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The History of Nature and Well-Being
The idea that nature has these innate healing properties is by no means a new one. Western medicine is very much plagued by what we would call biological reductionism. There's also this idea in ancient China of chi, which is the vital connection between humans and the earth. And that connection has formed a big part of the naturopathy movement in the 19th century. Other countries and cultures have very similar ideas or practices for promoting a spiritual and psychological reconnection with nature.