Acupuncture represents an ancient methode of healing based on the Taoist tradition which goes back over 8000 years.The main point is about the man’s relations with nature and the universe, by using a flow of energy within and without. The first written evidence is attributable to Fu Hsi, sages of this period, but the most […]
IS PAIN REALLY THE ENEMY?
Pain is a common symptom and usually misunderstood. We have been taught to get rid of the pain. The typical way is to use a prescription, non-prescription pill, or other methods that mask the pain. Pain is considered bad. Is pain really the foe? Alternatively, does it have a message for us? According to Louise […]
Saigon Horn: A TCM doctor’s perspective of sung te giac
Early this year on a visit to Vietnam I interviewed a university trained Traditional Medicine Doctor at a respected clinic in HCMC. Though he shares the same medical views on rhino horn as the generations of doctors in Vietnam and China that have practiced before him, he says rhino poaching is stupid and should stop. […]
San Jose, Costa Rica–Spiders on Acid, Love in a Juice Glass, Hell on a Street Corner
San Jose, Costa Rica—Spiders on Acid, Love in a Juice Glass, Hell on a Street Corner *** This is a chapter from Voices of Reason From the Ends of the World by Doug “Ten” Rose and is part of the Fearless puppy project. ALL profits from all book sales sponsor Wisdom Professionals and their charitable […]
The Tao of Saigon Horn: Part One
‘Rhino horn has the medicinal benefit of chewing your fingernails’. The phrase is meant to be off-putting, a layman’s interpretation of the results of scientific tests. It is a key statement being echoed in the West to discredit the medicinal use of rhino horn in Vietnam, but it doesn’t work. Instead demand for […]
Resolving High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Problems
There are unconventional solutions to blood pressure and cholesterol problems. Blood pressure and cholesterol are symptoms of deeper issues. Our society tends not to pay attention to their feelings or body messages. We turn to modern medicine for indicators of our physical problems. This is usually a surface observation or test to label and diagnose […]