A queen or empress administering a healing balm to a person with leprosy (?). Photograph of a wallpainting in the chapel in Eton College.

M.F. du Chêne miraculously cured from a variety of ailments (dropsy, hemorrhaging, aches, and a disease of the lung) all interelated (?), at the tomb of F. de Paris. Engraving.

Christ healing lame people at the pool of Bethesda. Etching by D. Cunego, 1779, after J.A. Calvi after L. Carracci.

Electron micrograph of blood clot

M.F. du Chêne miraculously cured from a variety of ailments (dropsy, hemorrhaging, aches and a disease of the lung) all inter-related (?), at the tomb of F. de Paris. Engraving.

Bone morphogenic protein 2 (BMP2)

SEM of blood clot at edge of graft

Saint Valentine blessing an epileptic. Coloured etching.

Above, treatment of gout, below, obstetrics. Engraving.

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Oglam stone. Co. Kerry. People walk around this stone sun wise and repeat prayers to cure falling sickness and epilepsy.

<p>This programme follows Academic Dr Sarah Goldingay as she explores the spiritual aspects of healing. To begin, Pianist Nils Frahm recounts his experience of healing from a broken thumb. Goldingay then explains homeostasis and Poet Suzy Kassem recites a poem about the pitfalls of medical diagnosis. Historian Richard Schuck discusses the history of happiness. Navajo Surgeon Lori Arviso Alvord talks about healing in relation to feelings of worldly interconnectedness, and the necessary reconciliation between a patient’s physical healing and their emotional and mental wellbeing. Musician Leonard Cohen performs the song ‘Come Healing’. Poem ‘The Source’ by Jean Sprackland is recited, which explores the idea that feeling well or unwell is contributed by spiritual, as well as physical, ailments. Next is a reading of a speech by Terry Pratchett discussing living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Goldingay discusses living with a chronic illness further. Musician Finn Coren performs the song ‘Riverboatman’. Goldingay recounts meeting Peggy and her husband Bill, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Poet Chris Southgate recites a poem exploring how to emotionally manage being diagnosed with an illness. Goldingay talks about the importance of place to healing, and different types of healing places. Historian Ruth Harris talks about her pilgrimage to Lourdes. Author Carolyn Scott Kortge recites from her book ‘Healing Walks for Hard Times’, about being diagnosed with breast cancer. A piece of writing by C. Joybell C is read. Goldingay discusses the ability to self-heal whilst embracing a connection to something other than ourselves. To end, Pete Seeger’s song ‘Turn Turn Turn’ is performed by Nina Simone.</p>

Healing moments.

Art and nature : healing design for health in the UK and Japan / Graham Cooper.

Scanning electron micrograph of red blood corpuscles and a single white blood cell entangled in the fibrin mesh of a clot, computer-coloured red/yellow.

SEM of blood corpuscles in clot.

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M.F. du Chêne miraculously cured from a variety of ailments (dropsy, hemorrhaging, aches, and a disease of the lung) all interelated (?), at the tomb of F. de Paris. Engraving.

Oglam stone. Co. Kerry. People walk around this stone sun wise and repeat prayers to cure falling sickness and epilepsy.

Healing moments.

Art and nature : healing design for health in the UK and Japan / Graham Cooper.

SEM of blood corpuscles in clot.

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M.F. du Chêne miraculously cured from a variety of ailments (dropsy, hemorrhaging, aches, and a disease of the lung) all interelated (?), at the tomb of F. de Paris. Engraving.

Oglam stone. Co. Kerry. People walk around this stone sun wise and repeat prayers to cure falling sickness and epilepsy.

Healing moments.

Art and nature : healing design for health in the UK and Japan / Graham Cooper.

SEM of blood corpuscles in clot.

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