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HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Alternative Medicine Part II
By: W.A.Rogers
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When I began my journey of exploring alternative health care options, the book “Alter native Medicine: The Definitive Guide,” compiled by: The Bur ton Goldberg Group was a useful educational tool, providing detailed information about 380 alternative health care options, and why most people are not aware of them. This was in 1996, but I believe there are still copies available; I recommend having a copy in your library if you are in terested in learning about natural health and wellness options.
The annual Harlem Holistic Wellness Week event (H2W), was created to introduce the public to natural wellness prac titioners and services. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic the two-day H2W wellness expo scheduled for City College on Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26th has been cancelled.
The Harlem Tourism Board was one of the sponsors of this event, Matt McCoy CEO of the Soul City TV Network (www. soulcity.me) and a HTB executive board member is working with the H2W planning committee to create a national broadcast spe cial and live streaming of a two day holistic wellness conference on the Soul City network pow ered by Verizon, the conference is scheduled to air April 25th and April 26th and will be available through various platforms.
This project will give mil lions of people the option to learn about alternative health care op tions from local practitioners to national holistic wellness experts, speakers and authors, at a very critical time. Updated details about the virtual holistic wellness conference will be in this column on the Soul City TV Network on WHCR 90.3 FM/www.whcr.org and at www.h2w.nyc. You can also send an email to harlem holisticwellness@gmail.com All things happen for a reason and there is a benefit that can be found in all things.
Alternative health options fo cus more on prevention than cure, something that is currently very important since there is no cure for COVID-19. In ancient times if you became ill you would look for a more skilled practitioner, because prevention was valued greater then cure. Many coun tries are turning to alternative health care prevention options to address this current corona virus pandemic.
India’s Ministry of Ayurve da, yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha Rigpa, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) recommends the use of Arsenicum Album 30c as a ho meopathic remedy to improve the immune systems ability to battle COVID-19. You can buy Arse nicum Album at Whole Foods or the Vitamin shop but most people are not aware of it.
My friend and teacher, Grand Master Abdul Musawwir, sent me a YouTube video of Tradi tional Chinese Medicine (TCM) staff performing the eight-point
Ba Daug Jin qigong exercise to improve their immune system before testing possible COVID -19 patients. The basic eight steps in this system are not difficult for beginners to learn, visit YouTube and give it a try.
Taking Abdul’s advice, I incorporated the system in my Wednesday Ki training class. I also plan to sit in on a few of Master Musawwir’s Thursday classes. The new documentary about Grand Master Musawwir “Tai Chi Internal Healing Arts” will be featured on Soul City TV in celebration of World Tai Chi Day on April 25th. You can view the documentary online now at www.vimeo.com I was honored to be included in the film.
The most important thing to understand as we navigate this current health care crisis is that we must do everything possible to strengthen our immune sys tem. Here are a few suggestions: Organic Panax Ginseng has been used to strengthen the immune system for centuries visit www. healthtruewealthness.binghan. com to learn more.
We are moving into the al lergy season, a time when the immune system is weakened. I discovered a wonderful immune strengthening product called “Shield” an Alkaline formula mouth spray with coral calci um. You can purchase Shield at www.mydailychoice.com/onu wonwellness. The $20.00 membership fee for this site has been temporarily waived; you can join and get Shield and other well ness products at wholesale prices during this current healthcare crisis.
Shield and the other immune system products I recommend do not claim to cure, but should be used for prevention. Try to drink Alkaline water as often as possi ble. Studies suggest COVID-19 is not an airborne virus which means unless you are ill it makes more sense to wear rubber gloves then a mask.
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