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| Written by Pete Theisen | |||
| Saturday, 19 February 2005 16:39 | |||
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Traditional Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive system of health care dating back to the stone ages. While ancient, this system is at the same time modern, having undergone extensive modern research and development by the mainland Chinese government since World War II. According to Dr. Edwin Yang Zong, this extensive modern research and development by the Chinese government came about in an interesting way. During a wilderness military campaign the man who would become "Chairman Mao" was suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, often abbreviated to the acronym "ALS." ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neuromuscular condition characterized by weakness, muscle wasting, fasciculations (small, bundled clusters of nerve or muscle tissue) and increased reflexes. This disease generally kills its victim within five years, less than that in the wilderness without "modern" care. Recovery is nearly unheard of even today, especially unheard of some sixty-five years ago. But Mao Zedong, treated with ancient herbal medicine and even more ancient acupuncture, not only lived, but lived an active life of cutting edge controversy well into his old age. Chairman Mao never forgot that the ancient medicine had "saved his life". As head of state he ordered the spare-no-expense development of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which he called "China's National Treasure". When President Richard Nixon normalized relations between the United States and The People's Republic of China in 1972 Traditional Chinese Medicine became a topic of Cultural Exchange and the professional practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine began in the United States. Florida has a model TCM practice law. To include this care in your life call me, 365-9439 (Sarasota, Florida).
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