Phenomenology and Chinese Medicine : Our body is the greatest medical technology

29 July 2009 Ethics

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So, as promised – here is the next portion of my thesis written for my degree in Classical [...]

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Chinese herb substitution and using local species

22 September 2008 Ethics

I thank you all for your patience as I adjust to my workload.  The reality of the situation is that I’m going to have to post what I can, when I can.  But, with the onset of clinic I find myself coming up with many new thoughts to share – I’ll do my best to [...]

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Blog Action Day 2007 : Is Chinese medicine environmentally friendly?

15 October 2007 Ethics

Today is Blog Action Day – one day where many writers come together to blog about a single topic to increase our total impact. This year, the topic is the environment – something near and dear to my heart. In this article, I’d like to suggest that Chinese medicine can easily [...]

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Acupuncture safety: Is the Clean Needle Technique exam a scam?

9 October 2007 Acupuncture

At my school, and I believe elsewhere in the US, we are required to take the Clean Needle Technique (CNT) exam before doing acupuncture in the clinic as primaries.  My exam is coming this weekend in Portland and boy am I excited.  (Yes, that’s sarcasm).  To tell you the honest truth, I haven’t thought too [...]

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7 Ways Chinese medicine is changing the world (for the better)

16 July 2007 Character

I’m on vacation – soaking in the five elements on the Oregon coast. Here’s something quick to tide my loyal readers over. No pun intended.

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I’ll admit it, I’m concerned about the state of our planet and our people. I’m not a fatalist, I’m not a Doomsday prophecist. I don’t want to recommend [...]

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