The Human Boundaries
The human body is a system that comprises of multiple smaller systems. Every organ, nerve, muscle in our body forms different systems. These are all parts of a whole system of tasks that our body performs. These smaller systems work together to make the whole bodily system work in synchronisation.
When one part of this whole system fails in any manner, the whole body seems to malfunction. It is necessary to bring the body back to equilibrium. This can be done in multiple ways — externally, using medicines, exercise, meditation, etc and internally, through antibodies which fight the problem from within.
Originally our body is equipped with the immune system which is capable of fighting the diseases on its own. But over time, our dependence on external methods like medications has changed the way our immune systems functions.
Sometimes the disease isn’t really in our body, but in our minds. A lot of times we tend to believe that we are sick even when we aren’t and end up actually falling ill because our mind believes so. This usually happens in cases of viral. However, medicines have their own limitations and when they don’t seem to be working, we often think about shifting from conventional methods of medicine, exercise, meditation, etc to less sought after methods like Ayurvedic treatment or even extreme measures like exorcism.
In such philosophies of medical treatments, we never seem to question how or what exactly is helping our body recover. It is merely the question of belief, of what we believe in.
Exorcism, though less taken up, is something that is opted for mostly in cases where all hope is lost, with religious people turning towards the same due to their beliefs. There is a lot of controversy when it comes to exorcism; while some believe it to actually work, others believe that it is nothing more than simple mind play by local babajis to trick people.
However, another aspect that we have to take into account, when we talk about non-conventional methods like exorcism is that how does an external system like the same interact with the already existing internal systems, like the nervous system, the immune system, the circulatory system, etc. Does it respect the boundaries of the internal systems or is there a conflict between the external and the internal?
Boundaries can vary on various accounts and can include but are not limited to psychological, physical, conceptual, universal, socio-cultural, etc. When we talk about external systems, their interaction with the various boundaries is more flexible than rigid and varies from person to person, case to case.
In conclusion, the external and the internal system work differently. They might overlap and even counter one another, but both are essential for the smooth sailing of the human body. When in need of the external system the human body expands its boundaries to welcome the change that comes along with the same. The two systems coexist to form a new system to tackle the various problems and ensure the well being of the human body.
Image: ThoughtCo. ; Learn About All the Different Organ Systems in the Human Body by Regina Bailey — https://www.thoughtco.com/organ-systems-373571
