15 May 2026 Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, It has been a busy few months since I last had the opportunity to setup a commentary or forward some of the interesting current links from the English-language journals and research. But, busy it has been. One of my major projects since OIRF.com went live last September has been completed (for now). The newly revised, reformatted and updated version of the Praxis2Practice website has now also gone live. As you look over this month’s translated articles and information, I invite you

In Memoriam Peter Mandel 1941 - 2026 We say goodbye to Peter Mandel, an extraordinary person who shaped naturopathy for decades: Born in Breslau in 1941, his path led him early into the healing professions: in 1959 he began his training as a nurse, followed by qualifications as a medical lifeguard, chiropractor, acupuncturist and reflexology therapist. In 1970 he passed the naturopathic examination – a step that laid the foundation for a life's work that radiates far beyond the boundaries of the profession. With inexhaustible curiosity, a spirit of

Dissertation: MORA Color Method for the Treatment of Chronic Functional Pain of the Locomotor System By PaedDr. Uwe Uellendahl A doctoral dissertation by PaedDr. Uwe Uellendahl, HP. Based on the MORA Color Therapy Method According to Dr. Gruba, this successful dissertation outlined the method with discussions of challenges, results and summary. 62 Pages available in digital PDF format. Learn more on OIRF

MORA Color Therapy According to Dr. Zenon Gruba This 41 page report was adapted (with permission) from the Power Point presentation given by Dr. Zenon W. Gruba during the Med-Tronik International MORA Symposium in Rust, Germany, November 3, 2006. A detailed description of treatment of all acute “things” including trauma, inflammations, allergies, etc. as well as chronic disorders, rheumatism, infections, foci and total body color acupuncture. How to choose the correct colors, number of treatments and a clear indication of the fact that: MORA Color does not cover symptoms. If MORA

Video Recordings of Dr. Walter Sturm’s Seminar/Workshops on “Diagnostics” and “Therapeutics”  Presented by Occidental Institute Research Foundation (OIRF) at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [Oct./Nov. 1998] Part One on DIAGNOSTICS: Program topics . . . Overview of German point measurement instrumentation and diagnostic criteria, especially “Electro-Acupuncture according to Voll” (EAV). Review of electronic point and meridian measurement technique. Hands-on work features the Med-Tronik RM-10/S unit; but what you learn applies to any test instrument that meets German EAV standards. Med-Tronik RM-10/Super unit, including accessories and tooth testing. A precision German-made device for Voll-type acu-point measurement, medication testing,

The New MORA Method by Erich Rasche This lecture by Erich Rasche, the RA of MORA (“MO” for Dr. Franz Morell and “RA” for Erich Rasche), was originally published in German. With translation assistance from Marion Guest and editing by Dr. Tony Scott-Morley it was then presented during a MORA seminar in Teninger, Germany in April 1990. Subsequently it was expanded and published as a report/book and includes such topics as: polarity of the human body, two-stage basic therapy, optimal therapy settings, differential measurement technique, computer programs, geopathic testing, allergy testing, energy circulation therapy,

The MORA Concept by Dr. med. Franz Morell (Out of Print – Photocopy Only) This is a translation of a German book written by the late Dr. med. Franz Morell. The 158 pages also cover MORA-Therapy use for allergies and geopathic stress, Five Element work, and the older model MORA-Color Therapy unit. This is must reading for those who already have such units or are considering purchase. NOTE: This book has been out of print for a long time. A digital “photocopy” of this book is available in PDF format. Learn

Bioenergetic Procedures for Food Intolerances and Allergies SUMMARY Allergies dominate doctors' practices today. Even though many patients come with completely different symptoms, an allergy is often the underlying cause. It would be completely wrong to act according to a linear approach and view the allergy (which is merely a symptom) as the cause of these diseases. The correct thing to do would be to recognize the same anabolic reaction pattern behind it that also underlies other diseases, with all the diverse, highly individual causes. The goal on

Med-Week 2023, Part 2 An Your December 2023 Releases Medicine Week Resources (Part 2) This will be a brief and incomplete listing of some of the many companies represented at the recent Medicine Week Congress. In the few weeks since sending you my initial impressions of that amazing congress, I’ve had a chance to reorganize not just my thoughts but also the reams of information and cards I gathered while wandering the exhibits. Because I am not an active practitioner, but rather a lecturer, researcher and writer, my

Research and Quotes from the Industry Along with a few Comments from this Peanut Gallery! June 2021 Spring passes to summer once again and here we are. We’re still locked down, still being vaccinated and tested and the narrative has become nauseatingly repetitive and authoritarian. Will we ever again have the opportunity to stand up, say “NO!” and return to a free, private and “medically” unrestricted lifestyle? I have kept my eye on current journals, media and publications while I spent the past weeks working through some 35-40