Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

[Asmodean]

Depending on the herbs, they generally take weeks to months to really see a difference.

In other words, the time frame for me to get better all by my skeptical self?

These remedies are generally aimed at chronic issues, not acute illnesses. Anyone selling "cures" for the common cold is full of shit, regardless of what ideology they preach.

If you were constantly suffering acute illnesses, a natural practitioner could work to strengthen your immune system to better fight off colds and flus before you get them. There are plenty of substances known to have this effect - zinc, for instance, which is commonly marketed as a common cold cure, does not work acutely but is proven to help your boost your immune system if taken long-term.

Oh, certainly. I do not dispute the effectiveness of certain traditional remedies. After all, putting pressure on a wound is still a good way to staunch bleeding after all those thousands of years. Still, modern traditional medicine, especially of Asian origins, is so full of shit in general that personally, I would not go down that road at all if I had a legitimate health issue. My doctor has an M.D. he actually is worthy of and he reads mags with all the cool modern stuff in. I'll try that in stead.

[Dave]

Depending on the herbs, they generally take weeks to months to really see a difference.

In other words, the time frame for me to get better all by my skeptical self?

These remedies are generally aimed at chronic issues, not acute illnesses. Anyone selling "cures" for the common cold is full of shit, regardless of what ideology they preach.

If you were constantly suffering acute illnesses, a natural practitioner could work to strengthen your immune system to better fight off colds and flus before you get them. There are plenty of substances known to have this effect - zinc, for instance, which is commonly marketed as a common cold cure, does not work acutely but is proven to help your boost your immune system if taken long-term.

Oh, certainly. I do not dispute the effectiveness of certain traditional remedies. After all, putting pressure on a wound is still a good way to staunch bleeding after all those thousands of years. Still, modern traditional medicine, especially of Asian origins, is so full of shit in general that personally, I would not go down that road at all if I had a legitimate health issue. My doctor has an M.D. he actually is worthy of and he reads mags with all the cool modern stuff in. I'll try that in stead.

With you there, Asmo. Horses for courses, peppermint works, in the long term, on IBS for many people. Any clsims to chre, or even offer relief ftom, the likes of cancer etc. for non-prescription health-food-shop stuff is oure shit. One botanical that works with some cancers, an extract from an evergreen, is very dangerous if misused.

[Pasta Chick]

Stuff that works on cancer is super tricky, because it's not curative despite having some positive effect. And so the "all nature! chemo kills!" crowd has plenty of fuel. It gets extra complicated when you start taking into account how the natural remedies work versus chemotherapies. Generally they are contraindicated. So you get all sorts of cases where people ultimately hurt themselves loading on super doses of things like turmeric and omega 3s while on other drugs.

[Ecurb Noselrub]

ACV also cures warts, hemorrhoids, itchy scrotum, bad breath, and ALS.  😋

[Pasta Chick]

ACV also cures warts, hemorrhoids, itchy scrotum, bad breath, and ALS.  😋

In dogs it cures upset stomach, allergies, dry skin, yeast infections, tear staining, bad breath, chronic UTIs, dissolves crystals and stones, both lowers and raises pH and "detoxifies" the body.

And that's just the list I hear regularly.

[joeactor]

ACV also cures warts, hemorrhoids, itchy scrotum, bad breath, and ALS.  😋

In dogs it cures upset stomach, allergies, dry skin, yeast infections, tear staining, bad breath, chronic UTIs, dissolves crystals and stones, both lowers and raises pH and "detoxifies" the body.

And that's just the list I hear regularly.

The real question: is ACV better than Windex?

[joeactor]

Just a recap on my blog:
http://www.joesdump.com/2017/01/23/needles-and-herbs/