TCM and vaccines

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Does anyone know about the TCM view on vaccines and how they affect the body?

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Chinese Traditional Medicine, christine mason <cmason_tcm> wrote:

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> Does anyone know about the TCM view on vaccines and how they affect

the body?

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I am unsure of what the clinical stance is on vaccines, but

vaccination of sorts has been use in China for quite some time. It

was used in particular to combat smallpox:

 

" Use of the Smallpox Virus to Combat Smallpox

Prevention measures for variola (smallpox) had been used in China as

early as the sixteenth century, during the time of the Ming.

According to Yu Maokun, whose Douke Jinjing Fujijie was published in

1727, variolation (inoculation against smallpox) had been practiced

since the years 1567-72. The method involved extracting the dry scabs

caused by the disease, reducing them to a fine powder and then having

the patient inhale the powder through the nose with the aid of a

silver tube. Despite the imperfection of such a method, it is

undeniable that variolation as practiced in China played a

significant role in the prevention of smallpox. It was the earliest

vaccination method in the world. Knowledge of the process quickly

spread to Europe. " (http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/shen-

nong/history/qing/qing.htm)

 

Not sure if this helps any.

 

Mbanu

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In Chinese Traditional Medicine, christine mason

> <cmason_tcm> wrote:

 

> > Does anyone know about the TCM view on vaccines

> and how they affect the body?

 

One view that I've heard voiced, sorry I can't find

the ref3erence for you, is that vaccinations must be

used carefully because they penetrate straight to

xuefen / blood level. The analogy used was of having

an invader suddenly appear in the bowels of a

fortress. Could be dangerous...<?>

My personal, unsubstantiated view is that a whole

population should not be vaccinated. I don't believe

that people with healthy immune systems should be

damaged by the xuefen penetration, and I don't believe

people with weak immune systems should allow

themselves to be damaged that way either. People in

the middle, who can stand the damage, but at the same

time, may receive a benefit, would be the best

candidates, -in my opinion-. They can also serve as a

kind of buffer, preventing spread of a pathogen.

Remember that the point of immunisation is not to

prevent illness in 100% of the population, but simply

to prevent epidemics.

 

There are two instances I remember having learned of

that involved 100% population vaccinations which

/lead/ to epidemics. Perhaps a case of yin reverting

to yang? Who knows. I just don't believe in

broadbrushing. Differentiation of syndrome or patterns

is a better idea in my view.

 

See you,

Hugo

 

 

 

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Hello,

 

I am studing chinese medicine for 3 months now, and my

teacher said about vaccines, that a vaccine means introducing

heat. When you need a vaccine combine it with

acupuncture/herbs to eleminate the heat so you can train you

Wei Qi. A vaccine eleminates the Zheng Qi and so on the Wei Qi.

 

My teachers oppinion was that when you don't need the vaccine

(like curable disseases) do not take it. In case of serious

disseases, which are not curable, just take the vaccine.

 

English is not my primary language.

 

Jacqueline

 

 

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