Little "Bio" logie:)

hey...Melinda is the name...don't wear it out...I'm excited to take these classes at AIMC because I feel like I get to try to actually understand these topics instead of just memorizing them. Coming from a big family, my mother never took us t0 doctors. This is when I started my interest in alternative medicine. She worked hard to crush garlic and onions and apply them to our chest and feet whenever we were sick. She made teas, ground her own wheat for bread, and had a western herb for any illness we had. In about 1999, western doctors diagnosed me with corneal rosacea and treated me with simple antibiotics. Although these are often prescribed too often, I was legally blind at that point and they kept my corneas from scarring even further. Although I do like to try Chinese medicine and other herbal options first, I feel both alternative and western medicine have their place, as I definitely like to try to find a balance. It is just a matter of what works with the least amount of side effects for each person.