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Blut und Nerv am tierischen und menschlichen Auge
The anthroposophical study of man is characterised among other things by the fact that it attempts to overcome the duality of the phenomena of body and soul, and understand the human being as a unity of body, soul and spirit. As an example, Rudolf Steiner repeatedly referred to the human and vertebrate eye in order to illustrate the… Read More
Skelettbildung und Darmfunktion der Meeresfische
Among vertebrates including humans. the skeleton of marine true bony fish (teleosts), with its 2-4%. carbonate content by weight, contains the least amount of carbonate and no ‘labile carbonate' (bicarbonate HCO3-), the most actively living mineral phase of bone. Because of this deficiency the teleost skeleton is unable to buffer acid-base… Read More
Der Kampferbaum und die Lauraceen
The first part of this paper deals with the camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora [L.] J. PRESL), a member of the Lauraceae family, and a source of the therapeutically significant etheric oil, camphor. This study addresses the question as to whether a thorough treatment of the therapeutic and toxic effects of camphor, as well as of the… Read More
In die Welt gestellt sein zwischen Oben, Mitte und Unten
Being placed in the world between above, centre and below. A plea for trust in the phenomena
The directions of gaze 'above', 'centre' and 'below' are investigated for their phenomenological content. Photographic documents serve to illustrate. A tabular compilation with a commentary helps to classify and evaluate the phenomena. The… Read More
Beweisen oder Prüfen? Gedanken zur Bildekräfteforschung
Proving or testing? Thoughts concerning research on ‘formative forces’
Awareness of research on so-called 'formative forces' has greatly increased amongst the anthroposophical public. This is evidenced by the number of current articles and books, and above all by the Annual General Meeting of the Anthroposophical Society in Germany,… Read More
Die Dreigliederung in der Arznei-Therapie
Threefolding in medical therapy
The threefolding of the human being, the central basis of anthroposophical medicine, is presented in outline. From its anatomical, physiological and psychological aspects, the pharmaceutical requirements and therapeutic possibilities of medicines developed by Rudolf Steiner are indicated and clarified.… Read More
Betrachtungen zum Todesgeschehen in der Natur. Zugleich ein Vorwort zum nachfolgenden Beitrag von Joseph Crowther Hirst
Fliegende Juwelen Südamerikas
About 235 species of orchid bees (Euglossini) inhabit the rainforests of Central and South America. Of the five identified genera, three are nest building and two are brood parasites. They are distinctive amongst the bees for three unusual features: they have extremely long tongues; many species gleam with iridescent colours and the males of… Read More
Ist die Natur grausam? Eine teilweise Antwort auf diese Frage
Is nature cruel?
The author's aim was to challenge with some facts the view extending from Darwinism that regards the natural world as an endless cruel struggle. For this he collected over 66 reports in the latter part of the 19th century by or about people who had survived an attack by a large predator. The great majority of the… Read More
Der Typus zwischen Irrationalität und Rationalität - oder: Das geheime Gesetz des Siebensterns (Trientalis europaea)
The ’typus’ between irrationality and rationality - or: the secret law of chickweed wintergreen (‘star-flower’, Trientalis europaea)
The theory of phyllotaxis, the positions of leaves on plants, describes the reciprocal 'annidation‘ of plant organs and thus the adaptation of the plant organism to itself so to speak. In this respect it… Read More