Today, we revisit a concept that Dr. Mazen spent over a year attempting to clarify more thoroughly: some of the operative principles and practices of Hikma Medicine from his own understanding and practice. One part of what came out of that process is his concept of the 7 H's of Hikma. Below are some excerpts from his monograph. "What these 7 principles represent are the essential inner orientations of a Hikma Medicine practitioner. The doctor/healer/therapist is never a mere 'professional'. Of course, one must be professional. This is a component of one of the H's- Haal; one must be in a state of integrity. But being a professional does not encapsulate the essence of one's role and responsibility in this vocation. One can be a professional and utterly ignorant or disconnected themselves from the higher order of health and wholeness that one is attempting to connect their patients to. This is part of the reason why professionals may have many degrees and credentials, yet not be able to affect inspiration, hope, and change in their patients. I contend that the 7 principles are: Hikma, Hilm, Haal, Hayat, Hudur, Husn al-dhan & Hasbiyya. It should be noted that there is a natural overlapping of applied meaning between the 7 principles and that this should further demonstrate the rich matrix of truth that we are attempting to elucidate." Would you like to read more? Head on over to the Forward to Health Blog to read Dr. Mazen's explanation of each principle along with an example of how it affects the clinical dynamic.