What is Biotherapeutic Drainage ? - Nature Cures Naturopathic Clinic

THEORY:
Biotherapeutic Drainage is a philosophy and treatment framework that has been used in Europe for over 100 years. Within this framework, lifestyle elements, single homeopathic remedies, the Unda numbered compounds, plant based remedies and nutrients are all used to rid the body of accumulated toxicity.

Toxicity, in conjunction with one’s habits and predispositions can be found at the root of most modern diseases.

The goal of treatment with Biotherapeutic drainage is always to get the body to react, self- regulate, and return to normal, healthy physiologic functioning.

Dr. Bernoville, a French physician in the late 1800’s and one of the pioneers behind the theory of drainage has stated: “The theory of drainage is, before all, a theory of purification of the intoxicated organism that shows symptoms”. Routes of detoxification in the body are referred to as “emunctories”.

It is crucial that all of these routes be open and working properly so that an organism may rid itself of stored toxicity. Treatment with the Unda numbers allows this process to occur so that a person can detox and also begin to heal on a deep level.

I have had the good fortune to study with physicians who have been pioneers in the field of Biotherapeutic Drainage in Europe and the United States.

As a student at NCNM, I attended my first Drainage seminar at the beginning of my second year. That eye-opening experience was followed by several more seminars, hours of self-study and years of mentorship with Dr. Thom, both in the student clinic and his private practice.

As a physician in practice I have done over 130 hours of post-graduate study with Gerard Gueniot M.D. who has been successfully helping patients in France and Belgium with drainage for over 20 years.

I feel blessed to have been able to work with these dedicated and inspiring physicians who are practicing truly natural medicine that addresses the root cause of human diseases.

I welcome all my patients to discover this powerful and deep acting form of therapy.

One of my mentors and the author of the only American text on Biotherapeutic Drainage, Dickson Thom DDS, ND describes the drainage process with a metaphor. Think of the ill or imbalanced body as a room that needs to be renovated.

Prior to starting the renovation, it’s important to move out the old furniture, scrape the old paint off of the walls, then sweep and mop the floor before you can begin to rebuild. Painting over dirt or on top of an old cracking paint job will always lead to renovations that just don’t last. In the same way, we need to rid the body of toxic residues before we can begin to rebuild damaged organs or tissues for true deep healing that will last.

In this modern world, we are confronted with toxicity from countless sources. Our bodies create toxic by-products of metabolism due to stress, poor nutrition and inadequate elimination. We live in a time of unprecedented environmental toxicity. There is pollution in the air, food, and water supplies due to the rampant use of chemicals (including pharmaceutical medications) that began in the 1940s and 50s. Some people are better equipped to deal with this toxic load than others. Once a person develops symptoms, their body is overloaded with toxins.

The Unda numbered compounds are unique remedies that allow the body to begin to deal with this accumulated toxicity. The Unda numbers were formulated in Europe in the early 1900s. Formulations are based on Chinese Medicine theory as well as homeopathic and anthroposophic principles. The use of the Unda numbers supports the efficacy of the emunctories (routes of elimination) while supporting the function of the organs on a cellular level. Each cell in the body functions like an individual ecosystem.

The Unda compounds are formulated with groups of plant remedies that have an affinity for certain organs. The remedies were formulated to support the ecosystems of specific groups of cells (like liver or kidney cells) by bringing minerals to act within the enzymatic systems of the cells interior and membrane (the true “brain”of the cell).

There are no other remedies that act in this remarkable way to truly support the body’s attempts at self-healing.