Biophysics Week 2

Acupuncture as effective energy medicine

I agree with this statement wholeheartedly. Being in school for TCM, I don't think it's possible to disagree with this. We've all experienced the energy and power of a what needles can do to the body, even if for just a short amount of time.  The needles channel your body's energy, and even the practitioners. That's why you wouldn't want to go to an acupuncturist who doesn't have good qi and is weak, because you won't get better. Qi is such a important component of health, and we're taught that with low amounts of it, you can't really be healthy. I think that looking at your whole body as a whole versus just the symptoms is much more effective, and benefits you in the long run. That's the advantage of TCM versus western medicine. In order to fix a symptom, you must see what's the root of that system. 

What conclusions can you draw from Kirlian photography

Overall, I think that Kirlian photography is such an interesting thing! The fact that using a high frequency, high voltage, and low-amperage-electrical field shows the auras of people or objects in a photograph is remarkable. While there's no mystery as to how these auras are photographed, the exact science of what is being photographed is still up for interpretation.  The future of kirlian photography seems promising, and a great alternative/supplement in diagnostic medicine! 

Human intent as it affects health

In TCM, we learn that our intention is such a huge component of medicine. As we're placing the needle into a patient, we should have good intention: our minds should be clear, we should be focused, and we shouldn't be thinking of anything but that moment where the needle is being inserted into. Intention is everything, and without good intention it won't yield good results. Even with regular medicine, we learn that the mind is such a powerful tool. That's why there's the placebo effect. If you really believe that something will work (or not work), then there's a good possibility your body will go into that mindset and physically do whatever it needs to do.