Metaphysical Science in Medicine & Other Essays

Metaphysical Science in Medicine & Other Essays by Dr Franz Harmann features five seminal essays that connect occult philosophy, esoteric science, and the practice of healing. Drawing from Paracelsus, the Vedas, and Theosophical teachings, it shows that the roots of disease lie in the invisible dimensions of human nature and that genuine healing must address causes beyond the scope of chemistry and mechanics. The text explores the five causes of disease—astral conditions, impurities, inheritance, spiritual influences, and karma—while emphasising the astral body as the link between spirit and physical form. It examines matter as a continuum of vibration, making sense of telepathy, suggestion, and healing as natural laws. It studies the occult causes of insanity and obsession, showing how disordered thought and weakened will open the door to psychic disturbances, and why self-possession and right living are essential safeguards. It clarifies what metaphysics means in medicine, grounding love, light, and life as operative healing forces, and reveals the subtle virtues of plants, colours, and radiations as they act on the etheric body.