Free Online Course

Paul Freedman

10 Apr 2026 — 1 min read

Practice Session

I am offering a free online class with the goal of motivating you to dive into the classic text On Cold Damage, or in Chinese Shang Han Lun.

Here is a short course description.

This class introduces the Shang Han Lun as a complete clinical system rooted in the cosmology of the Huang Di Nei Jing. Rather than memorising formulas, we explore the underlying dynamics of Qi through the Six Conformations, the movement of opening, closing, and pivoting, and the concept of bing ji (disease mechanism). By understanding how pathogenic influences disturb the normal circulation of Yin and Yang, the practitioner learns to identify the precise trigger of disease and choose treatment accordingly. This lecture shows why the Shang Han Lun remains one of the most exact and clinically relevant texts in Chinese medicine.

I will be giving this Lecture on the platform of White Pine Cirle, which is based in The United States of America on July 10, 2026 12:00 PM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT (EDT).

I am offering this lecture as a way of practice for myself and as a bonus for my subscribers on Dragon Talks.

The free lecture in apparoximately one hour long and will be through the platform Zoom.

Date and Time: 13/4/2026 18:00 Central European Time (CET)

If you want to join, here is the Zoom link.

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Time: Apr 13, 2026 06:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
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