“The healing power of belief can be very strong.”

The book “Where there is no Doctor”, Chapter 1 discusses Popular Beliefs.   

See quote “The healing power of belief can be very strong.” on page 2 for book above.  I think this is the essence of mind-body healing.  Some call this placebo effect if it helps.  On the other hand, if it hurts it might be called the nocebo effect.  

For more information on this book, see - http://www.hesperian.org/index.php

Some beliefs help, beliefs hurt.   

Placebo Effect (good stuff) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo

Nocebo Effect (bad stuff) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nocebo

Good health to you!

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