Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Dear friends, colleagues and teachers, Now some good news. Some of you may know that my wife, Chana, has been sick now for nearly 17 years with a neurological disorder manifesting with seizures and a Parkinsonian movement disorder. While we were in London a couple of months ago, we consulted with a Vietnamese practitioner who had a tradition of using Chinese herbs quite differently from what I had been taught. Specifically, in Chana's case, though he liked the herbs and dosages that I had been using for her, he suggested dividing the 20 or so herbs in half: using Qi supplementing, liver calming, phlegm transforming and wind extinguishing medicinals AM, and Yin supplementing and spirit quieting medicinals PM. Previously we had used one cup three times daily and now he was suggesting 1/2 cup of each of the two formulas. The results have been encouraging: the seizures have been less frequent and less intense with quicker recovery, and she's definitely stronger and thinking more clearly. Personally, I think that this approach makes alot of sense as the fellow in London contends that there can be an absorption problem with large formulas unless a patient has a particularly strong constitution. Furthermore, this approach acknowledges that our bodies constantly change during different parts of the day, and supplementing Qi AM and Yin PM would seem to better harmonize, IMO. I am anxious to hear yours, Yehuda http://traditionaljewishmedicine.com/ Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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