High Tolerances to Dit Da Jow???
:confused:Strange question but nonetheless... Is it possible for people to develop a high tolerance for Dit Da Jow over a period of time? Does it work like basically any drug or alcohol? Do people develop a tolerance for it over time and therefore need more and more? If so, does using different kinds of jow negate such tolerance?
My meaning here is like a person who is a heavy beer drinker. They simply need more and more beer to get drunk...But then, they have a shot of Everclear, and their not being drunk enough problem is solved...
Mr. Dugas, I was hoping you could chime in on this please.
Cheers,
Tao
Its more likely to develop an allergy
I'm allergic to ditdajow because I used too much of it in my youth. I know many others that are in the same situation as me. It's pretty common, actually.
Never mind that DD W_M luv fest...
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TAO YIN
Do you know what specific ingredients you are allergic to? One day did you just break out with a big rash, or many times, or just gradually? What were your experiences?
I described my situation in detail in my book, Shaolin Trips. Basically, I was being treated at Shaolin, and had a tremendous reaction, which resulted in cellutis. It was pretty horrific, but fortunately it didn't manifest fully until I was leaving China. I had to go straight from SFO to the emergency room.
Therein lies one of the greatest hazards of dit da jow. It's completely unregulated, especially in America. TCMer could put rat **** in it and how would you know?
Now I get a reaction from a lot of topical liniments. For a while, I worked with a few TCM/Kung Fu people to try and identify what specifically I was allergic to, but it seems to be a gestalt of ingredients. So I abandoned dit da jow. If I need some sort of topical relief, there are so many other products for pain, soreness and bruising available - from Western scientifical stuff like Ben Gay, to classic herbal remedies like arnica blends, to aryuvedic recipes that are as venerated as dit da jow. I do miss dit da jow as that stuff was the bomb, but I had to move on.
Even a specialist is dicey as certification and regulation is minimal.
I don't train Iron Palm anymore. I only dabbled in it back when I wasn't allergic. I was never that into it, personally, despite many of my classmates who were obsessed with it. I just work bags and do conditioning.