Mutual Respect among different medical systems
In a global city where rich multi-cultural practices are being cherished and people coming from multi-racial environment co-exist happily, where knowledge from different parts of the world come together to interact freely; A place where mutual respect is the key behaviour for different value systems and sciences of different origins amalgamated into a systems that make us so unique to many different countries in the world. One would believe that this is the place where ancient wisdoms from different parts of the world that have survived the test of time will continue to flourish and respected in their own merit instead of be questioned using different value systems, which in the first place have no apple-to-apple comparison.
While there exist differences in the approaches in treatment and the result of the treatment may be differing for different individuals going through different medical systems, one should always understand that the fundamental principle of all treatment are for the good of mankind and should be respected in their own merit. The TCM practice of acupuncture which traces its origin to more than 5000 years of ancient oriental wisdom has been endorsed WHO, since 1979, for treatment of more than 60 symptoms, among them those of the respiratory tract, alimentary canal, nervous, muscular and skeletal systems and of the eye. The conclusion to be drawn on whether a particular treatment is effective or useful is a personal experiential journey which should not be questioned and challenged upon by any other who may not even try the system but basing their opinion based on pure secondary research.
I am glad to have the opportunity to live in an environment that allow multiple systems of health management to the co-located and complementing each other as in the event if one of the particular system failed, there is another alternative systems available. While it may not be “scientific” under the analysis on the science of our era, but what is science, actually! Our understanding of “science” continues to change from generations to generations. Let history be the judge
While there exist differences in the approaches in treatment and the result of the treatment may be differing for different individuals going through different medical systems, one should always understand that the fundamental principle of all treatment are for the good of mankind and should be respected in their own merit. The TCM practice of acupuncture which traces its origin to more than 5000 years of ancient oriental wisdom has been endorsed WHO, since 1979, for treatment of more than 60 symptoms, among them those of the respiratory tract, alimentary canal, nervous, muscular and skeletal systems and of the eye. The conclusion to be drawn on whether a particular treatment is effective or useful is a personal experiential journey which should not be questioned and challenged upon by any other who may not even try the system but basing their opinion based on pure secondary research.
I am glad to have the opportunity to live in an environment that allow multiple systems of health management to the co-located and complementing each other as in the event if one of the particular system failed, there is another alternative systems available. While it may not be “scientific” under the analysis on the science of our era, but what is science, actually! Our understanding of “science” continues to change from generations to generations. Let history be the judge
posted by 黄欣杰 - Clement Ng | 6:18 pm
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