low doses and x-signals

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according to Manaka, when using strong stimuli, both the x-signal system

(channels) AND the neuroendocrine systems are affected, with

neuroendocrine dominating. when subtle stimuli are used, only the

x-signal system is activated. He mentions homeopathy as an example of

this. the question is whether the use of material herbs even at low

doses can be anything other than pharmacologically mediated. What else

is it in the herbs that leads to any effect. well, manaka would say it

is subtle signals and information other than biochemical. This may

explain the alleged great success of the eclectics who used very low

dose tinctures. However, it is worth noting that the eclectics only

believed these affects could be achieved in liquid preparation, not

pills or solid extracts. that the liquid medium conveyed the

information necessary. the original homeopaths always used liquid, but

the homeopathic industry has favored pills. Thus, I have always been

disappointed with chinese patents, but have had some good results with

certain liquid extracts lately. (by the way, this current fascination

with subtle stimuli is due to some remarkable successes I have been

witnessing lately using 8 extra channels and nothing else for some of

the biggest pests in my practice -- fibromyalgia and tinnitus). As Mark

mentioned, great results from kanpo usually manifest over time, so it

may be constant reinforcement of subtle stimuli that does the trick. On

the other hand, my acupuncture results have been accomplished in single

treatments after weeks of frustration with TCM. and, of course, these

have been functional, not organic problems. arguably, functional

problems may respond better to subtle changes in x-signals than problems

where there has been pronounced change in structure and neuroendocrine

secretions. I have certainly noticed for years that certain patients

only respond to subtle stimuli. My solution up until recently has been

to refer these patients to someone less heavy handed. However, I have

had to come to terms that I am such a patient myself.

 

anyway, if this x-signal stuff is valid, it is wrong to say that small

doses affect psyche more than soma, as Kapchuk suggests, because this

reinforces a cartesian mindbody split that is not part of CM. If the

x-signal system can be impacted by low dose herbs, than it must affect

psyche and soma both. However, I am not yet convinced that this is true

and I anxiously await your stories of success with this method.

 

 

 

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, wrote:

arguably, functional

> problems may respond better to subtle changes in x-signals than problems

> where there has been pronounced change in structure and neuroendocrine

> secretions.

 

this is essentially what Soulie de Morant thought.

 

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