6/14/2006: Traditional Chinese medicine

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by Owl

Hey there! Yep it's called cupping and it works--well for my gf's asthma, anyway

Hmm. Laying down and relaxing with suction cups attached helps her breathe better?

It might even work without the suction cups!

[Shawnee123]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Hmm. Laying down and relaxing with suction cups attached helps her breathe better?

It might even work without the suction cups!

Good point. In fact, I think that is the basis of much of those types of "medicine." Kind of a mind over matter thing. If you are concentrating on the sucking of your skin, or a walnut in your eye, or needles sticking out of various body parts, you may be relaxing and not thinking of whatever ails you, therefore aiding the process of healing.

But I'm not a doctor, I just play one on TV.

[magilla]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Good point. In fact, I think that is the basis of much of those types of "medicine." Kind of a mind over matter thing. If you are concentrating on the sucking of your skin, or a walnut in your eye, or needles sticking out of various body parts, you may be relaxing and not thinking of whatever ails you, therefore aiding the process of healing.

But I'm not a doctor, I just play one on TV.

It's called the placebo effect.

Chris