Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 from Philippe in reply to my query. > Philippe Sionneau <philippe > Fri May 30, 2003 03:07:17 AM US/Pacific > < > Re[2]: age as etiology again > Philippe Sionneau <philippe > > > > Friday, May 30, 2003, 11:03:57 AM, you wrote: > > there is some confusion over whether age > TL> should be considered a cause of disease in TCM. You imply as much in > the > TL> passage I quoted below, > TL> pg 56 of sionneau volume 5, " vacuity may be the result of enduring > TL> diseases,aging or taxation damage.... " > > TL> I have read similar statements elsewhere. > > TL> However others have argued that age is not listed amongst either the > TL> internal, external or miscellaneous causes of disease in chinese > medical > TL> texts. can you clarify the matter? thank you and hope all is well. > > Of course age is a cause of disease although there is no mention of that > in the > MODERN Chinese textbook of Chinese medicine. We should understand that the > information we have in western country is deficient and partial. > > If we accept that any deficiency is a cause of disease and old age is the > cause of > yin, yang, qi and blood deficiency. We should read and read again the > first > chapter of huang di nei jing su wen which describe the cycles of life... > And > above all, you can simply observe your old patients to see that there are > more > diseased than the younger... > > > Sincerely, > > PHS > > > > Chinese Herbs " Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocre minds " -- Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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