American university students explore mystery of Chinese medicine at NCKU - CNA
A group of students from American universities learning the basic concepts of Chinese medicine and experiencing their first acupuncture and therapeutic message at a recent cultural class organized by the Chinese Language Center (CLC) at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan.
Bradley Guidos from Gorge Mason University explained why he took the Chinese Medicine class and said, “I had read books on acupuncture before and I’m very interested in learning more about it.”
Dr. Sun-Fa Chuang, a Chinese medicine doctor, was invited by CLC to lead the Chinese Medicine class on July 30. His class had draw great interest among the American students.
“Considering the tendency of western medicine just focus on the symptom not the cause, I like how eastern medicine at least has more emphasis on fixing what the underlying problem is,” said Guidos who is one of the 55 American students currently participating in the Taiwan-United States Sister Relations Alliance (TUSA) Summer Scholarship Program in NCKU.
“Chinese medicine originated in China and has evolved over thousands of years,” according to Dr. Chuang.
He also noted that Chinese medicine doctors use herbal medicines and various practices, such as acupuncture, therapeutic massage to treat or prevent health problems.
With many students volunteered to take the acupuncture, Dr. Chuang performed acupuncture practice using sterile needles.
One of the students Allison Herold from the University of Delware having a needle in one of her arms said, “It’s not necessarily a bad feeling, but it definitely a fun experience.”
“It’s a little wired to have a needle inside you but it’s interesting,” Herold added.
Being asked if she’ll do it again, Herold said with a big smile, “Maybe somewhere I don’t have to look at it, perhaps on my back, because I have a sore back always.”
Joseph Dahmer from Western Kentucky University also having a needle in his leg said, “I never have this before. It doesn’t hurt, doesn’t feel bad at all. My leg feels tingling but I kind of like the feeling.”
“My hand feels tingling as well,” said John Terzi from the University of Maryland with a needle in his arm, “I don’t feel pain or anything. It’s just a really weird feeling.”
Terzi said, “I don’t have any idea about acupuncture. I’ve never got in this before. Now I’d like to go for the whole acupuncture session. I want to try it out.”
Acupuncture as one of the most popular alternative treatments has a long history of helping people balance the body, improve health, and reduce pain, said Dr. Chuang in the class.
Bradley Guidos from Gorge Mason University explained why he took the Chinese Medicine class and said, “I had read books on acupuncture before and I’m very interested in learning more about it.”
Dr. Sun-Fa Chuang, a Chinese medicine doctor, was invited by CLC to lead the Chinese Medicine class on July 30. His class had draw great interest among the American students.
“Considering the tendency of western medicine just focus on the symptom not the cause, I like how eastern medicine at least has more emphasis on fixing what the underlying problem is,” said Guidos who is one of the 55 American students currently participating in the Taiwan-United States Sister Relations Alliance (TUSA) Summer Scholarship Program in NCKU.
“Chinese medicine originated in China and has evolved over thousands of years,” according to Dr. Chuang.
He also noted that Chinese medicine doctors use herbal medicines and various practices, such as acupuncture, therapeutic massage to treat or prevent health problems.
With many students volunteered to take the acupuncture, Dr. Chuang performed acupuncture practice using sterile needles.
One of the students Allison Herold from the University of Delware having a needle in one of her arms said, “It’s not necessarily a bad feeling, but it definitely a fun experience.”
“It’s a little wired to have a needle inside you but it’s interesting,” Herold added.
Being asked if she’ll do it again, Herold said with a big smile, “Maybe somewhere I don’t have to look at it, perhaps on my back, because I have a sore back always.”
Joseph Dahmer from Western Kentucky University also having a needle in his leg said, “I never have this before. It doesn’t hurt, doesn’t feel bad at all. My leg feels tingling but I kind of like the feeling.”
“My hand feels tingling as well,” said John Terzi from the University of Maryland with a needle in his arm, “I don’t feel pain or anything. It’s just a really weird feeling.”
Terzi said, “I don’t have any idea about acupuncture. I’ve never got in this before. Now I’d like to go for the whole acupuncture session. I want to try it out.”
Acupuncture as one of the most popular alternative treatments has a long history of helping people balance the body, improve health, and reduce pain, said Dr. Chuang in the class.
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