Mind over matter treatments

[stauffenberg]

Has anyone ever tried 'mind over matter' treatments, either to slow the progression of renal failure toward endstage renal disease, or to recover or preserve some small degree of renal function after renal failure?  After renal failure, I signed up with the Rosicrucians, since they claimed to have preserved esoteric knowledge of methods of medical treatment over the centuries, which could work wonders.  Needless to say, their methods were without effect on my renal failure, though I must admit that I did receive some benefit for low energy levels from one of their ancient 'tricks' which can be simply performed to restore strength quickly.

Also, the field of medical hypnosis has reported some remarkable successes, especially in changing patterns of circulation, so I learned and applied its techniques to myself, trying to preserve or restore some renal function, though again without effect.

There is a whole variety of other mental therapies, manly from Oriental medicine, which I did not attempt, but I wonder if anyone else tried any mental therapies?

[LightLizard]

before any symptoms of my condition appeared, i had been involved for many years in the practice and teaching of tai chi and qigong.
qigong (pronounced 'chee gung') is an ancient art from China that incorporates breath, intention,  gentle movement (and sometimes stillness) and is mainly practiced for the purposes of healing. the qigong practicioner can also develop their skill to the point where it becomes possible to apply one's 'chi' much in the way that a reiki master does, that is, by projecting one's energy through the hands, you can facilitate the healing of another person. at least, this is the claim of the followers of the art.
i did practice some of those healing techniques for a few years. there were a few rather dramatic changes that i observed some of my clients go though. one woman, who had suffered from fibromyalgia for many years, found her pain dissipated after we spent some time together, and she made some changes in diet (that i recommended) to find herself, six months after beginning the course, free of pain, entirely, and about 40 pounds lighter.
another fellow had drastic improvements in a long-standing heart condition. after an 8 week course in a series of lessons that i taught, his symptoms diminished to the point that his doctor took him off of the meds he had been on for 12 years. the doctor told him, 'i don't know what you've been doing, but keep doing it'!
so, i do believe there are some methods of 'mind over matter' that can offer some relief to some people. it really is dependant, i believe, on how much of the problem, or 'imbalance' is caused by the mental aspect in the first place. (psychosomatic?)
medical science seems to be coming around to the possibility that the connection betweeen mind and body is far more profound and meaningful than had previously been thought.
the fact is that mind and body are two aspects -or components- of human existence, but are really, literally, one. each aspect effects the other, in a sense.
however, there are conditions that no amount of mind-work can effect, such as our condition, for instance. the best we can expect is to learn to experience a more relaxed state of mind and to have a minimum of stress, overall. which, in itself may not bring about much of a positive change in the condition of our kidneys. but, the ability to accept will save us a lot of grief and allow us to enjoy the moments we have in our day.

love

LL