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Huangdi Neijing

Classical Chinese medical symbolism: Wood, Metal and Spring (part 2 of 2)

18 March 2008 Huangdi Neijing

Here is the continuation of Michael “Delli” Dell’orfano’s article on the symbolism of wood, metal and the spring season in Classical Chinese medical symbolism. Please feel free to leave any thoughts you have on this two-part article in the comments. Lively discussion is always appreciated! If you missed the first installment, read [...]

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Acupuncture/moxibustion or herbs?

13 September 2007 Acupuncture

I’m still adjusting to the new school flow, I’m taking 23 credits and trying to work outside the blog along with raising my family – so the adjustments are difficult sometimes.
Anyway – I do have a quick question that I will follow up soon with an analysis of a Neijing chapter. In modern practice, [...]

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What symptoms can emotions cause in the view of ancient Chinese medicine?

27 August 2007 Emotional health

In my previous article, How the Emotions impact the body’s basic energy, Huang Di has some insightful information to share even as he has some questions about his understanding of the emotions and the basic health of the body. QiBo, however, shows his prowess as the Master by revealing some fascinating details about [...]

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How the emotions impact the body’s basic energy, Neijing Chapter 39

20 August 2007 Emotional health

I have discussed the emotions in Chinese medicine quite a bit on the site recently. This betrays my deep interest in the function of the emotions in health and disease, but also the interest of readers and the general public. You can read more about the emotions in my article about the Yin [...]

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Chinese medicine and the emotions: what does the Neijing say?

6 August 2007 Emotional health

One of my professors, whom I admire very much, has a bit of a reputation at school for denigrating the focus of many Chinese medicine students and practitioners on emotional causes of disease. What I think I understand him to mean is that the involvement of emotions in the average patient is overemphasized [...]

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