Psychic surgery, universal energy healing, naturopathy... alternative medicine comes in many forms discovers Esther Williams

Alternative medicine is increasingly being sought after over western medicine, the world over. For physical, mental or emotional wellbeing, it has proved to be a more lasting and holistic method of healing, its therapies, remedies and medicine considered nature's way of healing.

"Western medicine is best for emergencies. For everything else, nature is best," says psychic surgeon Dan McKee, one among the 800 delegates from 140 countries who are now in Sri Lanka, attending the 40th anniversary of Medicina Alternativa and World Congress of Integrated Medicine.

Medicina Alternativa Chairman, Prof.Anton Jayasuriya said that the highlights of the meeting held between November 27 and December 1 were the presentation of 120 scientific papers and 22 workshops on different forms of alternative medicine. During the congress, veteran surgeon Dr. P.R. Antonis was presented with the King Buddhadasa Golden Hands Supreme Award. Although the Dalai Lama was unable to come, the Tibetan Lama Ganchen Rinpoche was present.

Distinguished therapists presented scientific papers based on in-depth research of healing techniques and forms, some of which date back to ancient times. While some of them have been revived and documented, many new forms have been discovered such as the Universal Energy Healing founded by Master Luong Minh Dang, which is successfully practised in many countries.

Medicina Alternativa, a faculty of the Open International University for Complementary Medicine was founded in 1962 in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan. At a ceremony held on November 28 at the Kalubowila Hospital, the Faculty for Universal Energy in Sri Lanka was inaugurated.

Dan McKee, originally from the USA, currently living in Thailand, practises vibrational healing, spiritual healing, homeopathy, radionics and electronic medicine. He also does detoxification.

Dan McKee's speciality is psychic surgery, a technique he learnt while in Philippines. Through this method, energy goes deep inside the body and pulls out diseased, imbalanced or old energy. At the Congress, Dan 'Anubuddha' McKee presented a paper of psychic surgery.

A trained acupuncture therapist and hypnotherapist, most of what he learned is from self study and from meeting with people of many different countries during the past 20 years, he says. McKee also makes Chinese medicine from herbs and runs a centre called the Infinite Heart Institute at Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Irina Press headed the Belarus delegation at the Congress, representing Mankind Enlightenment Love (MEL) that uses universal energy for healing. A student of Master Luong Minh Dang, Irina has been practising energy diagnosis for the past five years. "It is very effective in healing several organs in the human body," she says.

She has many success stories to relate. "Universal energy is very different from Reiki that uses symbols," she says. All those using universal energy have to be activated by a master. Irina who has attended many training sessions and seminars all over the world says that it can heal practically all diseases. "I healed my diabetic husband who also had stones in his gall bladder," she declares. Further, patients healed through universal energy are taught to heal themselves. Unlike Reiki, treatment only takes 30 seconds to five minutes.

Dr. Rajasooria's chief concern is the trace element called Germanium, that is found in all medicinal plants. "When a plant has more of this trace element, it becomes a herb and can be used in healing preparations." Ginseng, garlic, Aloe Vera, Lingzhi are some herbs that contain Germanium.

Germanium, Dr. Rajasooria says, was also found in the holy waters of Lourdes (France) that is reputed to have healing powers. How does it help in healing? Germanium in the blood increases the blood carrying capacity of oxygen by 1 1/2 times and therefore is considered a high powered energy medicine.

Dr. Rajasooria believes that if meditation, universal energy and yoga are considered electricity, then germanium is the wiring through which the electricity can pass.

"We use no drugs, only nutrition to heal all ailments. The dietary plan however, may vary from person to person, according to his/her characteristics and deficiencies," say Janet and Tom Wu. Together they run a Wellness Selfcare Centre in the US that aims to educate and encourage people to make a decisive change in their diet and lifestyle to ensure a longer and happier life.

Their health sharing teaching focuses on using foods as medicine for a healthier lifestyle. Holding several doctoral degrees in Naturopathy and Psychology, Janet and Tom Wu are well known speakers on selfcare and do-it-yourself programmes.

They combine ancient Chinese healing arts with sciences of western medicine and use special skills to screen in minutes the early warning signs and symptoms indicating nutritional deficiency and organ dysfunction, years before the clinical manifestation of the disease happens.

Visiting Professor at the Open International University, Sri Lanka, Dr. Monty Cole's speciality is osteopathy that deals with bones and muscles. "No therapy is better than the other," he says, explaining that when a patient is sick and wants to be cured, whatever therapy that cures him can be used. It can be any one or a combination that should treat not just the disease but the patient as a whole. If therapies such as acupuncture, homeopathy, etc. can complement each other and can come together, they would be better for the patient and mankind, he says.

All healing is self-healing according to Dan McKee. "Anything natural that supports the body's ability to heal itself is the best form of healing. People should therefore take responsibility for their own health. That is the highest goal of any healer - to set people free."

Patchwork delights
By Marisa de Silva
Quilts and Talents, an annual exhibition of patchwork and rag-dolls by Mrs. Sriyani Tennekoon and her young daughter Shamika (18), will be held for the eighth consecutive year on December 6, 7 and 8 at the Jayewardene Cultural Centre.

Mrs. Tennekoon owes her initial training in patchwork and doll-making to her mother and the nuns of her school, Good Shepherd Convent. Learning quilting is an ongoing process, where you learn more and more as time goes by, she explains. She began making dolls when she was a child, picking up the skill through articles and books.

Shamika, having learned these crafts from her mother will join her in this exhibition. She leans more towards creating the modern day doll, wearing crop tops, braids and butterfly clips. The younger generation of the doll world as it were.

A unique concept will be introduced at this time's exhibition, where some of their work will be displayed in model rooms, with the tapestry and quilts tastefully hung or draped on furniture and walls. Dolls placed in these rooms will add that cosy touch.

The mother-daughter combination also work together in the family business Shans, their very own Outdoor Promotions and Entertainment Company. The family is musically inclined with both traditional and western music instruments lining their walls at home.

Free demonstrations and blocks of quilts and dolls will be available to any interested persons attending the exhibition. Entrance to the exhibition is by ticket.

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