Western medicine vs. traditional Chinese

[rambaldi]

Today on Facebook she said she is tired of being in pain, she is tired of taking pills and she wants to know why she shouldn't chuck traditional Western medicine and go the traditional Chinese route with acupuncture and herbs.

Any thoughts? Anything I should add without getting too far down in the weeds? Thanks.

I realize it would be using faulty logic, but have you tried telling her about the nastier parts of chinese medicine, i.e.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine#Animal_substances

This might be an "appeal to emotion" as a counter to "appeal to tradition", but perhaps in this case two wrongs (fallacies) make a right.

 

[rcfieldz]

Medicine and needles

Try any and all except those wacky " As Seen On TV " stuff. One can become poisoned by taking to much of anything. And I personally have my doubts as to the effectiveness of magnets or crystals (omg...roflol.Really!!!).

 

[JeanFromBNA]

I disagree. One cannot become "poisoned" by taking too much of "anything."

 

[Silly Green Monkey]

Any "anything" in particular you can think of that overdose is impossible?

 

[crimresearch]

Any "anything" in particular you can think of that overdose is impossible?

Aren't overdose and poisoning two different categories?