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eCAM, doi:10.1093/ecam/neh068
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© The Author (2005). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Received January 13, 2005
Accepted January 14, 2005

Lecture Series

The Systemic Theory of Living Systems and Relevance to CAM

José A. Olalde Rangel 1*

1 Adaptogenic Educational Medical Centers and Venezuelan Association of Systemic Medicine, Caracas, Venezuela

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
José A. Olalde Rangel, E-mail: adaptogen{at}cantv.net


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The Systemic Theory of Living Systems is being published in several parts in eCAM. The theory is axiomatic. It originates from the phenomenological idea that physiological health is based on three factors: integrity of its structure or organization, O, functional organic energy reserve, E, and level of active biological intelligence, I. From the theory is derived a treatment strategy called Systemic Medicine (SM). This is based on identifying and prescribing phytomedicines and/or other medications that strengthen each factor. Energy-stimulating phytomedicines increase available energy and decrease total entropy of an open biological system by providing negative entropy. The same occurs with phytomedicines that act as biological intelligence modulators. They should be used as the first line of treatment in all ailments, since all pathologies, by definition, imply a higher than normal organic entropy. SM postulates that the state of health, H, of an individual, is effectively equal to the product of the strength of each factor H = O x E x I. SM observes that when all three factors are brought back to ideal levels, patients' conditions begin the recovery to normal health.


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