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In a message dated 9/5/04 2:10:59 PM, writes:

 

 

> However to me, homeopathy

> and acupuncture are quite distinct.  While there is some overlap

> between herbology and either homeopathy or acupuncture (more with the

> former, I actually believe), I think that in order to practice either

> of these other modalities at its highest level is a fairly separate

> study from that of herbology.   I do use TCM acupuncture on all my

> patients, but I do not use homeopathy as I have never done an

> internship in this modality and I consider that unethical.

>

 

Just as in acupuncture, there are styles of homeopathy, some of which require

extensive training and clinical studies, and some of which do not. First aid

homeopathy is easy, and homotoxicology is a relatively easy form someone

familiar with 6 phases can pick up and use somewhat rapidly, to good effect and

in

combination with herbal medicine.

Classical Homeopathy is an animal unto itself, and just like acupuncture has

many involved saying the other is, or all others are, a quack at times.

DAvid Molony

 

 

 

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David,

Thank you for the reference, when i find time i will have a look. If you

know of any other sources i would be most obliged.

Best wishes, Tymothy

 

Hi Tymothy

 

Just a small thought that might help you (in the very long run) in

your search for info on combining needle AP, lasers and magnets.

 

I've just read sections 1 and 2 of Yoshio Manaka's " Chasing the

Dragon's Tail " (0-912111-32-1).

 

On page 52 and 53 he mentions an experiment he did, which showed that

application of a magnet on the patient's shoulder close to GV-14

changed the qi propagations experienced when needling beneath C6, C7

and T1:-

 

" He [Dr Li Ding Zhong] ... presents evidence for the channels derived

from the phenomenon of propagated sensations, a phenomenon first

described in Japan in the 1950s, occuring in a small percentage of

people. In this last category, with insertion of a needle into a

specific acupoint, sensitive persons can describe the trajectories of

the channels based on the sensations that they experience. Many

practitioners have had patients who have at least some ability to

describe these propagating sensations.

 

The preceding figure shows the pathways described by a blind channel-

sensitive person after needling GV-14. Drs Rokuro Fujita, Masao

Maruyama, and Yoshio Manaka examined this patient. Notice the various

lines over which he would consistently fell the propagating

sensations. This was a particularly interesting case. GV-14 is

located below C7 ... according to one theory, below C6 ... according

to another, and below T1 ... according to yet another. The examiners

took advantage of this sensitive patient's descriptions to

investigate these different locations. It was found that needling any

of the threee locations produced the same propagations. Each was felt

in three directions.

 

However, when a large magnet was placed on the patient's shoulder

close to GV-14, the different locations produced different radiations

when the point was needled. The C6 location radiated only to the

bladder channel; the C7 location only to the gallbladder channel; and

the T1 location only to the small intestine channel, each point

producing a different directional effect. "

 

Manaka cites this as evidence for his theory that the meridians have

a soft-wired, as well as hard-wired nature. The hard-wired nature,

varies little, is generally affected by deep needling only, and is

identified with the (biomedical) nervous system. The soft-wired

nature, which is more flexible and more easily changed by weak

polarizing agents like magnets and weak lasers, is identified with

the 'acupuncture' phenomenon, whose ontological nature has not yet

been identified (and which Manaka calls the 'X-signal').

 

Though I find 'Chasing the Dragon's Tail' is not an easy read (it

contains a lot of experiments that maybe you have to do yourself

before you can really understand the book) it is clearly profound

and, should you ever manage to plumb its depths (and find some

subjects to do experimental research on), it would have a profound

efect on your combining of needle AP with lasers and/or magnets.

 

Welcome to this rabbit hole, should you have the time and resources

to go down it!

 

All the best, David

 

 

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but that it is too low and we reach it. " Michelangelo

 

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