Can miracles actually happen? Reading through the Bible stories of how the lame walked and the how the deaf could hear after the Lord healed them was really fascinating. Even now, I find that a lot of miraculous stories of healing happened in my life and others as I shared testimonies with my brothers and sisters in faith.
Realistically speaking though, the Lord can also use science to work as his hands and feet. Enter my dearly beloved church mate who is currently studying acupuncture. She has finally dragged me off to her school after a lot of stories about her medical mission. I went to PhilKor Oriental Medicine Clinic as they they were offering 50% off for their diagnosis.
For the record, I wrote down all the diseases I was experiencing so that I can get properly treated. Here's the list:
1. PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
2. Mild dextroscoliosis
3. Myopia with astigmatism
4. Cough and sore throat
Honestly, I sort of knew what to expect as my friend has been trying her new found acupuncture knowledge on us but nevertheless, found nice surprises along the way...
I was really happy with the diagnosis because other than the conditions that I've listed down, they also mentioned some that I didn't know actually existed. (e.g. I get cold easily and I had sweaty palms - pasma in Tagalog). Plus, some more diseases I might encounter in the future. Of course, this took a little more effort as the doctor was Korean. Nevertheless, someone was translating beside him so it wasn't really a hassle.
Acupuncture diagnosis usually just takes a few minutes, less than 30. They have a machine that does it. What my friend raves about is this- it usually gives you a holistic view as some symptoms from the body might be the cause of something much more deeper.
After that, I had an acupuncture session and ventosa. Acupuncture is just like being bitten by a mosquito, it's nothing really. Okay, maybe for some it might be painful. Pain is actually subjective, right? But ventosa for me... Hrgh! It was a little more painful. Maybe add .5-1 level more than acupuncture. (Ventosa has different styles so I can't really describe it in detail). In this case though, they put some needles and vacuumed it up with the suction cups so that the bad blood comes out of your body. The concept is kinda like menstruation...
During the whole process, they were just suggesting I sleep 'cause you have to wait for the needle to work - 15 minutes minimum. I guess it's just really peaceful and quiet since they all left the room.
After that, they just rub the parts where the needles poked and one can walk out of there like nothing happened.
Oh! Wait a minute...?! Payment time... Haha... They were giving discounts that time as there was a promo so it was cheaper. =)
And, no... I suddenly didn't start having clearer eyesight and no miracle of Jesus' time happened to me. They honestly told me that if I wanted to get healed, I'd have to go through the process of continuing a lot of sessions because it depends on each bodies' reaction. My friend
did tell me before that a paralyzed man was able to walk right then and there after an acupuncture treatment so I might be back... As for now, I'm just going to blog about this experience. =)
PhilKor Oriental Medicine Clinic:
273 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City
(02) 723-22-71; 0921-454-3531
philkor2007@hotmail.com
Clinic hours:
Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm)
Saturday (9am to 1pm)
Plus, they also have acupuncture classes!!!