Hi forum members,
A word of caution:Online consultations and casestudies are may a good way to teach and learn, but can
NEVER be a substitute for a face-to-face reading, as the cultural, social and personal background has a important role to play in the consultation.
Let me quote from the Neijing Suwen CH.77 'The 5 Failings of Physicians':
'Huang Di said: The first failing occurs in diagnosis. When a physician overlooks factors such as a patient's social and material status that could contribute to the development of disease...Lack of such observation is a loss to the physician of a valuable link that is essential in the accuracy of the diagnosis...............................
The third failing occurs when the physician lacks deductive reasoning. Much information about a patient's condition is gathered, in addition to careful observation of the body signs and inquiry of patient's symptoms (this corresponds in 4Pillar and
ZWDS context to the life chart and basic questions about the problem), from lifestyle, occupation, social and family circumstances, emotional stress, and immediate environment. After gathering the pieces of information, it is the physician's task to utilize to his knowledge and analyse through deduction the
entire picture of the patient's illness. Inability to do this limits the physician's effectiveness.'
The translation was taken from 'The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine' by Maoshing Ni,PhD
I think this approach is not only important in
TCM, but in any divinitary system.
The same is valid for Feng Shui. Floorplans and photos are good and well, but
do not substitute for an onsite visit.
So please if you have no other possiblity, by all means go on with an online consultation, but please be aware that because of its nature, (ie. no personal contact), many very important factors may get lost.
bzsm
