17th May 2005, 12:31 AM
Theres no need for medicine to have to prove that everything works although it works. Let me put it this way.
There are for example, children born with intractable seizures. Theres no medication that can treat them. Incidently, someone discovered that somehow or another, some of these kids who are on stimulant drugs have a reduced seizure frequency. In otherwords, the theory is somehow or another, noreadrenergic chemicals in the brain reduce seizures. So we invented a mechanical implant called the Vagal Nerve Stimulator, which helps increase noreadrenergic secretion on the brain. No one really knows how it works, but we send those patients to the neurosurgeon to have some god awful machine put in them and it works.
Another example. There are plenty of people who are depressed. One of medications with growing popularity today is called Wellbutrin, which no one really knows how it works, but it works for treating depression and as well as helps with smoking cessation. Do I need to prove how it works before I trust that it works ? I just need to know that it works and its safe.
Science exists in the east too ? You're right. Do you know that accupuncture has been developed for over 5000 years. Chinese government, like the US government funded much of the research. Just as the US funds the NIH, Chinese dynasties have funded the Imperial Academies to research accupuncture. Today's accupuncture is a result of 5000 years of research, trial and error, refined methodology, rational experimentation, etc. My acceptance of eastern medicine comes out of study, and experience, just like my acceptance of western medicine.
There are for example, children born with intractable seizures. Theres no medication that can treat them. Incidently, someone discovered that somehow or another, some of these kids who are on stimulant drugs have a reduced seizure frequency. In otherwords, the theory is somehow or another, noreadrenergic chemicals in the brain reduce seizures. So we invented a mechanical implant called the Vagal Nerve Stimulator, which helps increase noreadrenergic secretion on the brain. No one really knows how it works, but we send those patients to the neurosurgeon to have some god awful machine put in them and it works.
Another example. There are plenty of people who are depressed. One of medications with growing popularity today is called Wellbutrin, which no one really knows how it works, but it works for treating depression and as well as helps with smoking cessation. Do I need to prove how it works before I trust that it works ? I just need to know that it works and its safe.
Science exists in the east too ? You're right. Do you know that accupuncture has been developed for over 5000 years. Chinese government, like the US government funded much of the research. Just as the US funds the NIH, Chinese dynasties have funded the Imperial Academies to research accupuncture. Today's accupuncture is a result of 5000 years of research, trial and error, refined methodology, rational experimentation, etc. My acceptance of eastern medicine comes out of study, and experience, just like my acceptance of western medicine.