Tag: acupuncture
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America’s Last Nerve
How I survived Covid-19 Not by flying back to the US, per the urging of the US Embassy in Bangkok. Not by following a myriad of strange “Covid-19 cures”, such as: Priests in the Philippines spritzing holy water and alcohol on people. Buddhist monks in Myanmar advising people to eat limes with three palm seeds.
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How to Ensure Getting Checked by Customs
An Acupuncture Volunteer in Guatemala I had been instructed to mark “Tourist” on my customs form, and to say that everything in my suitcase was for “personal use.” “Don’t worry,” I was told, “we’ve never had problems getting our supplies through customs.” Another friend’s mother echoed that by saying she never had her bags checked
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Mae Sot Thailand
Photo essay Ban Thai Guesthouse is gorgeous, with traditional style architecture that suits my aesthetics perfectly. Elegant rooms with shutter windows and silky mosquito nets created a luxurious sanctuary—and my home for the duration of my volunteer service at Mae Tao clinic. Bird of paradise arrangements mirror the natural beauty that surround the guesthouse. Elegant
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Acupuncture with Dirt on my Face
Volunteering on the Burmese Border Mae Sot, Thailand The other day I nearly made the head of parliament faint while giving him acupuncture. He had arrived—with his entourage in tow—at the urging of a patient I had treated earlier in the week who had been suffering for years with a disc problem at L4, mild
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I’m Stoney, but not Stoned
An Acupuncture Externship in China I spent a month at Guangzhou TCM University Hospital observing four doctors, each with different specialties. I met my translator at the entrance to the TCM department—he was holding a sign with my name on it. He introduced himself by saying, “Hello, I’m Stoney, but not stoned.” Sporting thick black