15 Kinfolk Power: Couples Making Concerted Efforts Together
It can be said that the whole family cultivates hope together.
Ten years ago, I was able to recognize the power of botanical herbs and herbal dietary therapy; I should give credit to my wife, and my friends, who are anchored in nature. The biggest strength for defeating cancer is to gather kinfolk power. Decoctions and a regimen diet are very different from simply seeing a doctor and getting medication in a hospital. Thus my wife, my family and I set up a fighting plan together, and performed it together, this explains why I am here today. It is true that “healing treatments” are created by patients, together with their families.
Kinfolk Power that Aggregated within Botanical Herbs and Herbal Dietary Therapy
Whether it is at work, study or just for an interest, the best outcome is never shown if a person only follows a manual and takes mechanized actions. There must be good interaction and communication with other people around you for success. It is the same in treating cancer; it does not work by just undergoing examinations and taking medication from the hospital. Since patients must seriously implement TCM treatments at home, the power between family members to support each other = Kinfolk power, grows naturally. It can be said that the whole family cultivates hope together.
People have said that “perseverance is power” and a “family’s support” is more effective than useless medicine. Everyone has already got used to taking medicine when they have a cold or a stomach ache. However, cancer and similar modern diseases, caused by lifestyle, are special and different. No instant therapy can cure them immediately. A few years ago, when my mother had dementia and passed away, I felt the importance of kinfolk power. When I was down with cancer, I took botanical herbs and followed a herbal dietary therapy, but at the same time, I profoundly experienced more about how “family is the best remedy” and “couples making concerted efforts together is the most valuable treasure”.
Dr. Obitsu Ryoichi has said, “For people who are completely cured, I cannot clearly confirm what they all have in common. Although everyone goes through different situation, after a few real, practical cases and experiences, in fact, I felt that they have a common tendency, which is that they can communicate with others very well. The communication between patients and their families is the minimum standard for communicating. Family communication exists when people are born; having an illness is the turning point when such relationships improve. As for relationships with your friends and the medical professionals who treat you, they require the same good communication. Be sure to turn it into the most effective force.”
From the Beginning, Hospitals Should be Places Full of Love and Care
Dr. ZhenGuo Wang is a physician who emphasizes how “medical treatments should rely on kinfolk power.” First, let’s not begin by talking about patients' families. When Dr. Obitsu Ryoichi went to visit the Zhenguo Tumor Rehabilitation Hospital in Zhuhai, southern China, both physicians indicated that initially, hospitals belonged to a type of “life-habitation” in their conversations. If they were not environments full of kinfolk power, it was meaningless for them to exist. I hope that when patients are admitted to the hospital, they do not feel like they are “living in a hospital”, which makes them feel like “going home”. I believe that it is very important to make sure that patients feel comfortable and relaxed. The whole hospital is a family; each floor is a small family. Everyone has to live together like a big clan. When problems occur, people surround you, including doctors, nurses, your family members, cured patients, all of whom will help you - I believe that this is the most important look and attitude.
An environment that is full of kinfolk power is formed by a group of gathered people who “understand the loneliness of patients”. For example, when having meals at home, your wife or your family members who feel that “the kitchen is a family’s pharmacy” are willing to cook for you. I deeply feel that there is no other happier thing than this in the world.
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Sekine Susumu
Chairman of SlowHealth Research Association
Chief Editor of Life Guide Book
Professor Emeritus of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, China
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