[sunny46]

Does anyone know a good doctor in TV that practices oriental medicine?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by sunny46

Does anyone know a good doctor in TV that practices oriental medicine?

I know an Asian American doctor, or two.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by sunny46

Does anyone know a good doctor in TV that practices oriental medicine?

You may be missing the point. Is there any such thing as a GOOD doctor that practices "oriental" medicine???

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

You may be missing the point. Is there any such thing as a GOOD doctor that practices "oriental" medicine???

I love you

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

I love you

right back at you. Now, to dig myself a bigger hole with those that advocate alternative medicine----Do the people who want to be treated by some voodoo mixture of herbs, needles and meditation bring their DOGS to a similar "practitioner" or to a traditional veterinarian? If so, what does THAT say????

[graciegirl]

I so agree. Not a fan of anything but good ole' traditional medicine. You wouldn't be interested in rehanging your shingle here, would you Doc?????

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I so agree. Not a fan of anything but decent traditional medicine. You wouldn't be interested in rehanging your shingle here, would you Doc?????

Not really, despite getting a headhunting letter from TVH every month for the last 4 years. I always said that the day I spent 51% of my time on paperwork and bureaucracy was the day I retired. My greatest fear is that my younger colleagues have not learned how to evaluate a patient as much as which boxes to check on the insurance co./government reports.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I'm not a medical doctor. I'm what one might call a doctor of Beatleology.

So I can't say that my opinion is worth any more than any other non medical doc. But it seems to me that just from alogical standpoint that Oriental medicine is based on practices that are thousands of years old. Even if some of those practices were valid, huge advances been made in medicine even in the past few hundred years.

Oriental medicine seems to me, to be about the same as using a horse and buggy to get around.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

I'm not a medical doctor. I'm what one might call a doctor of Beatleology.

So I can't say that my opinion is worth any more than any other non medical doc. But it seems to me that just from alogical standpoint that Oriental medicine is based on practices that are thousands of years old. Even if some of those practices were valid, huge advances been made in medicine even in the past few hundred years.

Oriental medicine seems to me, to be about the same as using a horse and buggy to get around.

Basically true. Most of our modern pharmacology has a basis in botanicals, but pharmaceutical companies have generally isolated the active compounds and synthesized them in a pure drug. Don't underestimate the profit motive for big pharma. I have a lot of respect for the early Chinese, Greeks, and Egyptians that found these herbs and recognized their value. I wonder how many ancient Greeks died as they found out the appropriate dosage of digitalis leaf. This is an ongoing process; We didn't have penicillin until 1928 when a mold accidentally dropped in on Dr. Alexander Fleming's lab. But what some people are advocating is eating the mold instead of taking the penicillin tab because it is "natural" or "holistic" ---yuk. I also have a lot of respect for the guy who invented the wheel, but that doesn't mean I want him fixing my SUV

[VillagerNut]

Originally Posted by sunny46

Does anyone know a good doctor in TV that practices oriental medicine?

Yes there is a very good Oriental doctor here in town. His name is Doctor Bo. He is located in the medical offices on the east side of 441 across from the hospital. 352-391-9266 is their phone number. I have used Lisa Forsythe who is the acupuncturist there. She is wonderful! Tell her Debbie sent you!