a person. Although allopathy does recognize that many physical symptoms have mental components (for example, emotional stress might promote an ulcer or chronic headaches), its approach is generally to suppress the symptoms, both physical and psychological. Natural medicine assesses the symptoms as a sign or reflection of a deeper instability within the person, and it tries to restore the physical and mental harmony that will then alleviate the symptoms.