quack

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sorry, a "quack" originally referred to a medical doctor - it refers to

therapeutic use of mercury (quick silver) during the 18-19th centuries

(from the german "quecksilber"), a highly toxic remedy by an standard

 

at the time medical physicians had completely lost touch with the cause

and effect of their medicines, and had to invent parameters to

determine their efficacy

 

although it was originally put into practice to combat syphilis (as an

ungent), they began to use mercury indiscriminately, in my opinion,

similar to how many drugs are abused nowadays, e.g. antibioitcs,

statins, antihypertensives, etc etc.

 

its very interesting how the medical profession has taken their dirt

labels and cast them at us

 

i can't help but remember a quote attributed to the buddha by the

venerable Nanavirathera:

 

"When I lose my temper and throw angry words at other people I am like

a man who picks up a lump of excrement in his hand to throw at other

people. When he throws it he may hit other people or he may miss them,

but in any case he makes himself stink first..."

 

FYI, the writings of Nanavira:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9366/index.htm

 

best... todd

Caldecott

todd

www.toddcaldecott.com

in Vancouver: (778) 896-8894

 

 

On 6-Oct-05, at 4:48 AM, ayurveda wrote:

 

> Definition of a Quack is , It sounds and looks like a duck !!!

> No, all kidding aside, a quack, is somebody, who is not trained in

> Medicine, but prescribes it.

> A Pretender. That is true for any branch of Medicine. Such people

> sound very convincing, have a great sense of public appeal, etc,,, but

> are just not trained to do what is really necessary.

> It is like letting your car be "fixed" by somone who pretends to be a

> "mechanic".