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Chinese Herbal Medicine now maintains an online

database which allows members to upload specific information about cases

from your practices. In the discussion group, we often share anecdotal

cases, which serves a vital purpose in the oral transmission of TCM methodology.

However, I have another goal for the database, which is documented cases.

So the database is restricted to cases where some

form of objective modern test has been used at at least two points in the

course of treatment. This includes standard lab tests and diagnostic

imaging, as well as recognized evaluation methods such as visual analog

scale, as well as certain pain and depression questionnaires. The

idea is to use our strength in numbers to generate some statistics that

may be useful in getting funding for research and insurance. While

data such as this does not "prove" anything, it may serve as a foundation

for more sophisticated studies. Chinese Herbal Medicine may use

this data to develop some research proposals to be done via its member's

offices in the future.

Because we are trying to impress mainstream authorities

with our data, we must limit our reporting of objective testing methods

to those typically used in biomedicine. On the other hand, this database

does not limit how one may arrive at their TCM dx and therapy. Thus,

if one uses methods such as NAET and vegatesting to reach dx or select

herbs, you may feel free to note this in the "TCM dx method" section or

note if you use palpation, AK, four exams, intuition, whatever. It

would certainly be interesting given our past discussions to have an idea

of what dx methods are working, too.

To add a new case, go to the Documented

Cases Table and select "add

record". I strongly encourage you

all to participate in this important endeavor. The records are open

to all members and members only and they are not indexed by author, so

your confidentiality is also maintained. So you can feel free to

submit failures as well as successes and above all, be completely straightforward.

All members can use the accumulating statistics

in this database in any way they please. The records in a table are

fully searchable for all terms, such as disease names, etc.

And remember, you can always access features like the database

(and much more) by going to ,

entering your password and clicking on Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine.

Thanks for your participation.

 

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