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Your questions about alternative healing books

February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Chris asks…

Do you know any Alternative theraphy online shopping websites about healing? I wanna buy CDs, books and DVDs?

Kim answers:

amazon has a good selection, you can also download meditations in mp3 format a fraction of the price of cd’s and straight to your computer so you dont have to wait for post.

Lizzie asks…

New Age or Metaphysical Bookstores in San Francisco?

I’m trying to find some bookstores that might be willing to hold a book-signing event for my boss (an author of a alternative healing book) in February and I’m having trouble finding one. Any locals know of a good one?

Kim answers:

Psychic Eye Books
301 Fell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 863-9997

Susan asks…

what are best books on self help and healing?

when someone is trying to find a meaning and a purpose of life and nothing wanna work yet…why can’t i love myself. maybe there is a way
Health > Alternative Medicine

Kim answers:

The Holy Bible.

James asks…

Anyone here interested in alternative medicine?

I was thinking of going into this but I’m not doing Chemistry A level :(

I think it’s a such a beauty that Allah ta’ala has blessed us with the natural world and we don’t put them to good use. There are plenty of books about alternative medicine and how we can use nature more for healing.

Do you use any natural medicine?

Kim answers:

Aww Chemistry is like the mother of science xD. I will do it next year InshaAllah. Alternative medicine as in herbs? You are right but creating medicine from normal molecules made artificially is much better since it does not reduce plant biodiversity but may in someway. Alternative medicine might have existed a long time ago and still is not totally discovered. I know there are many Alternative medicines out there which can cure anything but we are not searching enough :)
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Yes i do, i use the full black pepper and crush it added into hot water makes it extremely concentrated then you drink it for stomach and throat pain. I think it cures many more things.

Mary asks…

IS there an alternative medicine way to reduce blood platelets without using chemotherapy?

I have a bone marrow disorder called ‘essential thrombocythemia’. This means I have too many blood platelets.
Prognosis is that I “over clot” causing potential heart attack and stroke. THe treatment is to use chemotherapy to reduce platelets: namely hydroxyurea, and/or angrelide, or interferon alpha. Meanwhile, I have read Dr Weils book ‘Spontaneous Healing’ and wonder if anybody in the world knows of a way to reduce platelets without resorting to these chemo meds. The chemo meds knock out your healing ability as they also reduce white blood cell and red blood cell counts (along with the platelets). Thanks!

Kim answers:

Do take the chemotherapy ! The risks you are taking if you don’t are enormous. Do not listen to ANYBODY conselling you not to take the treatment, they are lying to you and trying to take advantage of your suffering.

You can take some natural products that help you boost your immune system, like echinacea, but do consult your doctor to insure that there is no clash with the chemotherapy. You can also ask for a drug called hematopoietine (called “epo” by athletes) which can help you replenish your red blood cells.

You can also look for LEGITIMATE experimental treatments on your own and consult your doctor about it.

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The 6 External Pathogens

February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The 6 External Pathogens:
Finding New Flows in Chinese Medicine

The idea of pathology in Chinese medicine is what determines the need for a change in energy flow. If you are looking into finding better alternatives for your health, looking at possibilities for external pathology and how it relates to your Qi is one of the places to begin. By doing this, you will have the ability to gain back your health through holistic means.

The external pathogens are one of the ways in which your energy flow can be affected. There are six general pathogens that are examined when looking at external pathogens. When these are flowing correctly, they allow the body to be balanced and have energy. However, sometimes the external pathogens can stop their flow.

The characteristics of external pathogens are named after the weather patterns in the earth. This is because all Chinese medicine takes environmental and universal laws and applies it to each individual. These are divided into wind, heat, cold, summer heat, damp and dryness. When one who is practicing Chinese medicine is able to define one of these in the body as not being aligned correctly, than they can begin to move back the Qi to normal.

The external pathogens begin with wind. When looking at the human body, this is directly linked to the lungs and the air passage ways. When the ?Wind Qi’ is off in a person, there will be coughing and often times aches in specific joints. Because there is not a steady movement of air, passageways and other areas are unable to remain clear.

If you are looking at temperature, such as heat, cold or summer heat, you can simply look at how warm or cold your body temperature is. If there is not a steady flow in specific areas, you can determine that your Qi in those areas is off. If there is severe heat in one area, such as from a temperature, than this is where the flow of energy is, significant in the relation to summer heat.

The last two external pathogens are the damp or dryness that is related to Qi. If there is dampness, you can expect that the Qi in that area is not flowing correctly. Dampness is known for blocking Qi from its proper flow. Dryness, the absence of moisture, is significant because it decreases flexibility. This is because dryness is brittle and is known for taking off bits and pieces.

These various external pathogens all can tell what parts of a person’s energy are blocked. By understanding the ?symptoms’ that are taking place externally you can begin to change the flow of energy throughout your body.

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Developing a Connection

February 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Developing a Connection:
Mind, Spirit and Body and Chinese Medicine

The idea of connectedness between the universe and the system of a human is at the basis of philosophies for Chinese medicine. If you have ever heard of the basics for any type of Oriental practice, you are also familiar with the idea of the connection between the physical, mental and spiritual ideas. If you want to learn how these can work together holistically and for your health, you don’t have to look any further than Chinese medicine.

The idea of connecting all of the elements in your body for optimum health is known as Shen. This comes from the idea that all of the elements in the universe are interconnected and related to one’s body. When taking the ideas of the elements of the universe and incorporating them into how a human is interconnected.

The first point of focus in order to connect Shen is the one that is related to waking consciousness. According to the Shen philosophy, this consciousness is in the heart. Everything that is related to heart health, under this method, is also linked with the consciousness needing to wake up.

The next part of Shen is the spirit. According to this science, the spirit is located in the liver. In Chinese, this is referred to as the Ethereal Spirit. The next Shen is the soul of the body, also known as the corporeal soul. This resides in the lungs of one’s body. Intellect, or Yi is in the spleen and Will, meaning the urge to do something is in the Kidney.

The idea of this particular system is to combine the elements of the physical with the elements of the mind and the spirit. By doing this, one is able to find the physical elements and work on two approaches to healing a person through physical and spiritual at the same time.

Combining the mind, spirit and body together is the basis of all Chinese medicine and philosophy. By learning to combine these, one is able to find the best approaches to healing a person in a holistic method. Using Shen, the concept of elements of the universe, and seeing how they relate as a system to the body, allows one to find a way to become unified within themselves.

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The Points of Acupuncture

February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Points of Acupuncture:
Fitting Together Holistic Health

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine that is used to help restore health. By focusing on specific points in the body, acupuncturists are able to find the way in which the body’s energy is flowing and find new ways to make sure that everything flows properly. This helps one to remain balanced and holistically healthy.

Most of us know that acupuncture will find specific points in the body and place needles in that area in order to restore or unblock energy in the body. Understanding the different points that an acupuncturist looks for will help one to understand why the different points of the body and how these link together in this form of Chinese medicine.

The first sets of points that are used in acupuncture are transporting points. There are five known transporting points that are focused on throughout the body. These will mostly be found in the legs and arms. Each of these transporting points is named after characteristics of water, and all hold the same characteristics that a water form would. For example, the sea is where the points connect energy with the body to the organs because it is a set of deeper points in the body.

From here, the points will be determined by the five elements of the earth. These are usually found at finger and toe tips in the body. For an acupuncturist, it is important that the five elements are represented and flowing with the right Qi in all of the points that they should be found. Yuan-source points are also important to examine. These are the points that will link all of the organs together. Each point represents one organ.

If you have ever seen acupuncture at work, you know that the needles will all be placed into a person’s body at different lengths. This also links directly to the points that are being examined in the body. The shallowest set of points is known as the Xi-Accumulating Cleft Points. These are wider and shallower spots that make it easy for Qi to become blocked. The upper third of the body has a special set of points that will be used. These are known as the window to sky points and are directly linked to one’s spirit and relationship from heaven to earth.

Mu-Front-Alarm Points are also examined. These are in the front of the body and are also associated with organs. Only the organs that have been diagnosed as blocked will have needles placed to help their flow. Of course, everything that is done to the front also has to be done to the back. Shu-Back Points are the points that correspond with the front diagnosis, only on the other side of the body.

Knowing the different points as an acupuncturist is one of the most important parts of understanding how to heal. By beginning this process and finding the points that need different types of Qi unblocked, one will begin to feel the difference and begin to heal.

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Pointing To Your Health

February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Pointing To Your Health:
Finding Alternative Solutions through Meridian Systems

One of the important concepts in Chinese medicine is that every part of the body is linked to another part of the body. Together, these work as an entire system that either functions with a natural flow, or stops in its functioning because it is blocked. If you want to be sure that you are functioning in complete health, you will want to begin to examine the meridian systems.

The meridian systems are used in most Chinese medicine as points that will help to heal. They are most often used in acupuncture and massage that is practiced through professional practitioners of Chinese medicine. These particular points, when measured scientifically, are known to be like pressure points that affect other parts of the human system.

The meridian systems are divided into two categories. One of these will be on the arms and the other will be on the legs. By pressurizing these specific points, or massaging them, it will affect internal organs, physical illness, and the flow of energy. The different meridians are also divided into Yin and Yang systems, all that can be affected by positive and negative flows of energy.

The division of the different meridian systems in the arms and legs allows acupuncturists to directly link places in the body that are external with internal organs. For example, an acupuncturist who sees that you have heart trouble will find a Yin meridian on the arm that is directly linked to the heart and pressurize it in order to begin the flow of energy.

By following the Chinese meridian model, one can begin to see the relationship between the internal organs and the external structure of the body. Through the meridian systems, one can determine how the flow of energy needs to be changed and can find ways in which the body is affected through the various organs. This is one of the effective ways to use Chinese medicine for better health.

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Tuning Into Opposites for Health

February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Tuning Into Opposites for Health:
The Principle of Yin and Yang for Medicine

Chinese medicine is not only a way of science that incorporates the discoveries made for holistic health. It also incorporates philosophies that are important for one to be able to stay in the best health. Along with these philosophies are practical principles that are applied with Chinese medicine in order for holistic health to be achieved.

The idea of Yin and Yang is one of the many principles that are at the root of Chinese medicine and it’s functioning. This particular method was applied through Taoism, one of the religious practices in the Orient. From this philosophy, the Chinese discovered that the laws of the universe could be applied to each individual in order to gain optimum health.

The idea of Yin and Yang incorporates five major ideas that are then used in order to help one gain the best of health. The first of these is opposition. This means that everything and everyone has two polar opposites. When one is balanced, both of these are controlling each other. This opposition is essential to one being able to exist in the universe.

Not only is this opposition essential for existence, but it is also what allows one to be healthy. By balancing out these two opposites, one is able to nourish them as well as grow into new understanding and balance. However, even if these are not balanced, there is still a little of one side into the other making the idea of Yin and Yang interchangeable.

When one applies these particular philosophies to health, they can find that they are able to use the principles to help with health. With each side of your body is another side that is the polar opposite. A good example is your abdomen, which needs your back in order to remain balanced. By focusing on both sides, you will be able to gain balance, energy and a holistic approach to your life.

The idea of Chinese medicine is one that doesn’t just record symptoms through a scientific perspective. It takes into account the dark and light sides of everyone. By learning how to apply the principles of Yin and Yang to every part of your health, there is the ability to learn to exist with a new balance.

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Finding the Right Method for Healing

January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Finding the Right Method for Healing:
Chinese Medicine Hierarchy of Medicine

Chinese medicine is not based on the typical ideas and facts that you would see in every day doctor’s offices. The science of Chinese medicine is based on philosophies of the spiritual being in tune to the mental and physical bodies. When all three of these are aligned, it allows for Qi, or energy, to move through your body without having any trouble. If you are looking for your own method to using Chinese medicine, there are several approaches you can take.

There are typically eight different methods of Chinese medicine that are used for healing. Each of these methods can be used simultaneously with others, depending on a person’s Qi and what they need. Unlike Western medicine, none of these methods are invasive and have very low side effects. This means that you can try a variety of them on your own and find ones that work best for you.

The first types of category of methods that are used in Chinese medicine are self-administered methods. These are done by someone researching what they need and finding the necessary solutions. Meditation is a common method that can be used by anyone in order to facilitate healing. Practicing exercises with Qigong, an ancient form to move energy is also common. Exercise and changing your diet to balance out nutrition in a different form is also used as a self-administered method.

If you still are having trouble healing, you can use the second category of methods in order to get the proper alignment. These are the types of healing that are administered by a practitioner who has studied Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture is the most common type of healing that is done with the help of someone who is trained in the healing methods. There are also herbal medicine remedies that are used along with moxibustion. Moxibustion is the burning of herbs, instead of using them as a remedy, and is often associated with aromatherapy. Cupping, which is close to the practice of acupuncture or massage is also a common method that is done in order to get your Qi moving in the right direction again.

No matter what type of healing remedy you feel that you need, Chinese medicine can find an alternative and holistic approach to helping. If you are working towards better energy levels, feel ill or are looking for a new method to going to the doctor, than finding the right type of Chinese medicine as a method is an easy place to start without the side effects.

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Taking Your Medicine Naturally

January 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Taking Your Medicine Naturally:
Chinese Food Therapy

You go into your kitchen after a long day’s work and open the refrigerator. The availability of food isn’t looking good for you again. It’s either left over pizza, or another microwave meal. You find the fastest and easiest solution so that you can continue with your day and not let the food stop you from getting what you need to done.

According to Chinese medicine, this can be one of the major causes of illness. Not eating balanced and properly can lead to a stop in the right energy flow in your body, causing your body to not have the ability to process its nutritional needs correctly. The alternative that is suggested is Chinese food therapy, where there is a balance between the food that you eat and the nutrition that you get.

The philosophy behind Chinese food therapy is that everything must be balanced. This begins by discovering the polar opposites of foods that are available and combining them for a middle ground. Yin and yang are the philosophy that is used for foods, giving the best combination of elements for health. Yang is known to increase body heat, which will raise the metabolism to process nutrients. Yin then combines with this to decrease the body heat, which will balance the nutrients that are being processed in the metabolism.

In order for Chinese food therapy to work properly, there has to be an understanding of how your body reacts to specific things. If you are completely balanced, too much of either yin or yang will cause a reaction by your body, allowing you to stay balanced. Everything that your body does, when using Chinese food therapy, will be communicating to you how to use your food and balance it out properly.

If your body is imbalanced, you can use some foods in order to use the Chinese food therapy correctly. For example, some foods may cause your energy to be lower. You can use roots of foods in order to increase this, which are directly linked to the Yang foods. Ginseng is one popular example that will help to increase circulation and the metabolism. This is one of several examples that can help you to heal and balance naturally.

Next time you are ready to eat your meal, make sure that you have both Yin and Yang in combination with each other. Over time, you will notice that the balance of your energy, as well as the various effects of the food makes a difference in how you function. Using Chinese food therapy as a method of health is one of the easiest ways to help chewing in your health.

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The Five Elements of Oriental Medicine

January 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Five Elements of Oriental Medicine:
Assessment through the Natural

One of the major ways in which Chinese medicine determines how one’s health is relies on the laws of the universe. This essentially means that any trained person in Chinese medicine will turn towards nature and the characteristics that are in this environment to determine why one may be unhealthy. One of the ways that these determinations are made is through the five elements.

The five elements consist of water, wood, fire, earth and metal. When looking at these elements, there are certain attributes that are analyzed. In turn, the analysis that is made will also determine how it is related to various organs. Not only did these five elements determine the relation of the elements to organs, but went on to include things such as how emotions corresponded with these various elements.

The idea of the five elements is to see how everything is interconnected to each other through the universe. Chinese medicine determines that every man is a reflection of what is in the universe, meaning that each individual can be analyzed in direct co-relation to the elements of the universe.

Take for instance if someone is having trouble with their heart or small intestine. According to Chinese medicine, this would directly relate to Fire, meaning that it would be linked with the qualities of summer and the energy of heat. The result of the heart or intestine trouble would be that the sense organ of the tongue would first be affected. The emotion associated with this would be either joy or shock. The heart and the small intestine will also trigger bitter taste that someone will respond to.

The idea is that everything in the external universe is directly aligned with the internal. In order to be completely healthy, or to get holistic health, the five elements principles have to be applied. By doing this, one is able to find the natural solutions for any season or element that they are looking at.

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The Search for Chinese Medicine

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Search for Chinese Medicine:
How to Find Practitioners for Alternative Health

Many who have had a few bottles of prescription drugs that haven’t worked are now trying to find alternatives to healing. If you want to join the growing numbers of people who are working towards alternative medicine, you can look directly into Chinese medicine. There are a variety of practitioners available, all which understand the methods to helping you heal.

If you are familiar with Chinese medicine as an alternative, you may have also noticed that it doesn’t seem like there are a lot who are advertising the alternatives. Just because this is true, you don’t have to give up hope to finding your options with your health. Through some simple searching, you can find the best way to optimize your health and energy.

The good news about Chinese medicine is that most practitioners that come from the orient are first trained in the ancient practices. Even though it may say that they are specialized in a specific type of practice, you can suspect that they know a few things about the complete picture of Chinese medicine. For example, if you know an acupuncture practitioner, you will be safe in asking about herbal alternatives as well.

Not only can you ask local practitioners about Chinese medicine practices, you can also find other resources that can help. Because alternative medicine is becoming more popular, you can easily find national associations and organizations that are dedicated to promoting alternative methods of Chinese medicine. By linking to these organizations as an alternative, you will be able to expand your possibilities and knowledge of holistic health.

Finding a way to link the mind, body and spirit also means finding examples of those who have been initiating alternative health. There are a variety of possibilities that are available, all which can link you to understanding and practicing your flow of energy.

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