What are the differences between Western and Eastern medicine, and what are their pros and cons?

Western and Eastern Medicine

Eastern medicine derives from the study of the original body of the Universe. Western medicine focuses on treating the affected area itself. Western and Eastern medicine have their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Eastern medicine treats the fundamental or underlying causes, while Western medicine treats the affected area or symptoms. It is not possible to say one is better than the other.

All human illnesses come from the mind; one’s mind is the most fundamental cause of illness. Therefore if one’s mind does not change, he will remain sick.

Illnesses do not originally exist. The reason people, of all creations in the world, have the most illnesses is because people each have their own individual minds and these minds cause illnesses.

Illnesses do not exist in the place where one’s own mind does not exist. Illnesses were not made by someone, nor are they punishments from heaven. They are made by one’s self. Whether one uses Western or Eastern medicine or both, treatments are more effective if one accepts the treatment in his mind.

For example, it is better to treat a broken leg with Western medicine, while it is better to treat an illness that has taken root deep inside the body with Eastern medicine.

However, a better way than either of these is to become the state where one absolutely does not exist; the state where one no longer fears death. All animals, plants, and inanimate creatures dislike themselves disappearing. Illnesses exist because of the unwillingness to let go of existence, but when we do let go illnesses disappear within moments.

For example, even when someone is very ill he will steadily become better if he accepts death and gains peace of mind, as if the illness had only existed in his mind.

If all illnesses come from the mind, through which channels are minds transferred to the areas of the body, and in which areas of the body do illnesses settle, take root, and grow?

When it is said that illnesses come from the mind, it means that a person becomes ill when he is not of the rightful mind. Not being of the rightful mind means that he is different on the outside than he is on the inside and his thoughts remaining in his subconscious mind are delivered to each area of the body through the nervous system.

When this happens his thoughts hinder blood circulation, which causes various illnesses. A person’s mind resides in the middle of his brain, and his minds are delivered to each area of his body.

Reference: The Book of Wisdom by Woo Myung

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