Does anyone know of something natural that works like vallium? (I’ve never
taken vallium, only heard about it) I notice that upon rising in the
morning, my skin is "calm, cool and collected" but as soon as daily life
kicks in, problem skin rears its ugly head and the "calm, cool and
collected" is gone! What can I do to keep my skin feeling "calm, cool and
collected"?? This info isn’t necessary only for my skin, it’s necessary
for general sanity!!! Life in New York City can be one big frenzy!
Thanks in advance, — Alex
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You have already found the problem-stress. Since you skin is the major
eliminative organ of the body it is stressed because your other
eliminative organs can’t handle the toxicity. Investigate colonics, bulk
producing foods, proper elimination and get off of junk food and sugar
snacks. Get more sleep and learn to meditate.
Valium substitutes are:Vitamin A, B1, B3, B12, B6 C, D calcium, Iron
Lysine, Magnesium, niacin, pantothenic acid, potassium, tyrosine,
apples, artichokes, black strap molasses (unsulphered), bran, brewer’s
yeast, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, fruit=papaya, guava, acerola,
lettuce, teas=fenugeek, chamomile, vegetable raw juices, wheat germ,
whole grains.
Always seek a professional health advisor for this problem.
Comment by admin — March 8, 2010 @ 10:57 pm
Lynda Miller:
>There’s an acupuncture school near me. The chinese M.D. who
>runs the school charges $60 for a session, but his interns
>charge $20 per session. I cannot afford $60 a pop, and am
>wondering about the safety and effectiveness of having an
>intern work on my hands.
If this is their ‘student clinic,’ where aspiring acupuncturists
earn credits toward graduation and gain experience in TCM
diagnosis and treatment, then all treatments will be supervised
by a licensed acupuncturist. Occasionally, depending on the case,
the ‘teacher’ will diagnose AND treat to demonstrate or to make a
point (no pun intended), but it sounds like if you want to be
guaranteed the ‘expert’s’ service exclusively, you will have to
pay the higher fare. In any case, the students don’t fly solo,
and diagnosis and treatment (including herbal) are always
confirmed and observed by someone with considerably more
experience than the student.
Depending on the experience of the ‘needling student’ and the
choice of needle gauge (its thickness), insertion can be anywhere
from a ‘when are you going to do it?’ (when its already been
inserted) to a agonizing experience in which the patient moans
and screams in pain. But the ‘pain’ issue is complicated to
comment on ‘from here’ because while pain isn’t intended to be
part of almost any treatment, sensations, including soreness,
aching, and distension _are_ expected, indeed *desirable*
therapeutic indicators, and can often be confused with pain by
the patient, especially if the patient finds these sensations to
be particularly unpleasant.
For example, the greatest person with a needle I ever studied
with, a man with incredible Qi in his hands, almost always had
patients ‘dancing’ on the treatment table. If a patient was a
‘house,’ it was as if he’d march from room to room with each
needle, turning on ‘lights.’ The patient would literally squirm
with the sensation of ‘brightness’ and it was clear from their
expression, that this was NOT what we would characterize as a
‘groovey’ or ‘enjoyable’ experience. Instead, it was the
intended sensation of the treating physician. Many patients,
ironically, would _prefer_ a student who _couldn’t_ elicit this
type of Body Vigor. hehehe.
Anyway, as to your question..you’ll probably be fine at the
student clinic as far as treatment goes. You may get one who is
still clumsy with a needle and will try to slooowly ‘drill’ their
way through your skin surface (YEOUCH!), but the diagnosis and
treatment plan will be supervised. And the teacher, if they’re
any good, will step-in if the desired therapeutic response is not
‘happening.’
Naturally, you will want to consider whether TCM is the way to go
on this. Certainly, an experimental course of treatments wouldn’t
hurt (pun possibly intended as discussed above), and if you’ve
never tried acupuncture or been evaluated in terms of TCM, this
could be, at the very least, interesting…in your case, at
least. But keep in mind that a ‘trigger finger’ is, at least from
the western medical perspective, an entrapment syndrome in which
scar tissue presses on the extensor tendon…usually that of the
thumb. The constricted sheath can create a tiny mass beyond this
thickening and your dysfunction can progress. Thus, I presume the
rationale for anti-inflammatory cortisone injections.
Of course, TCM will have its own therapeutic rationale, too,
based in its own medical Terms as reflected in its own
Terminology. Certainly Liver Dysfunction will be considered
since, in TCM Physiology for example, the Liver, among other
things, "rules" the tendon and ligamentous structures. But there
are a host of mixed considerations related to Qi, Blood, Yin,
Yang, etc. that will have bearing on which points are needled
and/or which herbals are prescribed.
Finally, You mentioned there was a "chinese M.D." who ‘runs the
school.’ There is much that is unclear about this. I’ll assume he
is of chinese decent (since you say so) but I don’t know whether
he is an MD, MD-China, or O.M.D….all of which have been
confused by patients to imply ‘Medical Doctor.’ They are not
equivalent degrees, however, and this will have bearing on how
your trigger-finger is evaluated and treated. In fact, it’s
unclear that he will even treat, since he ‘runs the school.’
My favorite teacher of TCM, ironically used to do orthopedic
surgery in China. It would be cheap to say he was a blend of
these two traditions since that would have done either one of
them an injustice. Fact is, his best medicine had almost nothing
to do with either tradition per se; but he was completely fluent
in both and could responsibly "translate" between the two
"languages." He’s long retired, however.
Just rambling this saturday morning, hoping to have touched on a
few considerations (only) related to your apparently simple
question about whether an acupuncture student can properly manage
your ‘trigger finger.’ Hope it threw more light than smoke on
your decision and at least pointed to some productive questions
to ask and/or think about. Good luck.
JB.
Comment by admin — March 8, 2010 @ 10:57 pm
dar…@onramp.net (Lynda Miller) wrote:
>There’s an acupuncture school near me. The chinese M.D. who runs the school
>charges $60 for a session, but his interns charge $20 per session. I cannot
>afford $60 a pop, and am wondering about the safety and effectiveness of
>having an intern work on my hands.
>I’d like opinions and recommendations, please.
As an ex-intern supervisor, I’d have to say that for someone who doesn’t
have insurance that covers acupuncture and can’t afford the treatments,
having an intern treat you is probably a good option, though you are not
getting the benefit of experience from said treatment. It’ll be
certainly safe, but possibly not as effective (and possible as
effective), it’s the luck of the draw and depends a lot on the school as
well.
–
Richard Grossman, Lic.Ac., O.M.D., Ph.D.
Doctor of Oriental Medicine
E- Mail: Acu…@val.net
Voice Mail (310) 358-6125
Comment by admin — March 8, 2010 @ 10:57 pm
In message ID <482pbc$…@agate.berkeley.edu> on 11/11/95, John Badanes wrote:
: Of course, TCM will have its own therapeutic rationale, too,
: based in its own medical Terms as reflected in its own
: Terminology. Certainly Liver Dysfunction will be considered
: since, in TCM Physiology for example, the Liver, among other
: things, "rules" the tendon and ligamentous structures. But there
: are a host of mixed considerations related to Qi, Blood, Yin,
: Yang, etc. that will have bearing on which points are needled
: and/or which herbals are prescribed.
Glad to see that John actually does approve of capitalizations where needed,
contrary to his nasty posts to me in this regard.
–Paul || p_iann…@pop.com
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Comment by admin — March 8, 2010 @ 10:57 pm