skeptical of Chinese medicine - need more info.

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Native American therapy includes some touching and 'talking out' spirits in

different ways. Spirits being equal to ill winds and etc. Native Americans use

herbs and plant roots and such. Instead of needles there are stone touches and

sometimes a quick rub with a stick to produce an effect similar to bleeding a

drop of blood. Different styles of healing evolve due to what works, and

comparison and experimenting with different techniques can produce good results.

 

mach5_kel <mach5_kel wrote:I practice Shiatsu, and we also use alot

of TCM theory. Including

the fact that we need to touch the client in some way before making

any assesment of the clients health. Usually this includes either,

pulse or tongue diagnosis and almost always a Hara (stomach area)

diagnosis. Treatment by shiatsu generally includes working specific

paths on the body (meridians) and by using acupressure (among other

things) and to many people looks similar to massage therapy. Ie, in

shiatsu you need to touch the person to treat them. What you

described is not shiatsu either.

 

Good luck,

Eric

 

acupuncture , " BRENT ECKLUND "

<totalpropertysvc@m...> wrote:

> Thank you for your email! I'm in Minnesota.

>

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> bobbiaqua@a...

> Saturday, May 10, 2003 2:57 PM

> acupuncture

> Re: acupuncture skeptical of Chinese medicine - need

more info.

>

> What you describe is not the practice of . Perhaps

he is a

> physic practitioner but there is nothing in your description which

would

> qualify this person to say what he/she is doing is Chinese

Medicine. Perhaps

> the herbal formula's used are from . There are

people who can

> read energy fields, faces, eyes, etc., and are physic but that is

not

> actually the practice of Oriental Medicine.

>

> An Oriental Medicine diagnosis generally involves asking

questions, palpating

> points, and most generally reading pulses. There are aspects which

take in

> sight and sound and color and smell of the person but I have not

heard of

> looking at the person and giving herbs. Does your partner benefit

from the

> herbs? Is she healthier?

>

> I would ask questions before making an appointment as to

background and

> process being used. It's not supposed to be magic it is a medical

science

> that has an art to it's practice.

>

> Hope this helps. I also wonder where in the country you are?

>

> Bobbi Aqua, Lic. Ac./Herbalist

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