about myself

Martina Tosses-Krüger, *1960

Heilpraktikerin* since 1992

Intensive occupation with homeopathic middle images, universal connections of illness and symptom and the view of the network of the manifold regulatory circuits of the organs in the body and the associated complete psychosomatics.

*Heilpraktiker ("healing practitioner") is a naturopathic profession in Germany. It is recognized as an alternative and complementary health care profession according to German law.^[1] A heilpraktiker does not need to have any formal education or training but has to pass an exam at the health authorities. This exam used to be somewhat basic until the 1980s, when it became demanding. A candidate needs to have good knowledge of medical sciences, such as anatomy, physiology, as well as pathology and psychiatry; a good knowledge of law regulations is also needed.^[2] Healing practitioners often specialize in a complementary and alternative field of healthcare that could be anything from homeopathy, phytotherapy, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, as well as reflexology or acupuncture. A healing practitioner is a person who is allowed to practice as a non-medical practitioner using any unconventional therapy. About 35.000 heilpraktiker are accredited in Germany.^[3]