Acupunture without borders

January 27, 2006

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>Hi I am currently running a similar organization we have worked in the

>mountains of tailand and with the coastal indians in mexico.

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>I am now working on paramedic training so a full spectrum of care can be

>achieved.

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>Don't feel you need an oraganization to help. When I started I just

>travelled with my doctors bag and I have helped many by simply offering ear

>seeds to start and then gaining trust and soon you become busy.

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>The advantage is needles are so inexpensive it is most obviously the most

>effective way to help longterm health problems in the third world.

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>However, it has to be stated we are not trained in emergency medicine so it

>is good to contact the closest clinic so you have support. I have found

>often clinics are curious and support you. I was given a young translator

>and given many clients from one doctor in Mexico.

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>It is too bad Doctors without borders cannot see past thier alopathic

>roots. I have approached them many times I am now suspicious of thier

>motives and real mandate.

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>Sending expensive DOctors to third world conditions where anything serious

>requires medivac makes me feel they are wasteing thier money. Making paid

>vacations and not really doing anything positive. If the purpose is to

>help the most with a certain budget acupunture would be first choice.

>Perhaps it is a paradigm problem.

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>So if you are a healer and an acuunturist get out there and help people

>they need it.

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>Your knowledge of foods and exersize and herbs as well as ear hand and body

>acupunture makes an acpunturist a very popular person quickly in any small

>third world comunity.

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>I encourage everyone to spend thier vacations helping and don't reley on an

>organization for this will only bog you down. However you do need a local

>who will support and show you around and keep you aware of any dangers.

>Otherwise the people will welcome you once a few people are able to

>experience relief

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>GO for it.

>

>Kevin Scrimgeour Doctor and Concierge " a personal approach to life. " 24/7

>cell 778 227 1796

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>Hi there,

>My name is Katherine Berry, I run a non-profit online TCM community

>forum based in Australia- Acupuncture Network Australasia.

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>I was recently in London and met a practitioner who is involved with

>setting up a new organisation Acupuncture Sans Frontiers (Acupuncture

>without borders) where practitioners travel to areas of high need (ie

>trauma and disaster struck

>regions such as Sri Lanka). I was wondering

>whether anyone else has heard about this?

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>The person I met is now out of contact and I am wanting to write an

>article about it for our members... let me know if you- or any of your

>colleagues have more information?

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>My contact details are available on our site,

>http://www.acupuncture.net.au

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>Many thanks

>KB

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January 29, 2006

YOU ROCK!

Kevin Scrimgeour <kscrimgeour wrote:

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