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[Guest guest]

The following passages concern me. Chinese medicine is being

characterized as primarily about restoring internal homeostasis with no

mention of attacking strategies directed at pathogenic factors. This

reinforces the false dichotomy of TCM as always about balancing the

terrain and WM as always about attacking pathogens. And check out this

utter gobbledygook:

 

" The objective of an IAOMP (Independent acupuncture and Oriental

medical provider) diagnostic process is to locate and identify

imbalances that exist between the level of health, wellness, symptoms

relief or well-being sought by the patient-client and the ability of

the patient-client to achieve that level.

 

 

" AOM Disease/Dysfunction/Distress Auto-regulatory Model

 

Disease in AOM may best be viewed as an active pathology involving

interruption or interference with normal processes, and the efforts of

the organism to restore itself to a more normal state by mobilizing the

body’s defensive and coping mechanisms. While the medical doctor’s

diagnosis of disease is primarily identified at the cellular, tissue

and organ levels, an independent AOM provider will assess and diagnose

the patient’s complaint or condition in terms of the ability of the

organism at the level of the whole person (Nagi) to restore itself to a

healthier state. IAOMPs function therefore from both a pathogenic and a

salutogenic model ultimately focused on restoration of health and

prevention of disease.

1. Dysfunction in AOM refers to anatomical, physiological and energetic

limitations at the level of the person and are not to be confused with

diseases, disorders or conditions involving specific tissue, organ or

system abnormalities.

2. Distress in AOM refers to the mental, emotional and cognitive

reactions or adaptations to disease or dysfunction wh8ich limit an

individual’s sense of well being and impact quality of life

 

In independent AM care, treatment is directed toward mobilizing the

organism’s auto-regulatory capacities at the level of the whole person.

 

 

On AOM Diagnosis:

While medical doctors typically use diagnostic labels that identify a

disease, disorder or condition at the level of the cell, tissue, organ

or system, IAOMPs use diagnostic labels that identify dysfunction and

distress at the level of the whole person. "

 

 

 

Chinese Herbs

 

 

FAX:

 

 

[Guest guest]

The following passages concern me. Chinese medicine is being

characterized as primarily about restoring internal homeostasis with no

mention of attacking strategies directed at pathogenic factors. This

reinforces the false dichotomy of TCM as always about balancing the

terrain and WM as always about attacking pathogens. And check out this

utter gobbledygook:

 

>>>>I agree and it reinforces the new age view and lack of disease oriented

parts of CM. I am also worried that they do not include all the modern

treatments used within OM

Alon