re: #158 FemNaziBitch

India’s ‘yoga ministry’ stirs doubts among scientists

ya think?

Interesting that Modi has gone the “traditional medicine” route. Mao Zedong did the same thing in the early days of revolutionary China, partly to encourage nationalism and partly (or maybe mostly) to conceal the inadequacies of the Chinese medical system. Now there are two medical systems in China: traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine. TCM includes the concept of qi, herbs, moxibustion, massage, acupuncture, taiji, and such like, all of which have limited success in dealing with major systemic illnesses, like heart disease or cancer. But many people in China and abroad swear by TCM.

So, the cynic in me says Modi is trying the same hoodwink game, to cover up the fact that most Indians lack access to decent medical care.