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[Guest guest]

Cathie wrote:

I'm totally a beginner...the only thing I've ever done is

 

> put some of my quartz crystals in the bathtub while I soaked

> in it. And I did feel energized afterwards.

 

Baths are a great way to work with the crystal family (non soluable

members )

I do not have a bath tub in this house alas and I miss bathing with

rocks a lot

I discovered the benefits when we lost the stopper for the Tub at our

old house and used a big ordinary old rock to hold a rubber flat

stopper down and the baths became much more refreshing. After we got a

plug I still bathed with rocks because it did make a difference . Rose

quartz is great and it clears the crystals and vitalizes them too

I also used aromatherapy oils and colored water in the tub sometimes

but not usualy with stones

Peggy~ Solarraven

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Debra and welcome!

 

Ya know what? I get my bottles with orifice reducers on them too............and

then, once I've spilled them on myself enough times (grin) I get out the

pipettes and use those instead! It's " not " just you! Once again, as long as

you're using the exact same size pipettes you're still getting a standard

measurment since if you were using different size droppers,...........say, the

one's that come with a 15 ml bottle and the ones that come with a 60 ml bottle,

they are different size drops. Sounds like we've got the same problem!

And......WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Marilyn

 

Debra McDuffee wrote:

 

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. I have a small

> home-and-internet-based business selling health products and homemade bath

> salts, body scrubs, etc. I certainly hope that I'll be able to contribute

> some knowledge to this group, but I'm really hoping to learn more about

> essential oils, especially ones that I have not yet researched or used in my

> products. I am certainly looking forward to getting to know you all!

>

> Now I have a confession to make -- I never could quite figure out how to use

> those orafice reducers -- thought they were useless! So I bought pipettes

> to use as droppers. Could someone please explain how to use the reducers

> without spilling oil all over the place!? : - )

>

> Thanks!

> Debbie

> deb

> http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com

>

>

> My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey

> http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Marilyn,

 

Thanks for the warm welcome and the funny story! Now I feel like I really

belong here, lol! I felt so dorky using essential oils to make my products and

not even knowing how to use the reducers! Glad to know it's not just me!

 

Debbie

deb

http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com

-

Marilyn Nicholson

Friday, January 04, 2002 8:57 AM

Re: new here

 

 

Hi Debra and welcome!

 

Ya know what? I get my bottles with orifice reducers on them

too............and

then, once I've spilled them on myself enough times (grin) I get out the

pipettes and use those instead! It's " not " just you! Once again, as long as

you're using the exact same size pipettes you're still getting a standard

measurment since if you were using different size droppers,...........say, the

one's that come with a 15 ml bottle and the ones that come with a 60 ml

bottle,

they are different size drops. Sounds like we've got the same problem!

And......WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Marilyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hiyas,

 

Not at all.... you're normal err...ummmm.. .like me??? <grinz> While I sit here

after spilling litsea eo and lindin blossom on myself YET again while using

those d*mn reducers! (the scents don't seem to go together.... ROFL) Ugh!

Back to the pipettes!

 

Hugs,

 

Marilyn

 

 

Debra McDuffee wrote:

 

> Oh Marilyn,

>

> Thanks for the warm welcome and the funny story! Now I feel like I really

belong here, lol! I felt so dorky using essential oils to make my products and

not even knowing how to use the reducers! Glad to know it's not just me!

>

> Debbie

> deb

> http://www.bodyhealthcenter.com

> -

> Marilyn Nicholson

>

> Friday, January 04, 2002 8:57 AM

> Re: new here

>

> Hi Debra and welcome!

>

> Ya know what? I get my bottles with orifice reducers on them

too............and

> then, once I've spilled them on myself enough times (grin) I get out the

> pipettes and use those instead! It's " not " just you! Once again, as long

as

> you're using the exact same size pipettes you're still getting a standard

> measurment since if you were using different size droppers,...........say,

the

> one's that come with a 15 ml bottle and the ones that come with a 60 ml

bottle,

> they are different size drops. Sounds like we've got the same problem!

> And......WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> Marilyn

>

>

[Guest guest]

Luci,

I kinked my back really bad two months ago. It is

still slowly improving. But I swear by the use of magnets

to help relieve pain. It helped some of my back symptoms

and helped me to sleep at night.

 

If you would be interested in trying this for treatment,

please invest in buying a book on magnet therapy. These

books cautions you on how you can use them and how you can't.

If you have a pacemaker you are limited on where you can

place them.

 

The therapy would use the - North pole side of the magnet

only, not bi-polar ones and not + South pole. Those should

be used with the help of a doctor only. If you are interested

I could give you a link to someone who sells magnetic mattress

pads. I met two persons online who testifyed to how better

their fybro symptoms are after using it. But they are expensive.

Some magnetic products are junk and it is nice to know that

there was results comming from this particular source.

 

Bad side of magnets. Some people are oversensitive to the

treatment and cannot use them at all. If your symptoms get

worse or new symptoms come up, stop using them. Some people

dont respond at all to the therapy.

 

My story-brief. I kinked my back getting out of bed and it

didn't go away after a few days. Also at night my arms and

legs began to pain if I slept on my side. I began having

chest pain and stressful breathing. I didn't realize that

my back problem was the cause of my chest problems.

 

My heart felt like it was beating irregular and then it would

change and I would get pressure in one area of my chest then

the other. I saw a chiropractor that began helping my back.

So far the manipulation didn't help my chest none. My second

visit he put the tens unit on my back and my chest symptoms

went away. So I thought I would use a magnet in the spot

where most of my chest pain was. Nice wearing a bra I didn't

have to tape it. In 20 minutes my symptoms subsided.

I then guessed that this problem I had was correcting an

electrical short in my nervous system.

 

At night I placed a magnetic pad on my back. I could only

lay on my back anyway. It relieved the pain 50%, but I

could sleep. Magnets is supposed to speed up healing and

increase circulation.

 

My back is trying to get in its place. The past two

nights I was able to sleep on my stomach. Slow healing

but I don't know what I would have done without my magnets.

I tried the pain relievers but it didn't help none.

 

Liz D.

 

 

Gettingwell, " zilla286 " <zilla286> wrote:

> Hi there,

> I'm 30, mother of two, and have been diagnosed with fibro and

> arthritis in the ribcage. Recently I have managed to increase that

> *wooonderful* pain by throwing my neck out almost 100%. I do stress

> therapy and chiropractic for my fibro, which helps amazingly well,

> but even the therapies are doing nothing for the pain in the neck.

> I'm finding that ibuproufen, etc are doing nothing but intensifying

> the pain as well. (that's generally how it works for me anyway)

>

> Any advice as to recovering a bit faster?

>

> Luci

[Guest guest]

Dear Liz,

Copper is necessary to cross link connecting tissue and I

suspect that most herniated discs are at the very least accentuated

by low copper. Shellfish and liver are the richest sources. To see

more about copper nutrition see;

http://members.tripod.com/~charles_W/copper3.html

[Guest guest]

Dear Rosey,

 

Welcome to the list. I hope you enjoy your stay with us.

 

Love,

 

Doc

 

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

 

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dreamin666

herbal remedies

Sunday, June 16, 2002 9:41 AM

[herbal remedies] new here

Hi my name is rosey and I am new to the list. I look forward to reading all the posts and the files and learning more about herbals and their uses. I do use ones such as echinacea and st johns wort and have found them to be a great help.Take care all and have a great dayrosey

[Guest guest]

Dear Gregory,

 

You are going to think that this sounds crazy, but I have been using

castor oil for about 20 years to kill any and all eye infections.

 

I use only the non processed one from the health food store. I cannot

remember the term used to describe the nonprocessing right now, but

it retains the active ingredients in a more natural form from the

castor bean (the castor bean is poisonous), but it doesn't seem to

damage the eye. In fact after I use it, my eyes feel great. It seems

to have great antibiotic properties.

 

I use just a few drops in the eye, it causes the vision to blur for

awhile as the oil is somewhat thick and sticky, but clears in a few

minutes and usually gives very fast relief from pain etc. If the eye

still hurts just repeat after a little while.

 

I cannot guarantee to you that it will work, but I have never seen it

fail as long as the person uses the nonprocessed one.

 

I have seen it used on children etc, and it appears quite safe.

 

good luck,

 

Frank

 

 

, " Gregory D. Watts "

<poneyboy@t...> wrote:

> hello

> im new here and i have a question my wife has bacterial pink eye and

> we are currently trying a second (diffrent) round of antibio. and

her

> eye has not gotten any better. is there any herbs that can get rid

of

> bacterial pink eye her sister has made her some herb drops with

> eyebright in it and it makes her eye feel better but we dont know if

> it will make the infection go away. can anyone give us any help.

> thank you gregory watts

[Guest guest]

Welcom Tabitha! Start by emailing Doc for his free tape - you will learn much there... Browse the files...

there is in the member contribution file a file on quitting smoking... you will need to change your eating habits... going totally raw if possible (organic is best) Eliminate your caffeine, chocolates, alcohol, red meats (unless organic ocassionally)... dairy, (almond milk is good)...

 

I would suggest a 3 day juice to start you off... (in the files under Dr. Christopher).. also in the files under Dr. Ian Shillington you will find recipes for formulas... Total Tonic - easy to make and good for you... along with Total Nutrition.... a plus for overall nutrition...

Suzi

Tabitha <wildfire wrote:

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie here & to herbal remedies & wellness altogether.I'd like to get on a good health regemin and such. I have quit drinkin soda ( a huge thing for me and would like to cut out my smoking habit) I have been looking around the site here but I'm a bit overwhelmed. I guess it would help if i tell you a lil bout me...I'm native american 25 yrs old. And about 50 lbs overweight ( I'd like to lose that) I'm a CNA going to be an RN. I used to be a bad drinker in my younger years ( dont laugh I was a wild child) and I have put my body through alot. I really dont know where to start to help get it back in order.In my culture there needs to be a balance in all things and boy my body is outta whack LOLThanks for any help you can give me! - Tabitha

[Guest guest]

You probably have what is commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In reality what this is, is an overgrowth of Candida or yeast in your body. Is it easily correctable. I did it with this tincture but I don't know how to get it anymore but it was much easier to get down than the total nutrition formula which no doubt Doc will probably recommend for you.

 

 

hispraiseinme [hispraiseinme] Monday, November 24, 2003 5:11 PMherbal remedies Subject: [herbal remedies] New HereHello I just joined this group. I'm interested in naturopathic way. I've been under a doctors care for 8 years and still they cannot solve my problem. I continue to be tried. At first it was anemia. I got an iron infusion. It didn't bring my iron up at all. They say since my heboglobin is at normal levels, I'm not anemic and there is nothing they can do. They tell me keep taking your iron pills. Well I'm still tired. They get mad at me because, I still insist I am anemic. My iron count is at the very low end. They said that has nothing to do with being anemic. Well if my iron count is low I'm not getting enough oxogen in my blood to produce blood therefore I'm tired. Can anyone offer any help in this?DebFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

[Guest guest]

Panther Piss (for the iron) along with Total Nutrition and Echinacea Plus and probably total tonic would be a good place to start. You did not talk about your eating and drinking habits.. what does it consist of... lot of meat?, caffeine, sugar, etc.

Suzihispraiseinme <hispraiseinme wrote:

Hello I just joined this group. I'm interested in naturopathic way. I've been under a doctors care for 8 years and still they cannot solve my problem. I continue to be tried. At first it was anemia. I got an iron infusion. It didn't bring my iron up at all. They say since my heboglobin is at normal levels, I'm not anemic and there is nothing they can do. They tell me keep taking your iron pills. Well I'm still tired. They get mad at me because, I still insist I am anemic. My iron count is at the very low end. They said that has nothing to do with being anemic. Well if my iron count is low I'm not getting enough oxogen in my blood to produce blood therefore I'm tired. Can anyone offer any help in this?Deb

[Guest guest]

Deb...I thought I would jump in and add my 3 cents worth.!

Panther Piss is molassis and vinegar. It gives you a nice dose of Organic

Iron. Your pills are inorganic. Panther Piss also gives you a hefty dose of

potassium ( deficiency symptoms include being tired ) And last but not least

, it balances your body PH. You have some very good things going with your

diet / exercise but what you may not realize is that your body is likely on

the acid side due to the protein with every meal.

The Total Nutrition will be very good for you.Panther Piss and Suzi's other

reccomendations as well. Look in the files for data on sprouting your grains

and seeds as well...Mary Ostrowski-

" hispraiseinme " <hispraiseinme

<herbal remedies >

Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:49 PM

[herbal remedies] Re: New Here

 

 

> --Pather piss? That sounds awful and I've never heard of it.

> Suzi, my eating habits are very healthy. I don't eat any sugar. I

> don't eat any white flour products. I eat lots of fresh veggies and

> fruits. I eat fish, chicken no red meat. I exercise 5x a week I

> lift weights 2x a week. I have a protein at just about every meal.

> I usually eat 3 oz serving of protein. I eat whole wheat products.

> Deb

>

>

> - In herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats>

> wrote:

> > Panther Piss (for the iron) along with Total Nutrition and

> Echinacea Plus and probably total tonic would be a good place to

> start. You did not talk about your eating and drinking habits..

> what does it consist of... lot of meat?, caffeine, sugar, etc.

 

> > Suzi

> >

> > hispraiseinme <hispraiseinme> wrote:

> > Hello

> > I just joined this group. I'm interested in naturopathic way. I've

> > been under a doctors care for 8 years and still they cannot solve

> my

> > problem. I continue to be tried. At first it was anemia. I got an

> > iron infusion. It didn't bring my iron up at all. They say since my

> > heboglobin is at normal levels, I'm not anemic and there is nothing

> > they can do. They tell me keep taking your iron pills. Well I'm

> > still tired. They get mad at me because, I still insist I am

> > anemic. My iron count is at the very low end. They said that has

> > nothing to do with being anemic. Well if my iron count is low I'm

> > not getting enough oxogen in my blood to produce blood therefore

> I'm

> > tired. Can anyone offer any help in this?

> > Deb

> >

> >

> >

> > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any

> natural remedy.

> > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own

> physician and to

> > prescribe for your own health.

> > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as

> long as

> > they behave themselves.

> > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and

> any person

> > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own

> risk.

> > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or

> products from list members, you are agreeing to

> > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner

> and members free of any liability.

> >

> > Dr. Ian Shillington

> > Doctor of Naturopathy

> > Dr.IanShillington@G...

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Joanna,There is much in the message archives for IBS...

Other cures include Intestinal Cleanse #2 and The Total Body Cleanse Program. You did not mention your dietary habits, etc....this also plays a part in curing.

 

jmrandallnh <joannarandall wrote:

Hello everyone. I just joined this list, haven't yet had time to read too many of the previous posts, but hopefully will get to them little by little. I am looking for some ideas for dealing with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I don't like to make you all repeat an earlier discussion so would be happy to look through older posts if there indeed are some about this. Thanks, and I look forward to learning a lot here.

 

 

 

 

Suzi

Senior Moderator

 

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[Guest guest]

One small thing that you can do that can have powerful effects is an excercise

from Louise Hay: look in the mirror at least twice a day, straight into your

eyes and say " I love you " with sincerity. After a little while you will see

some life and light and sparkle come twinkling back at you. I would suggest Qi

Gong as well. It is gentle and can help your energy and attitude a lot. It

isn't strenuous. I do Soaring Crane QiGong. It helped me a lot through a

cancer diagnosis (turned out to be something different entirely) and pre-surgery

emotional stuff.

Take care,

Michelle

-

princess_orca777

Chinese Traditional Medicine

Monday, May 10, 2004 8:51 PM

[Chinese Traditional Medicine] New here

 

 

Thank you so much for letting me join this group. I am really hoping

you van help me.

 

Until about 3-4 years ago I was very slim...no matter what I ate I

did not gain weight.

 

About this time my dear husband, who I adored passed away from

cancer.I was devastated and from that moment started to gain weight.

I have put on an incredible 30 kgs making me so big and uncomortable

and also losing my self esteem. i do not want to go out and be seen

by other people, and those i do see are openly horrified as to what

has happened to me.

 

For the past year I have been most unwell but in spite os all the

tests known to God and man the doctors found nothing, except 3 small

gallstones and a large infection in my stomach. No one can explain

to me the weight that I am still adding. I eat small meals, don't

eat junk, unfortunately cannot exercise due to a knee replacement

and I am told that my metabolism has slowed down so much that it is

really sluggish.

 

I hate to think that this is just going to go on and on and have

been thinking about a Chinese herbalist but perhaps you can help me

with some advise on this.

 

I am an alternative health practioner i.e Reiki, Kundalini Reiki,

prismology, shamballa and many others and would be prepared to try

anything to help me get back into shape and restore my self

confidence.

 

If you can help I would be so grateful

 

Blessings

Brenda

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Change your screen name it is derogatory and probably drawing negative

energy.Unless I presume incorrectly, and you aren't using the name

descriptively,

about your self image.You should change it for starters think of who you would

like to be the perfect you , person that you are proud of being.

Rabiah

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Brenda,

 

Welcome to Chinese Traditional Medicine.

 

I'm very sorry about your husband.

 

It's best that you see a TCM healer in person as no one can diagnose

via email. What I can do is give you some things to consider and

research further.

 

I don't know how familiar you already are with TCM (Traditional

Chinese Healing.) The earliest posts in the message section will

walk you through the basics. There also is a search function for

specific topics.

 

There are a number of TCM imbalances which can result in weight

gain. One of these is Qi Deficiency. (Pronounced " chee " , roughly

though inadequately translated as " energy " ).

 

TCM also recognizes that emotions can affect the body. One of the

things that grief does is it dissipates Qi. In other words, strong

grief can trigger Qi Deficiency. I suspect that there may already

have been a tendency to Qi Deficiency and some possible Spleen

weakness. (The Spleen plays the major role in Qi accumulation in the

body. The Lungs also play a major role in Qi accumulation, and the

Lungs are particularly vulnerable to grief.)

 

A lot of emotions come in to play with the death of a loved one,

including anger and frustration. Anger can depress the Liver and

result in Qi Stagnation (another imbalance that frequently in found

in people who are overweight). When there is Liver Depression, people

sometimes seek to relieve it by consuming more carbohydrates, which

can further tilt a person toward weight gain.

 

You didn't mention if you have excessive appetite. If so, a TCM

healer would suspect and rule in or rule out Heat in the Stomach. An

infection in the stomach raises the possibility of Heat in the

Stomach.

 

Frequent small meals sounds like you may be hypogylcemic. In cases

of hypoglycemia there frequently are Kidneys and Spleen imbalances. A

knee replacement also suggests a possible history of Kidney

Deficiency. (The Kidneys are particularly vulnerable to fear, and

often when a loved one dies, there is fear of the future.)

 

The names of TCM Organs are capitalized because they are not the same

as the anatomical organs.

 

Gall stones raise the possibility of Damp Heat in the Gall Bladder.

 

Victoria

[Guest guest]

Hi Rabiah,

 

No I am not being derogatory about myself.

 

You see I am an alternative healer and The Killer Whale( Orca) is one of my

totem or spirit animals that helps me when I am sending healing to children.

 

I chose the name because I just love this creature to death...to me they are the

ultimate in beauty and grace, I can see your point though...but as the intent

was not to think of myself as a whale I think it is Ok

 

Blessings

Brenda

 

Remediesbyrabiah wrote:

Change your screen name it is derogatory and probably drawing negative

energy.Unless I presume incorrectly, and you aren't using the name

descriptively,

about your self image.You should change it for starters think of who you would

like to be the perfect you , person that you are proud of being.

Rabiah

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Victoria,

 

Thank you so much for your very informative email. A lot of the things you

mentioned sound very probable and I have been thinking of seeing TCM for some

time.

 

I am not hyperglcemic as far as I know and as I said I have had so many tests

this past year I am sick to death of them and getting nowhere.

 

I do believe that medical doctors do a good job as far as they go but I also

believe that they just don't know about some things and how to fix them, so

either you become a " hyperchondriac " or they more or less put you in the too

hard basket.

 

Because you have given me so many options to follow through it gives me hope

that I may be able to find the reason for this...dear God I hope so...I am just

not used to dealing with a weight problem.

 

You have certainly helped me already and I thank you so much for that.

 

Blessings

Brenda

 

victoria_dragon <victoria_dragon wrote:

Hi Brenda,

 

Welcome to Chinese Traditional Medicine.

 

I'm very sorry about your husband.

 

It's best that you see a TCM healer in person as no one can diagnose

via email. What I can do is give you some things to consider and

research further.

 

I don't know how familiar you already are with TCM (Traditional

Chinese Healing.) The earliest posts in the message section will

walk you through the basics. There also is a search function for

specific topics.

 

There are a number of TCM imbalances which can result in weight

gain. One of these is Qi Deficiency. (Pronounced " chee " , roughly

though inadequately translated as " energy " ).

 

TCM also recognizes that emotions can affect the body. One of the

things that grief does is it dissipates Qi. In other words, strong

grief can trigger Qi Deficiency. I suspect that there may already

have been a tendency to Qi Deficiency and some possible Spleen

weakness. (The Spleen plays the major role in Qi accumulation in the

body. The Lungs also play a major role in Qi accumulation, and the

Lungs are particularly vulnerable to grief.)

 

A lot of emotions come in to play with the death of a loved one,

including anger and frustration. Anger can depress the Liver and

result in Qi Stagnation (another imbalance that frequently in found

in people who are overweight). When there is Liver Depression, people

sometimes seek to relieve it by consuming more carbohydrates, which

can further tilt a person toward weight gain.

 

You didn't mention if you have excessive appetite. If so, a TCM

healer would suspect and rule in or rule out Heat in the Stomach. An

infection in the stomach raises the possibility of Heat in the

Stomach.

 

Frequent small meals sounds like you may be hypogylcemic. In cases

of hypoglycemia there frequently are Kidneys and Spleen imbalances. A

knee replacement also suggests a possible history of Kidney

Deficiency. (The Kidneys are particularly vulnerable to fear, and

often when a loved one dies, there is fear of the future.)

 

The names of TCM Organs are capitalized because they are not the same

as the anatomical organs.

 

Gall stones raise the possibility of Damp Heat in the Gall Bladder.

 

Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Sorry Brenda right , I was writing it and thinking that you probably had some

other motive for the name and I was projecting,

Peace be upon you

Rabiah

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Help! I'm writing a story about a ghost that is trying to come to life - what

herbal

'meds' would be recommended. My Scientist is trying desperately to bring this

spirit into lifeform. I would appreciate any help.

thanks,

Maggie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Chinese Traditional Medicine , " theblue " <theblue@b...> wrote:

> Help! I'm writing a story about a ghost that is trying to come to

life - what herbal

> 'meds' would be recommended. My Scientist is trying desperately to

bring this spirit into lifeform. I would appreciate any help.

> thanks,

 

You may want to research some of the more esoteric aspects of Chinese

culture and very early Chinese medicine. I believe there used to be

an article on some of the more esoteric aspects of herbalism on the

acupuncture.com website.

 

For one thing, the Chinese believe there are different souls. The Po

or Corporeal Soul is associated with the Lungs. It doesn't separate

from the body and " goes down to Earth with it at death " . (Maciocia,

The Foundations of , p. 73. The Po gives the capacity

for the senses (sight, hearing, etc.).

 

The Hun or Ethereal Soul is an interesting concept. It is associated

with the Liver and separates from the body at death. The Liver Blood

and Liver Yin anchor it. If Liver Blood and Liver Yin are Deficient,

this soul can wander at night. If Liver Yin is very Deficient, the

person may experience a sensation of floating when falling asleep.

The Ethereal Soul gives the capacity for a sense of direction and

making resolute plans. A " vague feeling of fear at night before

falling asleep is also said to be due to a lack of rooting of the

Ethereal Soul. (p. 81) It needs adequate Liver Blood and Yin to be

anchored.

 

" The concept of Ethereal Soul is closely linked to the ancient

Chinese belief in 'spirits' and 'demons'. According to these beliefs

spirits and demons are spirit-like creatures who preserve a physical

appearance and wander in the world of spirit. Some are good and some

are evil. In the times prior to the Warring States Period (476-221

BC), such spirits were considered to be the main cause of disease.

Since the WArring STate Period, naturalistic causes of disease (such

as the weather) replaced this belief, which, however, has never

really disappered even to the present day. " (p. 80)

 

You may also want to explore the concept of the " Hungry Ghost " . This

is a person who was so greedy and grasping in life that he or she can

never obtain rest and is always " hungry " and unsatisfied.

 

The Shen (Spirit-Mind) resides in the Heart. If the Heart is weak and

Heart Blood Deficient, the Mind will " float " at night. " Ubabukutt ti

fakk askeeom dustyrbed skeeo ir excessuve dreaming. " (p. 75)

 

Victoria

[Guest guest]

> The Shen (Spirit-Mind) resides in the Heart. If the Heart is weak

and

> Heart Blood Deficient, the Mind will " float " at night. " Ubabukutt

ti

> fakk askeeom dustyrbed skeeo ir excessuve dreaming. " (p. 75)

 

That last sentence should be " Inability to fall asleep, disturbed

sleep or excessive dreaming. "

[Guest guest]

Hi Stephanie

 

I too am new to this newsgroup. I can certainly recommend the following book

called Chinese Medical Psychiatry (see http://www.chinesemedicalpsychiatry.com).

I am a past victim of psychiatry who had previously been misdiagnosed with

Chronic Schizophrenia. I used Acupuncture to cure my drug addiction and

withdrawal problems and it WORKED! That was two years ago. it took 15

consecutive days for my drug addiction problems to be cured and a further 15

days to restore my body into its natural energy state (chi). Hadn't I visited my

Acupuncturist, he said " You would have been dead in two months " . Anyway, today I

am living a happy, normal life and studying at University here in Australia!

You're dealing with a very bright intelligent person here.

 

With kind regards

 

Thang (Tang)

 

 

-

redparrot1974

acupuncture

Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:15 PM

acupuncture New here

 

 

Hi. I'm new and am interested in learning about acupuncture and how

it treats stressors, and also helps those recovering from addictive

behaviors. DH has begun treatment that includes acupuncture and is

finding it very beneficial. Currently, he is receiving treatment 5

days per wk. Any recommendations for books or preferably websites

describing the application of Chinese medicine for these purposes?

Looking forward to getting to know others here.

 

Thanks in advance,

Stephanie

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Thang,

 

I read in a magazine a couple of years back about an extraordinary Vietnamese

TCM doctor who was so intrigued by the subject of drug addiction that he

actually put himself through the addiction process and managed to get himself

out of addiction with herbs or acupoints. Do you, or anyone by any chance, know

the name of this gentleman and his work?

 

Ming H. Lee, MPH, L.Ac.

 

Thang Tran <thang.tran wrote:

Hi Stephanie

 

I too am new to this newsgroup. I can certainly recommend the following book

called Chinese Medical Psychiatry (see http://www.chinesemedicalpsychiatry.com).

I am a past victim of psychiatry who had previously been misdiagnosed with

Chronic Schizophrenia. I used Acupuncture to cure my drug addiction and

withdrawal problems and it WORKED! That was two years ago. it took 15

consecutive days for my drug addiction problems to be cured and a further 15

days to restore my body into its natural energy state (chi). Hadn't I visited my

Acupuncturist, he said " You would have been dead in two months " . Anyway, today I

am living a happy, normal life and studying at University here in Australia!

You're dealing with a very bright intelligent person here.

 

With kind regards

 

Thang (Tang)

 

 

-

redparrot1974

acupuncture

Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:15 PM

acupuncture New here

 

 

Hi. I'm new and am interested in learning about acupuncture and how

it treats stressors, and also helps those recovering from addictive

behaviors. DH has begun treatment that includes acupuncture and is

finding it very beneficial. Currently, he is receiving treatment 5

days per wk. Any recommendations for books or preferably websites

describing the application of Chinese medicine for these purposes?

Looking forward to getting to know others here.

 

Thanks in advance,

Stephanie

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Mr Ming Lee

 

I am sorry but I do not know the name of the gentleman who you are thinking

about. Bear in mind that the Vietnamese and Chinese TCM (in my opinion) doctors

are the best practitioners in the field of TCM, since their cultures promote the

holistic model to dealing with health problems. Anyway, you knew that already

but TCM is a spectacular field and deserves a high level of reputation

equivalent to (or better than) conventional medicine as Modern Medicine cannot

cure everything or anything (only treatments exist!).

 

Regards

 

Thang Tran

 

-

Ming H. Lee

acupuncture

Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:31 AM

Re: acupuncture New here

 

 

Hi Thang,

 

I read in a magazine a couple of years back about an extraordinary Vietnamese

TCM doctor who was so intrigued by the subject of drug addiction that he

actually put himself through the addiction process and managed to get himself

out of addiction with herbs or acupoints. Do you, or anyone by any chance, know

the name of this gentleman and his work?

 

Ming H. Lee, MPH, L.Ac.

 

Thang Tran <thang.tran wrote:

Hi Stephanie

 

I too am new to this newsgroup. I can certainly recommend the following book

called Chinese Medical Psychiatry (see http://www.chinesemedicalpsychiatry.com).

I am a past victim of psychiatry who had previously been misdiagnosed with

Chronic Schizophrenia. I used Acupuncture to cure my drug addiction and

withdrawal problems and it WORKED! That was two years ago. it took 15

consecutive days for my drug addiction problems to be cured and a further 15

days to restore my body into its natural energy state (chi). Hadn't I visited my

Acupuncturist, he said " You would have been dead in two months " . Anyway, today I

am living a happy, normal life and studying at University here in Australia!

You're dealing with a very bright intelligent person here.

 

With kind regards

 

Thang (Tang)

 

 

-

redparrot1974

acupuncture

Thursday, August 19, 2004 4:15 PM

acupuncture New here

 

 

Hi. I'm new and am interested in learning about acupuncture and how

it treats stressors, and also helps those recovering from addictive

behaviors. DH has begun treatment that includes acupuncture and is

finding it very beneficial. Currently, he is receiving treatment 5

days per wk. Any recommendations for books or preferably websites

describing the application of Chinese medicine for these purposes?

Looking forward to getting to know others here.

 

Thanks in advance,

Stephanie