I use trad Chinese medic, along with also using Western medicine. That guy is EXPENSIVE! My acu gal doc is about $60 a visit, and that includes the first visit. I had some luck with acu. She puts in the needles, they don’t hurt. Then she hooks up an electronic device that sends pulses of juice to the needles. Interesting!
She couldn’t do a thing for my arthritic knee, though she certainly tried. She referred me t an herb doc. He was the head of a hospital in Shanghai before he emigrated. Very experienced guy, and now a good friend. He gave me a bag of various herbs to make tea with. First visit, no luck. Second visit he made the mix stronger as I’m much bigger than his usual Chinese patients. It helped! Third visit, no more knee problems. 15 years ago I walked with a cane, now I don’t even know where my cane is! Oh! $40 a visit.
He’s in Cleveland. Nothing could really help my back though. “Too much damage” he said.
I would like to know what herbs were in that tea that helped your knee. Only if you’re okay with sharing that information.. I’m glad you found help. I was interested because it’s less intrusive than surgery and I would not have to miss work during six weeks on recovery. I still intend to get on the waiting list for surgery though.
Why that just sounds...Bogus!
(kiddin'...I need to give it a try myself. Though I live out where they we have docs, let alone needlers.)