Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 I also looked with alarm at advertisements on television for various kinds of pharmaceuticals. Strange to hear the counterindications quickly listed after the serene and beautiful imagery. For the western doctor who wants income, becoming a distributor for the newest (i.e. side-effects and limitations not yet broadly known, if at all) and best-advertised products makes sense; if he wants to help patients, a return to the roots of his own tradition, (Hippocrates, Celsus, Galen, etc.) will raise questions about diet, emotional balance, and lifestyle -- as well as provide an important bridge to similar teachings in world medicine. Someone schooled in Celsus will not find Tibetan, Ayurvedic, or Chinese medicine far-fetched. Some adjustments in the elemental system, some new medicinals, greater detail and development in point theory (i.e. channels), and so forth. The word " experiment " for Celsus means what is learned by practice, not an artificial idealized proof for a one-dimensional cause-effect relationship. Carl Ploss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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