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Information Needed
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Sep 8 04:35 UTC 1994 |
Hail fellow travelers. I am new here and was wondering if any one could help
me. I need information concerning the use and preperation of Rhnocerous horn
in Chinese medicine. If any one knows of any good books or articles please
respond here or through E-mail
Thanx,
Variable
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brighn
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response 1 of 38:
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Sep 8 15:58 UTC 1994 |
Isn't rhino horn illegal?
Or is this just for perssonal edification/research?
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robh
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Sep 8 19:19 UTC 1994 |
Two things I know about rhino horn:
(1) It's supposed to be an aphrodisiac.
(2) It's very very very very very illegal.
That's about all I need to know. What would I use an
aphrodisiac for, even a legal one? >8)
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kami
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response 3 of 38:
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Sep 8 19:38 UTC 1994 |
most aphrodisiacs seem to be: physically like the phallus they try to enhance
(ginseng, narwall horn, rhino horn, etc.), mildly psychotropic herbs which
increase sensation/awareness or are relaxing (ganja, damiana, etc.) or FOOD! it
is really amazing what a turn-on it is to know you aren't going to starve that
week... especially if the food is slightly suggestive (oysters, rhubarb, but
where the hell did POTATOs get in here?!).
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robh
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response 4 of 38:
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Sep 8 20:59 UTC 1994 |
Yeah, there's one aphrodisiac I definitely want to stay away
from - I'm allergic to ganja.
Hmm, this could be a whole new item... "People Who Are Allergic
to Aphrodisiacs, on the next Oprah."
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kami
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response 5 of 38:
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Sep 8 21:11 UTC 1994 |
the only ones I have any use for are the food ones, and I'm not hugry enough,
on a general basis, for them to work... Oh well- can't say as I have any
problem in that area, either.
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variable
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response 6 of 38:
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Sep 8 21:56 UTC 1994 |
Actually this is not for personal usage (spiritually castrated, don't
you know). I am just trying to see if anyone might have any idea how
I might find out just how it is supposed to work or even how
it is to be prepared. Personal research for a paper. I rpobably won't
be able to change back unitl MON or Tues.
Thanx
Variable
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kami
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response 7 of 38:
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Sep 9 15:19 UTC 1994 |
re: #6- "I probably won't be able to change back until MOn. or Tues."? Explain
please? Is this in reference to the first line of your reply, or something
else?
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phaedrus
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response 8 of 38:
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Sep 9 16:25 UTC 1994 |
Using any product gotten by such ill means can't be good!
There are similar tales about Deer horn in China. This you
can guy in many food stores.
As for an aphrodisiac...I allways thought good music, food, and drink
and some good conversation allways works...
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kami
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response 9 of 38:
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Sep 9 17:19 UTC 1994 |
nothing more attractive than being appreciated...
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variable
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response 10 of 38:
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Sep 9 18:40 UTC 1994 |
actually the line change back should have read check back, sorry about the
typing. Anyway the best aphrodesiac is a good seafood dinner, candles
and an all out arguement. (At least that works for some of us)
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val
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response 11 of 38:
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Sep 11 18:10 UTC 1994 |
i have heard a little of the preperation of illegal aphrodisiacs in a
couple of my natural resource classes. all i can remember about rhino horn is
that it is powdered first. i'll see if i can get some more specific info
from my conservation biology prof. i don't know how sucessful i'll be.
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kami
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Sep 12 02:01 UTC 1994 |
re: #10, line 1- oh, ok, that makes more sense. I'm still curious, though,
what you meant by "spiritually castrated"- is this a side effect of your magic
in general, a particular piece of work, something unrelated that happened, or
the season? If I'm prying, please tell me so and I'll shut right up. I'm just
very interested in the different ways people's personal magic can manifest.
For me, the people with whom I'm the most magically compatible are EXTREMELY
attractive, but it is generally unwise to do anything about that unless the
tension becomes unbearable, because it's that tension that makes the
psychic/magical bond work the best. Gets annoying at times.
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dang
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response 13 of 38:
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Sep 12 18:12 UTC 1994 |
um, kami, is it just me, or is that last response a little cut up and
butchered? I can't make heard nor tail of it.
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kami
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response 14 of 38:
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Sep 12 20:25 UTC 1994 |
I think I need to cut off a few of my lines a bit sooner, but it mostly
looks ok to me on second reading. Sorry if it's confusing. Mostly talking
person who started this item, variable I believe. Want me to try again?
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anne
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response 15 of 38:
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Sep 12 20:40 UTC 1994 |
I really didn't understand the firts line or so, but the rest made perfect
sense to me, kami.
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dang
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response 16 of 38:
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Sep 13 17:50 UTC 1994 |
I got it this time, but last time I logged on, when I made the post, I
tried to read it several times, even had grex reprint it several times,
and it came out with a bunch chopped out of the middle. Oh well. I
hereby withdraw that last post, with humblest apologies to kami. :)
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variable
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response 17 of 38:
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Sep 13 23:04 UTC 1994 |
"Spiritually Castrated" referrs to the fact that about a year ago
I had my romantic spirit ripped out of its chrsalis and thrown
into the coldness of what some people referr to reality. I just never
bothered to put it back. I am capable of the physical act but not
the emotion.
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bnm
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Sep 14 03:40 UTC 1994 |
Yes, I had my "romantic spirit" ripped out about a decade or so.
Maybe it's deeply cynical of me, but I tend to think that the
physical and the spiritual are complementary, but are perhaps
best kept separate. Then perhaps you can be more understanding
of the human animal. Romance is fine, but if you believe in it too
much, you set yourself up for considerable heartache. I'm
reminded of a quote (the author escapes me) of "...taking part in
the universal illusion without becoming its dupe."
(Yes, add "cynic" to my list of titles, among which are "devil's
advocate" and some that are totally unprintable.)
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kami
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response 19 of 38:
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Sep 14 14:57 UTC 1994 |
oh shut up! you're shaking my cucoon. do let me dream in peace as I drift
blissfully toward the abyss, won't you? you folks are SO depressing!
Wow! what a catty reply. sorry. I'll probably appologize and try to be of
some actual use here later.
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dang
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response 20 of 38:
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Sep 14 15:39 UTC 1994 |
Ditto the first part of 19. (Actually, sometimes I think I can see the
abyss, but I don't think there is anything to do about it...)
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gerund
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response 21 of 38:
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Sep 14 16:14 UTC 1994 |
Colours and ducks.... oh definitely.
Surely no mention of a dark ceiling without a star... Nope. no mention
here of that at all.
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kami
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response 22 of 38:
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Sep 14 16:36 UTC 1994 |
If there aren't any stars, I'll bloody well MAKE some!
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dang
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response 23 of 38:
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Sep 14 16:49 UTC 1994 |
And kami said, "Let there be stars!" And there were stars.
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fireball
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response 24 of 38:
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Sep 15 02:53 UTC 1994 |
You should see my girlfriends ceiling...the last occupant
of the room must have had a fetish for glow-in-the-dark stars!!!
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