While I take issue with some of the things you continue to bring up, my MAIN point is that its unnecessary for a user to know all of the detailed information about a substance (whether it is dit da, aspirin, or the italian dish you ate at Olive Garden last night) to use it--They only need know specifically what it is to be used for and how to use it. I imagine, unless anything new is brought up, that this will be my last reply:
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Posted By: Silo-Fu Kung-Fu
Alot of the ingredients used in Dit Da Jow are posionous so in my humble opinion not knowing what the ingredients are and what aspect of training your using the stuff for might be important. | ” |
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There are FAR more herbs that are not toxic than the ones that are; Without going into a lengthy discussion, its VERY easy to find and/or make jow without using toxic ingredients; furthermore, most toxic herbs are prepared (zhi) in the first step of the supply chain so that when they arrive in manufacturers hands (like mine) and in retailers hands, and in the customers hands, the toxic properties are nonexistant.
Do you know whats in Lunesta? Ritalin? What about pepto-bismol, or any medication or processed product that you use on your body? You put things in and on your body everyday that you have no idea what is inside them, but only know they work. I still contend that requiring a student to know all about the jow which he uses is an unnecessary amount of work for someone unless they desire to know. If they want to know, great! Pick up a materia medica and a textbook and get to work! But it isnt a prerequisite to use; what is, is following the gudelines set forth by the maker of the product.
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Posted By: Silo-Fu Kung-Fu
I have seen alot of people that tryed to train in Iron Palm for example and not take care of there hands, and find out that there was nothing they did that was correct. Some did not use Dai Da Jow, some trained way too hard too soon, and others just had no idea. | ” |
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This has nothing to do with jow, and EVERYTHING to do with bad choices by a student.
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Posted By: Silo-Fu Kung-Fu
Im not saying that the people on here dont know any good recipies I have my own and Im happy with the results. | ” |
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mehhh...Look, its not about whether people do or dont know the "good recipes". This is about you getting on peoples backs about the fact that you think they shouldnt be using dit da without justifying reasons and knowledge to you, here on this forum, and its about me telling you thats ridiculous. Sorry to be so blunt about it, thats just the way I feel.
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Posted By: Silo-Fu Kung-Fu
I just think that with Dit Da Jow thats a subject that those using it should know as much as possiable. | ” |
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Those *making* it should know as much as possible. Those using it need to follow the usage guidelines set forth by those who make it.
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Posted By: Silo-Fu Kung-Fu
I have yet to meet a Sifu that does not understand whats in, what it does and how to make Dit Da Jow. | ” |
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Ive met many, many high-level martial artists who really dont care; I would also be remiss if I didnt say that I think that many of the sifus that think they know alot about the subject, in all actuality have never researched the herbs and effects beyond what their sifu tells them, and cannot tell you for example, why san qi (pseudoginseng) has the miraculous ability to both move stangnant blood and stop internal bleeding--the answer btw, is that some of the chemicals in pseudoginseng--notoginsenocide R1--lowers/inhibits the body's thrombin rate. Do you honestly expect a casual user of dit da to be able to tell you details like that??