Ancient Healing Art Becoming More Popular

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faircarm — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:40:11 GMT

God is LOVE. If the Church you're attending makes you FEAR HIM and HIS JUSTICE, open up your eyes and mind and faith. Don't be like sheeps being lead to slaughterhouse.

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happyhippy243 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:04:02 GMT

I wish to point out what I think is the most important thing we should notice in this article: Monsanto (unnamed but presumed) or like companies, are getting patents on life forms (seeds) and in so doing, taking over the food and medicinal sources and in so doing, messing about with nature and causing not only financial problems for the poor farmers in other countries (in this case India) but also causing unnatural consequences with the plant life in these areas. It is past time we demand Congress pass laws forbidding such patents and not allowing them to grandfather in what has already been given. Please write your representatives in congress and demand change before it is too late.

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dawntnk — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:41:26 GMT

Im a free spirit [gone beyond all religions] and can attest to one example of Ayurvedic medicine, namely Tylophora indica. In 20-00 I developed Polymyalgia rheumatica an autoimmune condition. It was three months before I was diagnosed [by blood test] and not wanting to take orthodox medicinal steroids I contacted my medical herbalist daughter who provided me with herbal mixtures that began the healing process. About three months later Mediherb [Australasian] launched the above mentioned T. i. and my daughter obtained some for me, telling me that it had the function of changing the habitual response of the immune system. Ah! I thought, habitual, conditioned response of the mind [although I considered myself to be a positive thinker I realised I was still having negative body reaction to certain things]. This herbal tincture is taken as a calculated dosage of drops once a day for a week each month. I began it in the middle of July and at the beginning of December my blood tests showed a complete recovery. Unfortunately many people over 50 get PMR but virtually none of them knows about or has accrss to Tylophora. I hope this account will change that picture.

Dawntnk

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MoMerm — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:46:18 GMT

To the Herb Doc: your humor was not wasted on me, whether you're right or wrong. Be passionate, but lighten up, people!

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northernherbalist — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:28:36 GMT

One thing Dr. Mercola is totally right about is that you need to take into consideration all aspects of your lifestyle to be healthy. Using herbs, or adopting an ancient healing system, no matter how exotic, won't help you if you still eat unhealthy food, if you smoke, over-drink alcohol and get no exercize.

Incorporating herbs and local, organic "weeds" into your diet is a great way to get vitamins, minerals and other perfectly compounded, natural healing chemicals in their freshest state.

Dr. Whittaker, I understand that many people don't think they have the time, knowledge or inclination to gather their own herbs, but then, what are they spending their time on? What's more important than your own health? If you're going to take your health into your own hands, start by feeding yourself right, educating yourself and using what's freely available all around you.

I have no problem with the barter system; we'd still be living in caves without it, but I do believe in self-reliance as much as possible, especially when it comes to our own health. None of us would be so reliant on our flawed health-care system if we did everything possible to help ourselves. Of course there's a place for health-care professionals (who need to be paid for their services), but I'm just saying if people ate more natural, wild foods and herbs, they wouldn't get so sick to begin with.

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DizzyIzzy1 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:00:45 GMT

I'm dismayed by how many TCM practitioners are so disparaging of Ayurveda - I've certainly lost a fair bit of respect for certain posters after reading these comments!!

Both systems work absolutely brilliantly and have existed side-by-side for thousands of years. Surely, as holistic practitioners, you understand that there can be many paths and many different systems that lead to health, and that different things work for different people? There is no 'this is right and this is wrong' - that's just rendering yourselves as ignorant as the big pharma/'modern' medicine cartel.

Facts are, both are ancient, both work very very well, both incorporate some of the same ideas and many different ones - which, given the different cultures they originated from, isn't surprising - and both would have disappeared thousands of years ago if they were useless or unworthy of common use.

Stop tearing down Ayurveda because you don't understand it or don't practice it; it makes you look silly and could well be leading people away from something that may just hold the 'cure' for them. There is a lot of value in yoga and in Ayurveda, and religion doesn't even come into it. Do some research and stop looking so petty and uninformed. Both are good.

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Austin Texas — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:30:42 GMT

I would like to see our employers add some kind of "agreement" type "health insurance" for HOMEOPATHIC clinics. It's the only medicine I trust anymore short of breaking a leg. None of them take insurance because the insurance companies don't have to cover it. It's expensive, but it's the ONLY medicine that works for me. Chinese medicine is good too but same situation. I would like to take the "money" that is alloted to me by the "insurance" and use it like I want to and where I want to. Like an insurance REFORM situation. Someone smart enough to do that out there could have a great business fast. Then small and large companies out there could offer you a choice of what health care you use. It could also be used to buy herbs and vitamines instead of say ambien or vicadin.

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Dr Mark1111 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:30:49 GMT

Besides being formally recognized by the Govt. of India, Ayurveda is recognized by the World Health Organization as a valid system of medicine. In addition, The National Institute of Health (NIH) has funded several grants validating Ayurvedic Medicine. When Traditional Chinese Medicine was made the "peoples medicine" by Mao Tse Tung, (an atheist) he eliminated as much of the references to "Spirituality" as was possible and still keep the system intact.

Ayurveda, along with Yoga, on the other hand, recognizes the central importance of establishing a personal relationship with whatever form of Divinity we believe. The term used in yoga is "Ishwara Pranidanam". This is not a reference to any specific Deity, or even any Hindu god, it means the "God that dwells within".

Just as is true of TCH, Ayurveda has an extensive list of medical diagnosis, and herbal formulas that have been used successfully in millions of people over thousands of years.

Dr Mark Vinick

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Kimberly Wenger — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:16:36 GMT

Boy, when people talk religion and politics, they lose all vestige of respect for each other. I felt like I was reading one of the blogs on line. That being said, I look forward to the many different pieces of knowledge shared on this site and just wish they could be offered in a positive, respectful manner knowing that we are not always in one accord except in our quest to be healthy.

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gaiasfire — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:41:41 GMT

An educational article....good to see so many people viewing! Interesting to see an article about health and wellness copping so much controversy re: who was first/who has the most etc...sounds like egocentric thinking deters people from the ultimate goal. At the end of the day, does it really matter who claims to have the oldest/best healing system?? Is not the ultimate goal to help people back to a state of balance and health? Plants and herbs have been around a hell of a lot longer than humans have, and when we came along, we were lucky to have such an amazing array of powerful medicines, foods and floral eye candy to assist us in our journey on this planet. Full respect and honour to the natural world and the thousands of plants we have, with amazing potential to help us heal the gap between illness and good health....i'm sure licorice doesn't get into arguments with ginseng about who was the first to be used as an adaptogen....less separatism and more cohesion

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ccollins32 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:25:52 GMT

Personally, I knew little about Ayurveda until I started taking Zrii, the Deepak Chopra-endorsed Ayurvedic formulation of Amalaki, Tulsi, Schizandra, Jujube, Turmeric & Ginger. I've been blown away by the results and have my entire family taking it - most have been able to ditch or minimize their use of meds for everything from heartburn to diabetes, blood pressure to cholesterol! This ancient wisdom has truly been a miracle for all of us...

I'm a firm believer in Ayurveda now - millenia of ancient wisdome can't be wrong! A return to natural healing is what the world needs, and what many are seeking. If you haven't heard of Zrii, check their website (www.zrii.com), my website (www.amalaki-a-day.com), or just message me (chadmcollins@gmail.com). This formulation has changed my life, and I'm so happy to see Dr. Mercola spread the word about the wonders of Ayurvedic medicine!!!

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Yudha — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:32:51 GMT

Such act by pharma is nothing but to be expected

We should protect what is dear to us (ie natural food)

that is how our world works in this planet earth, no surprise

May the power of the cosmos be with us! Go HERBS!!

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essential rain — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:30:33 GMT

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Abdiel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:59:12 GMT

Not all christian are horribly ill. And there are some who follow God's natural law. By the way, being ill is not a sin in itself, because many are ill because of abuse of the physical capacities of their parents; but you can really get sick because of sin. And then you must abandon sin before to have a good recovery.

The chinese and the indians were just people who were health concious and smart enough to recognize God's laws. There is nothing of value in yoga of taichi. All the idiots (sorry, misuided ones) who think there is something magical about the postures are dead wrong. Tai chi and yoga are helpful because are disciplines that respect some very simple principles that bring health. By the way meditation is way inferior than praying (and I am a proof of so). In meditation you do not get the psychological help of knowing there is someone bigger than universe that want to help you.

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SageGolf — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:45:49 GMT

A great irony : The federal government will begin granting patents on ancient Indian herbs(admitting healing properties) but will not recognize Ayurveda as a medicine, not granting health insurances to extend coverage for a far superior approach.Hmmm.

It struck me suddenly why these life changing modalities(Ayurveda) havn't been embraced much sooner. Religion! Not Religion in its' pure form. A truly religious person sees truth instantly, not operating from a dead storage bank of thoughts and memories looking to test there validity. He or she meets every moment anew with a pristine and unconflicted mind. He allows God to work through him, not recalling his conditioned past to secure his hopeful future, only to defeat a perceived enemy, or covert that enemy to think like him.

The other Religion and there is only one, has been passed down, then poorly interpreted by what 'most' religious call Religion. Every and anything that isn't intimately related to 'your' religion is seen as a threat, causing you to divide yourselves from that. We are so fragmented after tens of hundreds of years of dividing, seperating, and judging, that it is now considered normal to live a life of conflict, in the name of Religion,HA. . Not seeing God(Jesus) directly strips your ability to live as a true Christian . Remember the passage, but please remember to live it. "God created us in His image". So stop creating God in yours!

Let's look at the state of our world and accept that all of the disorder and insanity is created by the fact that most every single person on this earth thinks their way is The Way. IT IS NOT!