In a world where change is the only constant, East Asian medicine offers a way to track change even in the midst of change. Our medicine has a way of adjusting to changing times and has the capacity to bring the essence of ideas and perspectives from the past into the unique moment of the present. History rhymes with itself, and it’s our job to figure out how.
In this conversation with Nigel Dawes, we take a dive into the mutability of Covid and other wind viruses, the long-term sequela of Covid, and how to be inventive with our formulas as we look to adapt to ever unfolding change in our clinical work. We also touch on the impact of political, behavioral, and psychological underpinnings of the pandemic.
Listen into this discussion on the public health and clinical implications of Covid, and how our medicine offers an opportunity to be of service when the world is coming apart.
The clinic is our own living laboratory in which our passion for experimentation, learning and growth is matched only by the compassion, patience and integrity required for its healthy operation
Nigel Dawes
Nigel Dawes
Nigel is an internationally renowned teacher and author who has been practicing East Asian Medicine for almost 40 years. Now based in New York City, he runs a private practice in Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Kampo (Sino-Japanese Herbal Medicine).
Nigel is well-known nationally and internationally for his work on Fukushin – abdominal diagnosis and application in clinical practice – and has recently published a book on the subject: Fukushin and Kampo, Singing Dragon, 2020. He has multiple peer-reviewed journal publications in the field and is author of 3 other books, including a translation of the modern Japanese classic: Kampo: A Clinical Guide to Theory and Practice, Churchill Livingstone, 2010 and a bodywork text: Shiatsu for Beginners: A Step by Step Guide, Prima Lifestyles, 1995.
He is founder and director of the NYC Kampo Institute offering seminars and programs in Traditional Japanese Medicine at the post graduate level, including in acupuncture, Shiatsu and Kampo herbal medicine. He teaches both nationally and internationally and has been on faculty with several accredited colleges of East Asian Medicine in New York, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Montreal, Lisbon, London, Brisbane and Tel Aviv. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Visit Nigel’s website and check out his book, Fukushin and Kampo.
