164 The Resonant Hum of Yin and Yang • Sabine Wilms
Acupuncture Chinese is not that easy, and the 文言文 (wen yan wen) the classical Chinese, that stuff is a whole other order of magnitude in challenge to the modern Western mind. And yet if we are going to practice this medicine with deep roots into a long gone time and culture, we...
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...
155 Following Balance and Flow • Jake Fratkin
Acupuncture It is surprising where life can take us. We follow a hunch or a nudge and somehow gain some momentum that in time generates wind for our sails. Not many westerners in the 1970’s started along the road of Chinese medicine. In this long ranging conversation with Jake...