Already integral medicine, a complimentary and multidimensional approach of mind-body medicine has been introduced in Mind, Body & Health: Towards an Integral Medicine (Schlitz et al: Integral medicine is to utilize as complete and as comprehensive an approach as possible in treating any illness.

 

Watanabe observes that although integral medicine has the enduring and effective components of both conventional medicine and alternative medicine, it has been launched from a wider platform, a more focused empirical research, a more incorporated human psychology and consciousness. Among Schlitzs nine key integral medicine tenets we read (1) Integral medicine emphasizes healing rather that the science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing diseases ands damages of the body or mind; (9) Gratefulness, love, and compassion are essential tools to an inclusive and full-hearted healing system.

 

Schlitz (1995) has described intentionality healings, following intensive research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, in three different ways: (1) an individuals mind intereacts with his or her own body in a process of self-healing; (2) peoples intentions affect an individual through direct or indirect communication such as in placebo and noncebo effects; and (3) peoples intentions may non-locally influence other individuals. Besides, Zahourek (2004) emphasizes that intentionality is a basic human capacity that forms the matrix for the transformational process known as healing; it is understood as ones capacity to perceive and make meaning of reality; it is descriptive of the whole person and is not only mental capacity. Intentionality enlivens intention for action and for change. According to Zahourek, healing is a dynamic transformational change that depends on the persons perception of a shift from a state of disequilibrium, or lost wholeness, to an awareness of wholeness and integrality.

 

Dr Daniel Benor who used to be sceptical about energy healing asserts that intentionality to heal is one of the basic forces for healing. After witnessing a healer shrinking a small lump on a patients chest over a 30-minute period by non-direct laying-on his hands over the patients energy chakras, Benor hypothesized that healer/healee interactions possibly indicate two sets of consciousness-intentionality at work (Watanabe).