Points Newsletter - November 2006

From the moment each of us is created, we are given a very special combination of traits and gifts from our parents and ancestors. In Chinese Medicine this is known as Pre-Heaven or Congenital Qi (“pronounced “chee”). When we are born, we are nourished and nurtured by our parents’ and caregivers’ actions, the food we are given, and the environment we live in. This is known as Post-Heaven or Acquired Qi. While we have little control of what we are born with, we do have some influence over the factors we allow to nurture us. The foods we eat, the people we interact with, the activities we engage in: all of these affect our energy, mood, and overall health. And all these things in turn, can have a very real impact on the future generations we create as well.   More...

Senate Bill 3546, introduced in the 2nd Session of the 109th US Congress, may be cited as the "Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act." This Bill will create a serious Adverse Event Reporting mechanism (AER) for nonprescription drugs. The herbal products used and prescribed by AAOM members are currently covered by this bill.  More...
 

Revealing the Tao Te Ching - (In-depth commentaries on an ancient classic)
Book Review by Ed Shaheen

There are many English translations of the Tao Te Ching. In fact, it is one of the most frequently translated works other than the Bible. This classic dates to 500 B.C. and was attributed to Lao Tzi. While the original work is relatively short, it presents a conflict of logic to the western mind, which can be very thought provoking. After all, “The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao.”  More...