In Germanic Healing Knowledge (GHK), the process of healing after an injury highlights the essential role of microbes in restoring and repairing damaged tissue. Rather than viewing microbes as harmful, GHK sees them as key agents in the body’s programmed response to injury, helping to clear damaged cells, rebuild tissue, and complete the healing cycle in a balanced way.
Injury and Healing Phases According to GHK:
- Conflict Shock Triggered by Injury:
- In GHK, an injury—such as a cut, bruise, or broken bone—often leads to a biological conflict shock (DHS), where the body perceives a need for urgent repair.
- This conflict is registered in a specific brain area associated with the injured tissue type, whether skin, muscle, or bone. This brain relay coordinates the body’s healing process by recruiting appropriate resources, including microbes, for the repair phase.
- The Role of Microbes in Tissue Repair:
- As soon as the injury occurs and the initial conflict is resolved (i.e., the person begins to feel safe or receives medical attention), the body enters the healing phase.
- Bacteria and Mycobacteria: Bacteria, particularly those naturally present in the body, are activated by the brain to help clear damaged cells and support tissue repair. For example, in a bone fracture, bacteria assist in removing excess cellular debris while stimulating bone cell regeneration.
- Fungi and Viruses: These microbes can assist in clearing cellular waste, reducing swelling, and facilitating the regeneration of skin and muscle cells at the injury site. In GHK, viruses are understood as intracellular messengers that aid cell regeneration rather than sources of infection.
- Impact of Antibiotics on Natural Healing:
- In GHK, antibiotics can disrupt this healing process by indiscriminately killing bacteria that the body has engaged to aid in tissue repair. This disruption may prevent bacteria from cleaning out dead or damaged tissue and supporting new cell growth.
- When microbial activity is halted by antibiotics, it can slow down the overall recovery process or lead to incomplete healing, as the body cannot carry out its full biological repair cycle.
- GHK Approach to Microbe-Supported Recovery:
- GHK advocates a natural healing approach that involves resolving the original injury-related conflict and trusting the body’s microbial allies to fulfill their supportive role in healing.
- By respecting the body’s natural healing process, where microbes are seen as repair agents rather than pathogens, GHK aims for complete and balanced recovery with minimal scarring, reduced inflammation, and long-term resilience.
In GHK, the healing of injuries is a partnership between the body and its natural microbial helpers, activated by the brain to restore balance. Allowing microbes to perform their function enables the body to complete the healing process effectively and naturally.
