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Heart-Aches explores the deep connections between heart health and emotional well-being. Dr. Ruediger Dahlke blends cultural history, medical insights, and psychological perspectives to reveal how symptoms often reflect deeper emotional realities. This holistic guide combines modern medicine with traditional wisdom, offering a comprehensive understanding of heart-related issues and the importance of a balanced approach to treatment. Perfect for those interested in holistic health and the emotional dimensions of medicine.
List of contents
Part 1
Solve et Coagula
The Disease of the Century
The Cultural and Medical History of the Heart and Circulatory System
Symptoms as an Expression of Inner Reality
Evaluation of Symptoms
Symptoms as a Companion on the Path
“Causes” of symptoms
Medical Principle of the Conservation of Energy and Its Shadow
Form and Meaning
The Daily Pact with the Devil
Symptoms — A Summary
The Language of the Heart in the Bible
The Heart in Timeless Words
The Heart and Love
Part 2
A. The Language of the Heart
The Heart’s Structure and How It Works
The Heart Out of Balance
Constrictions Of Heart
Angina Pectoris - The Narrow Heart
Heart Attack - The Breaking Heart
Therapy for the Heart Attack
The Embattled Heart
Rheumatic Carditis and Other Forms of Heart Inflammations
The Weapons of Orthodox Medicine
The Defective Heart
Congenital Heart Defects and Responsibility
Various Congenital Heart Defects
Constrictions and Leaking Spots
The Heart Out of Rhythm
Problems at the Top of the Hierarchy
Competition of the Hierarchy
Paroxysmal Tachycardia - Racing Attacks of the Heart
Extrasystoles - Stumbling Blocks on the Path of the Heart
Fluttering and Fibrillation
Mechanical Block Busters
Cardiac Insufficiency - The Failing Heart
Further Problems That Touch the Heart
Degeneration of the Heart
Fatty Degeneration of the Heart
Wind That Goes to the Heart
Cardiac Neurosis - Fear of the Heart
Closing Observations on Heart Problems
B. The Organic Language of the Circulatory System
Structure and Control
The Basic Structure of Blood Pressure
The Blood - Symbol of Life
Vessel Walls - Symbols for Limitations and Resistance
Hypotension - Life without Tension
Weakness of The Connective Tissue - Varicose Veins - Thromboses
Therapies for Low Pressure and Connective Tissue
Hypertension - Life under Pressure
Figures and Symptoms
External and Internal Pressure
Hypertension and Communications - The Language of the Heart
The Redemption of Pressure - An Chance for Development
High and Low Pressure — Hand in Hand
Further Problems in the Course of the Circle
Part 3
A. Cardiovascular Therapies
Fundamental Considerations of Medication
Diet
Fasting as Therapy and Path
Inner and Outer Movement
Spiritual-Emotional Exercises on the Path to the Healed Heart
B. The Path of the Heart
Love
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
By Ruediger Dahlke - Translated by Petra Michel