There is often a large barrier between those in favor of Eastern
medicine and those in favor of Western medicine. Methods of
healing are drastically different, with Western medicine being
much more ‘unnatural’ than Eastern. Eastern philosophy uses
whole-food formulas to nourish the body’s natural healing
abilities, while Western philosophy isolates and forces
therapeutic actions to ‘treat’ disease. Eastern examination
works with the elements earth, fire, wood, metal, and water to
interpret the relationship between the physiology and pathology
of the human body and the natural environment. Western medicine
uses vital signs like height, weight, and body temperate, and
general appearance for health examination. Due to the harsh,
ineffective, and dependency-driven aspects of Western medicine,
Eastern medical philosophies are regaining popularity.
Pharmaceutical drugs are vastly overused, leading to detrimental
health effects. These drugs are dished out by profit-driven
health officials who simply would not profit