theory, fact, PR, and integration

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One other significant shortcoming of WM testing is its intrusiveness.

For example, consider the " safe, state of the art alternative " to

radiation: (bone scans, PT -scans,

CT-scans, etc., whose danger is also downplayed )MRIs. A safe exposure

to magnetic radiation is a little over 3 gauss. During an MRI the

patient is exposed to 40,000 gauss. You don't think that stirs up the

molecular soup? How about the chemo used for Cancer treatment? It is so

caustic that elaborate procedures are used to protect the admininstering

physician. SO WHY ARE WESTERN INTRUSIVE PROCEDURES ADMINISTERED SO

CAVALIERLY? Two words: Public relations. They have mastered the art of

marketing! I would strongly suggest reading a wonderful book by an MD

who refused to practice Western Medicine, after going through internship

and healing herself with natural medicine: " Stop the Medicine " by

Cynthia Foster, MD.

 

Shouldn't we also be trying to somehow qualify and quantify, for that

matter CM diagnostic tools: tongue, pulse, face, nails, etc, and apply

them to Western patterns? Of course, many concepts can't be

interchangeable, but general areas of concern certainly can. Todd

mentioned in his article on Naturopathy and CM about a month or so ago

(which I enjoyed immensely, thanks!) an article that Z'ev had written

about the energies and temperatures of Western Meds. 'same idea here.

 

Yehuda

 

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 00:20:53 EST ra6151 writes:

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> In a message dated 2/2/04 12:14:30 AM, alonmarcus writes:

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> << I do not think anyone on this list thinks WM is perfect by any

> sense of

> the word. >>

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> Yes, but in recognizing the limitations of WM we also have to

> recognize the

> limitations of the theoretical underpinnings of WM as well - its

> reductionist

> research methods, its habit of studying parts out of context of the

> whole.

> Research done this way often lead to unreliable or meaningless

> results.

> --roseanne s.

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> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services,

> including board approved continuing education classes, an annual

> conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine.

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