healing crisis

[Guest guest]

The latest Journal of (June 2004) has a rather long

discussion of healing crisis and . It proposes ways to

categorize different unwelcome reactions to treatment.

doug

 

 

On Jul 22, 2004, at 11:40 PM,

Chinese Medicine wrote:

 

>

> In a message dated 7/22/04 2:02:58 AM,

> Chinese Medicine writes:

>

> << 1) mainstream Chinese medicine does not say that a healing crisis

> is a

>

> necessary part of the healing process in the treatment of disease.

>

> This does not mean that in certain circumstances, such as in

>

> chong/parasitic diseases, it doesn't happen. It is a specialized

>

> situation, not a given.

>

> Lon: I'd say that this is true. I'd only expect what i'd calla healing

> crisis

> to occur when depth treatment was being given. Although, its important

> to

> note that what a healing crisis is can occur quite subtly in the

> realms of doubt,

> fear, and desire.

>

>

> 2) sometimes what we perceive as a 'healing crisis' may mean wrong

>

> treatment, i.e. too much needle stimulus in acupuncture, toxicity from

>

> herbs or supplements. >>

>

> Lon: This is precisely why a comprehensive intake is needed as well as

> a

> correct understanding of how an actual healing crisis manifests. I've

> had patients

> who've come for diagnosis state something to this effect: " I've been

> taking

> this (homeopathic, nutritional, herbal supplement, diet) and my bowels

> have

> been loose (my kidneys hurt-whatever) for the last 4 months and my

> chiropractor

> (homeopath, naturopath, acupuncturist) tells me I'm " cleansing " and

> that this

> is a healing crisis. " --A healing crisis last 48 hours at most. Either

> the

> above patient is getting sicker and/or being poisoned by their

> practitioner.

>

>