Basic Reading List for Physicians

These books can be obtained from any bookstore willing to order for you; or they can be ordered directly from either Anthroposophic Press (also called SteinerBooks) (noted AP after the book title) 1-800-856-8664, or www.anthropress.org; or Mercury Press (MP after the title) 845-425-9357 and leave your message.  Or contact the Rudolf Steiner Library (RSL) at rsteinerlibrary (at) taconicnet

Introductory books for physicians

Bott, Victor  
Spiritual Science and the Art of Healing

Healing Arts Press. Concise, introductory guide for physicians. (Previously available as Anthroposophical Medicine,)  (AP)

**Evans, Michael and Roger, Iain
Complete Healing: Regaining Your Health Through Anthroposophical Medicine 

Introduction to anthroposophic view of human being and this medical approach, for intelligent general audience—also a good basic overview for doctors who are brand-new to anthroposophic medicine. 

Gloeckler, Michaela and Goebel,Wolfgang
A Guide to Child Health 

Anthroposophic Press, 1984.  Written for parents, a bestseller in Germany; a useful introduction to children’s health issues from an anthroposophic perspective. Appendix contains instructions for parents on compresses, therapeutic baths, etc. (AP)

Husemann, F. and Wolff, Otto, ed. 
The Anthroposophical Approach to Medicine. 

Three volumes, first two out of print; Mercury Press has released a newly revised version of volume III and another will soon release.(MP) (RSL) Kienle, G et al,  Anthroposophic Medicine 2006 Schattauer, Stuttgart and New York, ISBN-10:3-7945-2495-0 and ISBN-13:978-3-7945-2495-2   

Summary of efficacy, costs, safety; review of anthroposophic medicine in contemporary evidence-based form, with comments on research methodology.  Obtain from any bookstore, or from PAAM, 1923 Geddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, for $20 (discount price) while supply lasts.

Van der Bie, G., and Huber,M., eds.,
Foundations of Anthroposophical Medicine, Training Manual 

2003 Floris Books, distributed in the US by Anthroposophic 

Press (AP)  Essays on method and ideas underlying anthroposophic medicine.

By Rudolf Steiner

Fundamentals of Therapy  

Steiner, Rudolf and Wegman, Ita.  

Mercury Press, bilingual edition, newly translated by C. van Tellingen.  Also available as:   Extending Practical Medicine Rudolf Steiner Press, AR Meuss, translator. (AP)

Introducing Anthroposophical Medicine

Steiner.R.  

Anthroposophic Press. New translation by C. Creeger. Previously titled, Spiritual Science and Medicine. Referred to as the “First Medical Course” of lectures Steiner gave. 20 lectures From March 21-April 9, 1920, Dornach, Switzerland  (AP)

Anthroposophical Spiritual Science and Medical Therapy: The Second Medical Course 

Steiner, R.  

Mercury Press 9 lectures April 11-18, 1921 Dornach  (MP) Advanced material; recommended for readers familiar with the subject.

Fundamentals of Anthroposophical Medicine

Steiner, R.  

Mercury Press.  4 lectures Given October 16-28, 1922, Stuttgart, “Third Medical Course”(MP)

Course for Young Doctors 

Steiner, R. 

Mercury Press.  8 lectures, Jan 2-9,1924 and 5 lectures, April 21-25, 1924, Dornach   Contemplative path for drs (MP)

Curative Eurythmy

Steiner, R.

Anthroposophic Press.  8 lectures, 1921-22, Stuttgart and Dornach. (AP)

Textbooks

Husemann, F. and Wolff, Otto, ed. 

The Anthroposophical Approach to Medicine

Three volumes; Vol I may be out of print; Mercury Press has revised version Vol III and is working on Vol II(AP) (RSL)

Pelikan, Wilhelm  

Healing Plants  

1997 Mercury Press   Introduction to anthroposophic perspective on medicinal plants; review of ten plant families and their major medicinal genus/species. Illustrations, index, bibliography. (MP) 

Steiner, Rudolf and Wegman, Ita   

Fundamentals of Therapy. See “By Rudolf Steiner,” 

above.

Van Heek-Van Tellingen, Christa, Ed.,  

Vademecum: A Handbook of Anthroposophic 

Medicine  Mercury Press/Medical Section 2007  Monographs on 45 remedies,

4 major therapies, and some 10 common diagnoses

Vogel, Heinz-Hartmut,  

Finding Remedies;  Spiritual Knowledge of Man and Nature

2000 Medizin Verlags GmbH Bad Boll, Germany    2 volumes  (MP)

Wolff, Otto  

Remedies for Typical Diseases

1996 Mercury Press. Introduction to therapy with the “doron” remedies (MP)

External Applications

Mercury Press, compilation of indications for external treatments (compresses, etc)  (MP)