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Originally Posted by complete  What do you mean by species?
If talking about ginseng, I think there are only two - Siberian and Korean.
If you are talking about species as in race, then it's a whole different discussion. |
Actually MartialMan is quite right in saying that korean, chinese and vietnamese ginseng is all different. I will also say that the ginsengteas have a very small dose of ginseng so they are pretty safe. siberian ginseng has very few properties to it other then heat and it is the most commonly marketed types of ginseng which is why most people should simply beware.
About the acupunture, I agree with you. Even as a tcm practitioner I don't have much faith in acupuntures ability to treat internal problems. Although there are somethings it can do extremely well like dealing with acute pains, assisting in the recovery of sports related injuries and lowering fevers. But I am not sure about alot of the other things that it is claimed to do. Most of my interest lies in herbs since I have seen the most amazing things done with them. For example I was clinically diagnosed with frozen shoulder at two general practicioners and told that is was an incurable disease and that my only option was physio and steroid injecting into the bursa for acute relief while I waited for the 3years long symptoms to die down. I go depressed and went to my herbalist who said it was fine and that I should cheer up. Then he got rid of my condition in 11 days. I felt fine at 7 days but it took 11 for me to feel like normal again. I went to the doctors after who thought my recovery was just bizaare. That is just one success story. It really is that cool which is why I chose to study it.
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Originally Posted by 47MartialMan Though it could be a different thread, but I have to ask Spin for the sake of his outlook, not that I may not have knowledge, but;
Why is it that some people think jogging is good, where others say it is bad? |
Hey dude
I believe alot of people think it is bad because of the risk of overuse injuries. Which is true to an extent. Most people only need to jog two to three times a week though and if you stick to that you won't be overusing anything. People running on hard surfaces everyday is one of the main reasons this thought has been perpetuated.
The other reason it is looked down upon in say athletic and martial areas is because it is a slow aerobic exercise and most sports and martial arts are anaerobic in nature. This is also true to an extent, as one doesn't throw slow punches in a boxing match it isn't going to prepare the average person for the rigors of competition.
Regardless aerobic condition is very important so everyone should aspire to reach a good level of aerobic fitness. Once established it is easy to maintain, a long jog once a week is enough to maintain that conditioning for the rest of your life.
And that is my outlook on the matter
