Herbal Medicine
Menopause, the transformative gateway of connection • Kath Berry • Qi247
Change is inevitable. Our lives are a series of transitions. Winter blooms into spring. Weekends slow down to Mondays. Puberty arrives and rearranges our psyche, feelings, and sense of self. And for half the population, menopause occurs. Change is constant in life. It’s always swirling around us, pulling us into its wake, and some changes are more transformative than others.
Understanding Western Medicine Through the Lens of Chinese Medicine • Dr Wen Hua-Bing • Qi236
Dr. Wen received his medical degree from the prestigious Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) in 1987 and graduated with highest honors. This earned him direct entry into the graduate program in Integrated Clinical Medicine where he was...
Reflections on Practice and Business • Cara Frank • Qi235
Whether you're a young or seasoned practitioner, opening your own Chinese medicine practice is an exciting , daunting and worthwhile challenge. There's a lot that goes into being a practitioner—beyond the medicine part of it. You have to learn how...
Qiological Audio Journal, Winter 2021 • QAJ003
Welcome to the third edition of the Qiological Audio Journal. The audio journal is a collection of interviews, discussions, clinical cases that help to illuminate the classics, book reviews, some business acumen and practical clinical skills to...
The Pernicious Influence of Depressive Heat • Rob Helmer • Qi225
The fundamentals root our practice. The basics that we learn in the beginning not only never go away, but deepen with experience. This is why regardless of lineage or method, Chinese medicine practitioners can communicate with each other as we...
Historical Context, Breaking Down Dogma, and Learning from Crisis Moments • Allen Tsuar • Qi219
There are many schools of thought, methods both ancient and modern, practices based on lineage and those idiosyncratically synthetic. It is easy to think that what you understand is correct, and all too often medicine is practiced with a bit of an...
Qiological Audio Journal, Fall 2021 • QAJ002
Welcome to the second edition of the Qiological Audio Journal. The audio journal is a collection of interviews, discussions, clinical cases that help to illuminate the classics, book reviews, some business acumen and practical clinical skills to...
Autoimmune Disease Through the Lens of Chinese Medicine Physiology • Bryan McMahon • Qi209
Successful treatment of autoimmune conditions depends on accurate assessment of the spectrum of excess and deficiency. When excess activity is at the fore, calm the wind and clear heat without damaging the vital; when deficiency is more pronounced,...
Bian Que- Myth, Magic and Method • Shelley Ochs • Qi206
Much of our medicine is shrouded in myth, and one of the obscure, but persistent figures is that of Bian Que, the bird-headed healer first associated with the use of stone needles. In this conversation with Shelley Ochs we discuss her Ph.D...
Qiological Audio Journal, Summer 2021 • QAJ001
Welcome to the first Qiological Audio Journal. The audio journal is a collection of interviews, discussions, clinical cases that help to illuminate the classics, book reviews, some business acumen and practical clinical skills to keep up your...