healing crises....

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hugo, thanx 4 that bit of profundity with humor. it gives one, me and others,

much 2 think about. lynn

 

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Hello all, I have two cents!

With apologies for my rudeness (this is actually all

a criticism directed at myself), and hoping that I

don't get too sophisticated, I'd like to bolster the

idea that, within its scope of practice, there is

enough in already, and that we should

be wary of adding or re-interpreting CM through

less-experienced eyes.

 

I've written a recap of the actual meaning of

" sophistication " , in contrast to the popular use of

the word, and, at the end, a note on chinese medicine

in three acts. Thank you for your indulgence!

 

soph·ism (sÅf'Ä­z'É™m) pronunciation

n.

 

1. A plausible but fallacious argument.

2. Deceptive or fallacious argumentation.

 

sophistry

noun

 

1. Plausible but invalid reasoning

2. Deceptively subtle reasoning or argumentation;

 

an argument used to deceive

 

sophistry

n.

 

The controversial method of an opponent, distinguished

from one's own by superior insincerity and fooling.

This method is that of the later Sophists, a Grecian

sect of philosophers who began by teaching wisdom,

prudence, science, art and, in brief, whatever men

ought to know, but lost themselves in a maze of

quibbles and a fog of words.

 

 

So·phis·ti·ca·tion

n.

 

[Cf. LL. sophisticatio, F. sophistication.]

The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the

sophistication of drugs.

 

 

ACT I

 

It is possible, through:

 

1. careful study of reputable sources

2. devoted attention to an accomplished teacher

3. concerted meditation on and contemplation of the

methods, principles and clinical realities of Chinese

Medicine,

 

to discover a wealth of unbelievably subtle and

ever-deeper insights regarding our human condition.

 

 

ACT II

 

I would therefore suggest that, before we are seduced

by modern " breakthroughs " such as the idea of " tissue

memory " , " energetic cysts " and, by g-d, the

" Mind-Body " , we should take a few moments to consider

our " simple-minded " Chinese Medical theory. In this

case, one of the initial statements from which so many

others progress:

 

Where there is free-flow, there is no disease. Where

there is lack of free-flow, disease will appear.

 

In my opinion, the above statements are an

unsophisticated description of the topic at hand, and

in my view are a deeper, wiser, genuinely intelligent

and more supple explication of this thing which I,

being the sophisticate I am, would prefer to call the

" Tissue Memory " and the " Healing Crisis " .

 

 

ACT III

 

I hope that so far I have not created a very bad

word-fog. The final toot on my horn has to do with

long-term effects, or what some have called " Big Way

Medicine " (Da Dao Yi). This type of medicine is the

one that is least interested in band-aids and such,

and looks forward the most.

It is interesting to me that half of a " Healing

Crisis " is " Crisis " . While it is sometimes necessary

and at times unavoidable, as CM practitioners we

should be wary of creating or enabling crisis. A

crisis is like a rebellion or revolution - both highly

unstable, dangerous situations. As we learn in CM,

slow change is stable or safe, and rapid change is

unstable or unsafe. Needing to create a rapid change,

or crisis, is in itself a symptom of an underlying

problem, which might be characterised as the problem

of not looking forward. Again, it is sometimes

necessary, but we may want to avoid taking a " Healing

Crisis " as a matter-of-course. If we are, or perhaps

aim to be, great doctors, we might develop enough

foresight that we might gently nudge now, rather than

wait for the " zero-hour " emergency later.

 

Thanks, hope that's of service,

Hugo

 

 

 

 

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--- " J. Lynn Detamore " <lynndetamore wrote:

 

> hugo, thanx 4 that bit of profundity with humor. it

> gives one, me and others, much 2 think about. lynn

 

You're very welcome Lynn, glad that gave you

something to chew on.

Hugo

 

 

 

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