TCM, warts, immunity and balance; B

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Morning Lou:

 

This is a very broad subject which I hope to do justice.

 

By " balance " I meant the harmony of proper functioning, proper flow

of qi and health. I usually approach this from a simplistic,

analogous point of view, such as " warts are a sign of things going

wrong, your system being out of balance. " I explain that most warts

are caused by viruses which are opportunististic plants invading the

body - a disease, if you will, analogous to a cold or flu. They

would only manifest as " disease " if there were weakness or

imbalance. By strengthening the body, TCM assists in the natural

process of homeostasis (balance and harmony).

 

My favorite analogy for TCM is that the body is a giant keyboard,

with acupoints being both the keys and the monitor (or screen). As a

Doctor, Acupuncturist, Healer, or whatever my job is to read

the " emblems of disease " (I love this phrase) which your body shows

me, like a fever and a cough when you have a cold, or warts on the

hand. In fact, at each visit, my observation gives me a " snap shot "

view of your entire constitution and health, but not only that, by

monitoring the pulses, channels and acupoints, your body tells me how

to help it get well. It's amazing, no!!?

 

This is a great time to speak to one's philosophy of TCM or Qi or

body energy and the immune system and how TCM can boost immunity,

help one rid oneself of warts ( and a host of other things) and

improve ones life.

 

It goes on from there depending on the patient.

 

Someone smarter than me suggested one " see the patient from where the

patient is at " . I have used this advice continually in my dialog

with patients. Sometimes too much talk about meridians and the magic

of TCM just seems foreign and impossible to understand. I then try

to bring it down to the patients experience level (this is when it's

helpful to remember what they do for a living!). Most people have

experience with colds and computers and understand something about

viruses, so I use them quite often.

 

Having suitable support materials, such as wall charts and phamplets

help sometimes, but a concise, heart felt talk from one's healer goes

a long way. It's also exciting and energizing to share your wisdom

with people.