Acupuncture, as a philosophical therapeutic system, was linked to understanding bodily concepts in terms of cosmic forces and order of rule. The correlation between the health of the individual body and the stability of the Chinese empire served to establish the authority of a centralized ruling elite.^[1]

Confrontations have always been a part of this mechanism. In the five phase theory we often speak of pathologies of the control (ke) cycle. A common example is liver attacking/invading spleen, which gives rise to many diseases. In terms of political conflicts we can observe these dynamics as well, often leading to war and confrontation as part of human reality. In the body and in the world we strive to restore balance to ensure health and peace.

However, it is important to remember that this cycle operates within boundaries that define the human body and its survival mechanisms.

An inflammation is a healthy bodily mechanism that has the potential of becoming harmful. We can regulate this response by addressing the ke cycle. Cancer, on the other hand, has defied the natural cycle that human cells must follow, it therefore cannot be treated within the limitations of the ke cycle.

There is no treatment that can balance out a cancerous tumor, it must be diagnosed and treated by terms that apply to its violation of the very mechanisms that preserve the human body. This applies to violation of humanity.

If we are truly committed to harmony, balance and humanity, we cannot make excuses for demonic actions.

I hope our community will fulfill our potential to unequivocally reject evils. Only then can we become a part of the journey to healing.  

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[1] Sivin, Nathan. “State, Cosmos, and Body in The Last Three Centuries B. C.” Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies 55, No. 1 (1995): 5-37.