Thank you so much for this piece. As a trans non binary acupuncturist this has been something I’ve really appreciated about EA medicine, and am continually frustrated by the way the western lense desperately tries to squeeze it all into binaries. I actually wrote my dissertation on this a couple of years ago if you’d be interested in reading it.
Hi Louie. I can completely see where you are coming from regarding western medicine. The adherence to algorithms and obsession with NNT misses the bigger point of every person being a unique individual with unique needs and experiences.
For context, I practice both medicines. I first trained in Chinese Medicine and then pursued a western medical degree in order to be in a better place to integrate the two. I live a strange existence between both medicines and both worlds, and as much as I appreciate the advances of science within allopathic medicine and also am very grateful for the financial stability it provides, I find my joy and love and spiritual healing in my acupuncture practice. 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for this piece. As a trans non binary acupuncturist this has been something I’ve really appreciated about EA medicine, and am continually frustrated by the way the western lense desperately tries to squeeze it all into binaries. I actually wrote my dissertation on this a couple of years ago if you’d be interested in reading it.
Hi Louie. I can completely see where you are coming from regarding western medicine. The adherence to algorithms and obsession with NNT misses the bigger point of every person being a unique individual with unique needs and experiences.
For context, I practice both medicines. I first trained in Chinese Medicine and then pursued a western medical degree in order to be in a better place to integrate the two. I live a strange existence between both medicines and both worlds, and as much as I appreciate the advances of science within allopathic medicine and also am very grateful for the financial stability it provides, I find my joy and love and spiritual healing in my acupuncture practice. 🙏🏻