Brief Introduction

[Guest guest]

I have been a teacher at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York

City, since its beginning in March, 1993. I have taught Medical Terminology,

Anatomy 1, Anatomy 2, Pathophysiology 2, Biochemistry, Acupoints 2, Oriental

Medicine 3, Oriental Medicine 4, Introduction to Orthopedic and Neurological

Testing, Orthopedic and Neurological Testing, and Herbology 4. At the present

time I am teaching Oriental Medicine 3 (patterns), Herbs 4 (Introduction to

Formulas) and Anatomy 2 (organ systems). I was formerly the head of the

department of Western Medicine and am presently the head of the department of

Oriental Medicine. I have been a board member of the Acupuncture Society of New

York for around 5 years and am on the Acupuncture Exam Development Committee of

the NCCAOM. I graduated from the American College of Traditional Chinese

Medicine in San Francisco, in 1992. I am also a Chiropractor, graduating from

Western States Chiropractic College in 1977. At the present time I am also

studying Homeopathy through the British Institute of Homeopathy. I also have a

private practice in Chinatown, NYC and Hoboken, NJ. I am licensed in

Acupuncture in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York and in

Chiropractic in California, Oregon, Pennsylvania and New York. I have

diplomates from NCCAOM in both Acupuncture and Herbology.

[Guest guest]

Jonathan,

 

Good to see you here, welcome. I look forward to your input.

 

 

Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture

Formulator and Consultant Summer Jo's (botanicals)

 

 

" Serve others and cultivate yourself simultaneously "

Lao Tzu

[Guest guest]

The thing that strikes me most about that report on kidney failure due

to herbs is the fact that they are only speculating that herbs caused

the problem yet are willing to publish a scary article without

scientifically valid proof. It seems that MD's and western scientists

are willing to relax their stringent requirements for experimental

validation when it comes to slamming herbal medicine. Not that we

shouldn't always be careful and mindful of these issues when we are

prescribing but I do find this phenomena to be 2-faced and annoying.

 

Mark

[Guest guest]

If i remember correctly from a lecture i just attented in Los Angeles from

Lotus Herbs on Drug herb interactions, John Chen Mentioned that the

nephritis problems that you guys are refering to was do to improper choice

of an herb over a long period of time i believe the herb was a species of

Mu Tong the one that wa used was an arestolochia (i think that is the

proper spelling) the substitution was responsible for the kidney damage

that is being reported .I will find the actual notes and pass the info on

later today.

Alighta Averbukh LAc.,MS.,OM

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Mark Goldby M.Ac.O.M, L.Ac. <herbs4u

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Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:24 AM

Re: Brief Introduction

 

 

> " Mark Goldby M.Ac.O.M, L.Ac. " <herbs4u

>

> The thing that strikes me most about that report on kidney failure due

> to herbs is the fact that they are only speculating that herbs caused

> the problem yet are willing to publish a scary article without

> scientifically valid proof. It seems that MD's and western scientists

> are willing to relax their stringent requirements for experimental

> validation when it comes to slamming herbal medicine. Not that we

> shouldn't always be careful and mindful of these issues when we are

> prescribing but I do find this phenomena to be 2-faced and annoying.

>

> Mark

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[Guest guest]

I agree totally.

 

 

 

 

> " Mark Goldby M.Ac.O.M, L.Ac. " <herbs4u

>

>The thing that strikes me most about that report on kidney failure due

>to herbs is the fact that they are only speculating that herbs caused

>the problem yet are willing to publish a scary article without

>scientifically valid proof. It seems that MD's and western scientists

>are willing to relax their stringent requirements for experimental

>validation when it comes to slamming herbal medicine. Not that we

>shouldn't always be careful and mindful of these issues when we are

>prescribing but I do find this phenomena to be 2-faced and annoying.

>

>Mark

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[Guest guest]

The nephrotoxicity of aristochlia has already been established, and caused

kidney damage in 16 cases in Belgium in a Chinese 'slimming' formula. . . .

..a non-standard use of this medicinal. However, the recent article

circulating is not related necessarily to this form of aristochlia.

 

 

 

 

 

> " Alighta Averbukh " <alighta

>

>If i remember correctly from a lecture i just attented in Los Angeles from

>Lotus Herbs on Drug herb interactions, John Chen Mentioned that the

>nephritis problems that you guys are refering to was do to improper choice

>of an herb over a long period of time i believe the herb was a species of

>Mu Tong the one that wa used was an arestolochia (i think that is the

>proper spelling) the substitution was responsible for the kidney damage

>that is being reported .I will find the actual notes and pass the info on

>later today.

>Alighta Averbukh LAc.,MS.,OM

>-

>Mark Goldby M.Ac.O.M, L.Ac. <herbs4u

>< >

>Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:24 AM

>Re: Brief Introduction

>

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