Mary's Better Health Library

Being discouraged by the number of pharmaceuticals I was prescribed, I set out to find a better, natural, healthier way to heal and maintain zest in living. This is an account of the path to healing that it took and how pain was relieved and asthma controlled using meridian therapy acupuncture, homotoxicology (homeopathic combinations), chi gong, and other natural tools.
 
Having been a “sickly” child growing up and having the blessing of an incredible healer in the form of our family D.O., my expectation of a physician is tinted. I say tinted because the picture in my mind has the hue of sepia and all the warmth it invokes. Those experiences with Dr. Lincoln Hurst, whom I view as my first teacher in the art of medicine, set in me a respect for the total being. I didn’t leave his office without an education as to the workings of the human being...

Mary’s friend Aline was in pain. The story of how the “Reiki Angel Blanket” was born. How to connect with a loved one and ease their suffering with a blanket charged with healing love.
 
The air was crisp as I parked the car on the curb in front of Aline’s house. The short ride over didn’t allow the heater to adequately warm the inside of the cabin. I was glad to have my long black London Fog jacket to keep me warm. As I reached for the bag that held Aline’s gift from me, I remembered our short friendship. Amazing how a woman in her nineties could impact my life so...

Curious about the meridian system, massage therapist Mary Wallis apprenticed with Dr. Thomas Duckworth to learn and practice Meridian Therapy Acupuncture.
 
Having practiced massage therapy since 1989, the mystery of the meridian system remained. Many spoke of this energetic system but few could explain what it was and how my work affected it. The more I studied the intricacies of anatomy and physiology, the greater my curiosity about what underlies and drives us. Physics tells us energy first then form. I had to know more...

This is a question to Dr. Thomas Duckworth, my teacher, and his answer to that question. I found it most informative and wanted to share it with my readers. Mary
 
Hello Again Dr. Duckworth,
I am writing because I am curious as to your take on the future of Kototama medicine. I was profoundly impacted by a practitioner in my teens, which later led me to research a little. I was able to purchase some of Nakazono’s books, but I otherwise found very little about Kototama medicine specifically. I suppose that I have some strange concern that this profound practice would remain obscure.
Do you have thoughts about this?...

Whether due to poor nutrition, lack of exercise, or environmental toxins and allergens, our system can become overloaded with stored toxins, impeding the body’s ability to function healthfully. BHI Heel’s Detox-Kit can help get the three main cleansing systems back on track. Detoxification and other cleansing methods are advised for those affected by the Gulf oil disaster. Do you need detoxification? – a list of major toxicity symptoms.

Lessons Learned from Catastrophe’s Aftermath: Serving with Acupuncturists Without Borders inspired me to create my own disaster preparedness kit using natural remedies.
 
Having the right supplies on hand in the event of a major disaster can make a difference. Clean water and packaged food for survival is a must, but there are natural remedies for traumatic experiences that should be included. Serving with Acupuncturists Without Borders on June 10, 2011 inspired me to create my own disaster preparedness kit.
 
The Tornado
On the evening of May 22, 2011 a powerful EF5 tornado destroyed approximately a third of Joplin, Missouri. It tore through the center of the town leaving in its wake homelessness, injury, and great loss of life...