These people were taught the mysteries of herbs and other healing methods, and they often practiced healing as part of their religion. Its development removed the spiritual component from healing and viewed the healing process as something that was done to the patient which, by itself, would cure, or at least relieve the symptoms, of a disease. In essence, it absolved the patient from a great deal of the responsibility for treating the disease, and separated the effects of the mind and Spirit body completely from physical healing. Happily, many well-documented medical studies have begun to heal the divide between the mind and body. Now it is well-known that many disease processes are caused, at least in part, by our actions and attitudes.
Stress is associated with high blood pressure.
Meditation has been shown to reduce the healing time for some illnesses and to reduce the need for pain medication. The influence of the mind on the body is finally being acknowledged by science. At the same time, more and more people are seeking alternative treatment for medical problems. Chiropractic adjustments, herbal and nutritional supplements, aromatherapy, acupuncture, and acupressure are all gaining in popularity. There are trained and often credentialed energy healers in many areas.