160 Five Movements and Six Qi • Sharon Weizenbaum
Acupuncture We often consider the Five Phases when doing acupuncture, and the Six Conformations when treating our patients with herbal medicine.In this Part Two conversation with Sharon Weizenbaum we consider the interplay of “wu yun, liu qi” the five movements and six climatic...
159 Voices of Our Medical Ancestors- Using the classic texts in modern practice • Leo Lok
Acupuncture We give a great amount of respect to the Classics in Chinese medicine, but understanding these foundational texts of our medicine can be challenge, even if you do understand the old form of Chinese. Just as many of struggle to get through the brilliance of...
157 Practicing Acupuncture in Rural America • Barbara Bittinger
Acupuncture Nothing new about city and rural life being very different. But what about when it comes to having an acupuncture practice? What’s it like to practice to practice away from the bustle of big city? Are country folk really that different from city slickers? And what...
156 Magic and Emergence- Treating Teenagers • Rebecca Avern
Acupuncture Can you remember in those first couple of years of puberty when your senses began to quicken and a new world began to open up and you started to question your place in the unfolding this world? Adolescence is a glorious and often troublesome ripening and as with so...