Deepest Health Chinese Medicine Podcast : Episode 6 - Schools of Chinese medicine and learning
Sorry to get this podcast out so late, folks. There’s been a heat wave in Oregon, and I’ve just been worthless for work. Things are still moving and changing here at Deepesthealth and you can keep looking forward to more great content. :)
This week’s podcast is a fairly quick one where I talk more about my clinical experience. The topic of this one concerns the different schools of Chinese medicine and how students should look at the possibility of “choosing” between them. It’s also the first podcast with the new equipment, tell me what you think in the comments!
Look forward to more great content next week - as well as a post coming out tomorrow that started out small and then grew into a monster!
My best to everyone - Eric
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Eric
It’s interesting that you mention the ‘choices’ we might make between the schools. Just today while in clinic, I was thinking about the treaters and how it seems that the best are the ones who have made choices in the schools at some level, but also have made choices in their mentors…and the mentors have made the choices.
By the way the new equipment sounds great!
Barbara
Hey Eric,
Nice podcast. As I am still working out where I am going to school, the question of which style of Chinese medicine I want to focus on continues to occupy my mind. I’ve read a lot of articles recently on 5-element acupuncture by Neil Gumenick on acupuncturetoday.com. What he writes about makes me remember my very powerful experience with my acupuncturist in Maryland, where just during the initial intake, before any points were inserted or moxa was burned, I was immediately aware of the space and the subtle power of her presence. I was unloading so much without any probing from her at all! The capacity to create that therapeutic presence and to incorporate that into a diagnosis and treatment plan seems to me like a truly mystical thing.
At the same time, I had no real physical complaints when I went to see her, and I have heard from a variety of practitioners that 5-e acupuncture may not always be the most expedient means of resolving such complaints. So I am wanting very much to get a big picture view on the world of acupuncture traditions, and select my focus with greater discernment. From the way you described your experience at NCNM, it sounds like you have teachers from all across the board, and that you have a teacher for 5-e in particular makes me even more excited to visit your school.
Agreed, the recording sounded great.
-Jason
Barbara,
Thanks for the compliment! I’m glad to see you came to a similar conclusion. I think there is something very powerful about that kind of choice - and indeed the mentor question is the most important among them. I guess in my school, it’s kind of the same choice. Which is more or less what you’re saying! :D
Eric
Jason,
I’m glad I could be of some help. Indeed, you will find many schools to choose from at NCNM - all of our doctors are so unique in their approach to the medicine. Our five element tradition is becoming stronger, and it is a very integral version of that tradition. I think you will be happy to see that when you visit.
Do let me know when you might be coming by, perhaps we can have tea!
Eric