Regarding the Pericardium

11 August 2010 Acupuncture

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Recently I found myself “eavesdropping” on an online conversation between two professors at NCNM, namely Roger Batchelor and [...]

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Hurrah for Hara! Shiatsu diagnosis and treatment

18 September 2008 Diagnosis

I have another great guest post for Deepest Health readers.  This time, please welcome Rob Blackburn and enjoy his article on the Hara as used in Shiatsu diagnosis and treatment.  It may help to get another angle on the abdomen in Asian medicine, a great companion to Kumiko’s fine article on the subject.
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The Art of Palpating the Abdomen for the Purpose of Prescribing Chinese herbal formulas

8 September 2008 Diagnosis

This is a guest post from recent National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) graduate, Kumiko Shirai.  She is a fine herbalist already and obviously has an expertise in the (almost) lost art of abdominal diagnosis.  I have seen this work in action and can attest to its amazing effectiveness!  Please enjoy the article.  There [...]

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Deepest Health Chinese Medicine Podcast Episode 5 : Interview with Brandt Stickley

7 August 2008 Diagnosis

I have a special treat for you.  Deepest Health’s first podcast interview!   I am honored to offer this interview of Brandt Stickley talking about his practice and teaching of Contemporary Pulse Diagnosis, his work with Dr. Leon Hammer, his understanding of Classical Chinese Medicine and more.  Near the end of the podcast, Brandt and I [...]

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Term in review part I : On shift with Arnaud Versluys

21 December 2007 Diagnosis

I’d like to go back over Fall term 2007 and distill what I feel to be the essence of what I learned in each course or clinic shift. It’s really fascinating to me how full of importance every single class turns out to be, regardless of my feeling of any one class at the [...]

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