E-ACUPUNCTURE

The science of Acupuncture is a subject dealing with the prevention and treatment of diseases. It is done by needling, moxibustion, hands and finger acupressure. For thousands of years it has been accepted by the general population for its good curative effect.

Acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine are important components of chinese historical culture. And there are parts of the disipline of THE TOLE's ancestors' up bringing. As early as the new stone age in China, the primitive humans use stone as the earliest acupuncture instrument to treat diseases. With the development of the productive forces, bone needles and bamboo needles were introduced. After the development of metal casting techniques and metal tools, the people began to use metal medical needles, such as bronze, iron, gold and silver.

Today stainless steel needles are widely use. Moxibustion was gradually created after discovery and use of fire. At first, primitive man found that warming themselve by fire may relieve, stop cold pain or stop a certain type of diseases. Thus, they came to know how to use burnt hot stone or sand wrapped in animal skin to treat disease through hot compression, using ignited branches of wood to warm parts of the body. This is the most primitive form of moxibustion. In modern society, people use moxa leaves as moxibustion material.

Acupuncture was known throughout the world by 1971 for its anesthesin effects, thus in 1975 the W.H.O. has accepted acupuncture as a medical science.

DATO MASTER TOLE DSTM (The Fourth Generation Acupuncturist and Chinese Physician) comes from a long line of family chinese medical practitioners. Fourth Generations, more than 140 years in practise in Kuala Lumpur, his family passes on to THE MASTER all the family's discipline of studies. Groomed by his father and uncle from an early age, he is considered by many to be gifted in this field. Some say, "IS IN HIS BLOOD" others says "DALAM TULANG DIA". As his reputation grew people from all over soughted his gifted treatment.

In 1992, two representatives from Suzhou Acupuncture Institute and Association, a subsidiary of Beijing International Acupuncture Institute and Association, visited Malaysia to observe and identify the standard of practitioners and acupuncture institute. During their visit, they were astonished the acupuncture skill and indepth knowledge of medical discipline. Observing our Master Leong the way he consulting his patients, they were taken aback by the remarkable recovery of patients.

They show impressive over the indepth explanation of the formation of some special diseases and its theory of eliminating those unusual sickness. Mr. Chou Yang, the secretary of Suzhou Acupuncture Institute and Association say that "Some of the astrological and timing applications of acupuncture and medication has been forgotten by most of the China's practitioners.

They were attempted to compare and collect information of practice which originated from China, (which still in practice) and realized that Master Leong is one of the few that acquired such skills.

Mr. Chou Yang exclaimed that like all the ancient superb swordsman, precious swords were bestow upon the warriors of merit. So Master Leong, like the ancient swordman but in the modern world of medical, has gain such recognition. The two representatives then proceed to present the set of green bronze antique needles reputed to be artifacts dating back to the Han Dynasty (2,500 years ago) as the Honourable Merit Award for recognising his skills as a 'FIRST CLASS WORLD PHYSICIAN'.

* This is the first time China given such award to a physician in South-East Asia.