Japanese Acupuncture (480) 246-0624: two locations
Scottsdale: 4333 N. Civic Center Plaza, Ste. 110
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Goodyear: 14130 W. McDowell Road, A-104
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Japanese Acupuncture Newsletter Volume 1, No. 4: February 1, 2007
Doctors and This Country (医者と国) Ancient Chinese knew when the Way of Medicine declined, so did an em- pire. Since Oriental Medicine is highly spiritual in nature this phenomenon is understandable. Looking at our modern society, we must question the way we practice medicine. Doctors are giving too many drugs, performing too many unnecessary surgeries, and are not caring for patients. It is time for all doctors to devote themselves in the Way of Medicine to save our soci- ety and our country. In my last newsletters I pointed out that one of the weaknesses of western medicine was the lack of core fundamental philosophy of a treatment. Western medicine is too divisional and specialized. Within the categories of specialists we have forgotten to treat a person as a whole. On comparison, no western branch treatment can be brought together as in the Tai Chi Treatment of Oriental Medicine. I am sure that by integrating western and Oriental medicines, we would overcome the weakness. For example, in Japan, a medical doctor can legally dispense Chinese herbs. The invasion of Iraq and the aftermath of Katrina have brought us to a na- tional leadership crisis, and our nation is at a crossroad. With sickness comes weak mental thinking; a sign that an empire would collapse from within. It is time to apply our wisdom for the caring of people. A Good Question Someone asked me how acupuncture worked on urinary track infections (UTI). I thought this was an excellent question. Since an acupuncture nee- dle cannot kill bacteria directly, how does acupuncture really work against certain diseases? Before I answer the question, I need to ask readers to drop the western scientific way of thinking. If you do not, you cannot un- derstand the concepts of Oriental Medicine. No, a needle cannot kill bacte- ria. But when you shift your mind to the Oriental way, you understand that it does...indirectly. The answer to the question is something to do with our "wisdom within." In my first newsletter, I mentioned that "med" in Oriental 1
Medicine is about "activating the natural healing power of the body." After millions of years of evolution it is natural to have a defense mechanism built into our body. This system keeps us in homeostasis balance. We have the power to kill bacteria. An acupuncturist taps the wisdom within our body and activates the defense system. This is the very reason why acu- puncture does not require drugs or surgeries. Yes, acupuncture works for UTI. It has been working for over 2000 years. If you would like to see the wisdom in action, take a look at a dying man. Man's wisdom prepares for the unavoidable death. All the things a man has done in his life are brought into balance. He accepts death and feels comfortable. He has no more pain. He starts having an angelic face a few days before he dies. Our healing power within is always wise and spiritual. Gate Pulse (門脈) (continued from the last newsletter) Within the scope of Tai Chi (Oneness: 太極) Treatment of Oriental Medi- cine, I mentioned that there are 36 gates (門) in our body. The gates are where Qi and disease come and go. Disease, such as cold or flu, passes through certain gates in our body. Needless to say, this is very useful knowledge to stop the progression of disease. The progression is called Men Mai (門脈)* As an acupuncturist, it is paramount to know where to open and close the gates in treatment of a disease. However, Japanese Acupuncture treatment is always for Tai Chi to balance the whole body, not so much concerned with peripheral symptoms. The Simplest Thing You Can Do For Your Health No. 2 Release of the ankle joint is absolutely important in balancing the whole structural body. An easy way to release the joint is to sit down with knees bent on a comfortable floor and lean slightly backward. Support yourself with arms extended, placing the palms firmly on the floor. Then slightly lift your knees. This action will release the tibia-talus joint. You may hear pop- ping sounds when released. *"Men Mai" in Chinese, "Mon Myaku" in Japanese For those of you who can read Chinese/Japanese, ponder on these words: 一陰三色五病 (One Yin, Three Colors, Five Disease)一原両岐三大四霊五柱 (One Source, Splitting into Two, Three Majors, Four Spirits, Five Pillars) 2
(c)2007 Dr. Y. Frank Aoi/Japanese Acupuncture
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