Chinese medicine has always treated the body and the spirit on a continuum. Historical references to emotional experiences are often described in terms of physical experiences. This article will explore how herbs that clear heat impact the spirit. Keep Reading »
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IX: Tiffany Pollard: The Treatment of Celiac Disease & Gluten Intolerance with Chinese Medicine
90 million Americans are reported to have either celiac disease or gluten intolerance. As Chinese Medicine practitioners these are two conditions that we will no doubt encounter. Successful treatment hinges not only on our understanding of TCM syndrome pattern identification but also on knowledge of western etiologies. Keep Reading »
X. Heiner Fruehauf: Tong Shen Ming: The Way of the Superior Physician
This lecture was given by Heiner Fruehauf at The National College of Natural Medicine in March 2009. Goals: a. The relationship between macrocosm and microcosm. b. The way of the superior physician. c. Understanding Chinese characters d. The illusion of separation as a cause of illness. e. How the Classical view can inform clinical practice now. Keep Reading »
XI. Elisibeth Rochat: The Classics and their relevance for Chinese medicine today
Here Lonny interviews Elisabeth Rochat De Le Valle. 1. Learn the importance of the Chinese language and historic texts for informing the contemporary practice of Chinese medicine. 2. What is the appropriate balance and relationship between scholarship and clinical experience? 3. What is the importance of the classical insight that all treatment must be "rooted in spirit"? 4. What … Keep Reading »
XII. The Law of Cure:
a. Understand the Law of Cure b. The relationship between the turning point and the healing crisis. c. Ego and resistance as the basis for the Law of Cure. d. Differentiating when a patient is having a Law of Cure reaction or getting worse. e. How to respond to a Law of Cure reaction. Keep Reading »
XIII A. Jeff Carriera: Conscious Evolution, American Philosophy, and the Future
In this course you will explore the ideas and lives of great American thinkers including Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, and John Dewey. They all have much in common and exemplify the unique traits of the American revolutionary spirit. At the heart of their work is a passion to delve into the mechanics of evolution … Keep Reading »
XIV B. Jeff Carriera: Conscious Evolution, American Philosophy, and the Future:
In this course you will explore the ideas and lives of great American thinkers including Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, and John Dewey. They all have much in common and exemplify the unique traits of the American revolutionary spirit. At the heart of their work is a passion to delve into the mechanics of evolution … Keep Reading »
XIII: Arya Neilson: Essential Issues for Integrating Gua sha into Practice
* Update on research * Recommendations for sterile procedure * Gua sha in an integrative clinical setting * Gua sha in a hospital setting * Patient handouts Keep Reading »
XV. Greg Lee: Treating Lyme Disease with Chinese Medicine
Lyme disease is a debilitating illness that is sweeping North America. Many of our patients have been infected by, and are suffering from it. Here Greg Lee shares some of his insights in treating this serious condition. Wouldn’t you love to stumble upon a secret library of powerful healing tools and ideas? Find simple, yet … Keep Reading »
Tongue Gallery
This gallery is an on going project to aid students and practitioners in diagnosis. Keep Reading »