survival of the fittest
Chinese medicine is a comprehensive and holistic approach to health.
I would have never considered medicine to be one of the elements or variables in the process of natural selection, but after giving it a little more consideration, I recognize that it has to be.
Indeed, some forms of medicine die off if they are not capable of adapting to the times. And typically technology changes so fast, that we have to adhere to the advances of science. Rooted in classical times, TCM is an aged, tested, true and tangible medical system. Why wouldn't the nature of medicine evolve just like everything else?
I would have never considered medicine to be one of the elements or variables in the process of natural selection, but after giving it a little more consideration, I recognize that it has to be.
Indeed, some forms of medicine die off if they are not capable of adapting to the times. And typically technology changes so fast, that we have to adhere to the advances of science. Rooted in classical times, TCM is an aged, tested, true and tangible medical system. Why wouldn't the nature of medicine evolve just like everything else?
One would never have thought about TCM being part of Darwinism, but what you've said is true! TCM has definitely survived the test of time. Despite the changes and advancement in technology, TCM is still around and even gaining wider acceptance and popularity in the west. I hope that us, students of TCM can carry on this wonderful tradition and really practice the medicine the "traditional" way.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. You wonder how the tradition keeps it's applicability when everything is speeding up and changing. I believe some old ways of doing things are not necessarily always better, but if given consideration can shed light on some of our mistakes now. for example, lightning has been causing forest fires for millions of years. We began to mimic this "fire" by controlled burning. It's now been discovered that fires started by lightening activate a whole network of mycellium (mushroom matter in the soil) which allows more nutritive soil content and a higher nitrogen PH. When we slash and burn, like we have been, we are missing out in this vital step of soil preservation. And, what does that have to do with TCM? everything of course! ;) you don't want to cut corners in health.
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