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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Overcomplicating Things

14 July 2010 Herbal Medicine

After posting an earlier post discussing the first of my five maxims, a request came up to present the rest of them. Never one to shy from a good request, today I’d like to present Reynolds’ Second Maxim, which is “Don’t hear horses and think zebras” which could also be phrased “Thou shalt not overcomplicate!”
“This [...]

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Strategy in Chinese Medicine, pt 4: Timing and Momentum

7 July 2010 Acupuncture

Let’s conclude this series on strategy in Chinese medicine with our final two points.
 
Treating Erratically
Martin Luther once said that Mankind is like a drunkard who upon falling off his horse on one side overcompensates and promptly falls off the other side. In Chinese medicine, the opposite of sticking with the same protocol no matter the [...]

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An Exploration into Chinese herb flavor combinations – continued!

28 June 2010 Herbal Medicine

You will remember not too long ago when Mitesh, a student at NCNM, released some very interesting information about an experiment he was doing concerning the flavors of Chinese herbs, their combinations, and their impact on human physiology.  Well, he completed a continuation of the project for this latest term project and has consented to [...]

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Strategy in Chinese Medicine: Timing and Momentum, pt. 3

23 June 2010 Acupuncture

The past two weeks we’ve been discussing timing as it pertains to acupuncture and herbology. Let’s now tackle momentum.
As you may recall, the quote we have been referencing from the Art of War is this:
“When a falcon strike breaks the body of its prey, it is because of timing. When torrential water tosses boulders, it [...]

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