Health and illness. Steiner R.

18 lectures given for Goetheanum workers in Dornna from October 18, 1922 to February 10, 1923

In this cycle of lectures, the founder of anthroposophy from a spiritual science point of view tells about diseases, their causes and methods of treatment. The author considers the widest circle of diseases that people of various age categories are subject to, illuminates the influence of planets, metals and plants on a person’s condition, describes the effects of alcohol and nicotine, and considers the functions and significance of various organs and glands.

a significant part of the book is devoted to the formation of sensory organs, their structure and functioning; Parallels are carried out with the work of the same organs in representatives of the animal kingdom, the fundamental difference between a person and animals is shown.

The book is addressed to everyone who is interested in health issues, including from an esoteric point of view.