Eastern Medicine

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So anyways, my mother (who dislikes western medicine and avoids doctors like the plague) gave me this little bag of crushed bark and dried leaves that I applied to my skin just to try it out, AND IT BURNED. Even after I washed it off, there was this lingering pain that just made my want to scream in frustration.

Growing up with her, I've heard horror stories about how surgeries can go wrong and doctors do unnecessary things only so they can get your money. Needless to say, I believed her and still do. Sometimes it's better off living with what you got instead of risking surgery and making things worse. I have had family members who went under the knife and would later wish they never did. Sure, if it can save someone's life, it's worth it, but if it's something that can be cured some other way that doesn't include negative aftereffects, don't go for it.

This is why I prefer eastern medicine (sans the burning pain that comes with it) because the treatments are more natural and have been used for centuries without fail. I trust it and honestly, western doctors scare me more with their needles and scalpels, slicing people open.

Also, I like the idea of yin and yang balance of the body; it sounds so philosophical and complicated.