Understanding the Shang Han Lun
The Shang Han Lun is one of the most important classical texts of Chinese Medicine. It has been studied extensively, and is considered to be fundamental to the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.).
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Reversal
厥 — Reversal, Counterflow, and the Broken Connection of Yin and Yang Huang Di, What is jué reversal? Qi Bo knocked his head three times on the floor out of respect and said “what a wise question, I shall answer it as best I can”. Qi Bo, The word 厥 (jué)
Where Does Our Energy Come From?
We all know what it feels like to be tired. Sometimes the reason is obvious. We have worked too hard, slept badly, or simply had too much going on. Usually, a good night's sleep is enough to put things right. But sometimes tiredness becomes something else. We wake
Learning the Six Conformations
Introduction The Six Conformations are often learned as six separate categories: Tai Yang, Yang Ming, Shao Yang, Tai Yin, Shao Yin, and Jue Yin. Each is associated with particular channels, organs, symptoms, and patterns of disease. While this is useful, it can also make the Six Conformations appear as six
From Dao to the Living Body
A simple architecture of Chinese medicine I have come to think that it is not necessary to understand every aspect of ancient Chinese thought in order to understand Chinese medicine. This may seem like a strange conclusion, because Chinese medicine is surrounded by a remarkable number of ancient systems of