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{{r|Vitalism}}

...irit", often considered an external supernatural force, and the ideas of [[vitalism]], which believe there is a force for health intrinsic to the body. [[MeSH]

{{r|Vitalism}}

...ving organism cannot result from physical and chemical forces alone. Where vitalism explicitly invokes an immaterial 'vital' principle or force, it sometimes r Vitalism has a long history in medical philosophies: most traditional healing practi

..." and to explain qi in a Western context, reference is often made to the [[vitalism|vitalist]] concept of ''[[élan vital]]''.

Bach flower therapy and [[homeopathy]] claim to improve a [[vitalism|''vital force'']], and they both have a concept of potentizing. At that poi

...was catalyzed by a vital force contained within the yeast cells called "[[Vitalism|ferments]]", which were thought to function only within living organisms. H

...you want to dismantle the section, if you do that's fine with me. The new vitalism idea has been picked up in a few more recent articles, but is tangential. ...es. I will have to convince myself of the wisdom of introducing the term 'vitalism', but I have an open mind. Glad to have someone with your level of experti

...h transmitted sensation to target organs. As a theorist of ‘sympathy’ and ‘vitalism’, he propounded what would now be described as a psychosomatic theory of

...icated in structure and that these compounds, through a 'vital force' or [[vitalism]], were unique in that they could self-propagate. They named these compound The real event that has completely destroyed the myth of vitalism occurred, however, when in 1828 Friedrich Wöhler first manufactured the or

...practitioners do not seem to use scientific concepts in describing it. [[Vitalism]] and [[Paracelsus]]' signatures are not remotely scientific.

...ould obviously be removed. I'd say we need a category for pseudoscience or vitalism or some such. [[User:Sandy Harris|Sandy Harris]] 12:27, 18 September 2013 (

...cs and chemistry alone, has a long history in medical philosophies. Where vitalism explicitly invokes a vital principle, that element is sometimes referred to

...ticular point. TCM encompasses diagnostic techniques based on a model of [[vitalism|vitalist energy flows]], using techniques including feeling the pulse at a

...osition properly can credit only a new sort of 'vitalism': ‘materialistic vitalism’ that incorporates the realization that organisms organize themselves, ha

...eptance of alt med, but, so far, it doesn't say anything about theories. [[Vitalism]], in contrast, is, to me all about a set of theories about alt med. It sho :Larry, you might want to look at the existing [[vitalism]] article, which actually addresses some general theories of complementary

...coff at the notion of "life force," which went out of style along with the vitalism that it implies. --[[User:Larry Sanger|Larry Sanger]] 01:37, 16 October 200 ...t to having it removed. Don't believe me; reread the Editor in Chief as to vitalism. [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 04:43, 17 October 2008 (U

...most healers of the time, had no formal training in science. He chose a [[Vitalism|vitalistic]] path for his new concept, describing an "Innate Intelligence"

.... Matt may have some specific terminology thoughts, especially regarding [[vitalism]]. ...ittle on the very different paradigm created by what I'll call, for short, vitalism. There's also been a lot of homeopathic handwaving in this area, such as co

...e "wisdom of the body"; in this homeopathy has much in common with other [[vitalism|vitalist]] thought. The [[vitalism|vitalist]] ideas at the core of homeopathy are shared with a number of trad