Let’s learn Classical Chinese together : encouragement and an interview with Richard Goodman

1 December 2009 Classical Texts (general)

Hey everyone,
Well, the winter holidays are upon us here in the Northern hemisphere. For those of you in school, that means you’ve probably got some free time coming up. Why not use some of that to get going on the honorable project of learning to read classical texts of Chinese medicine? Sounds like fun to [...]

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New and Improved Deepest Health Podcast – Ep 1 – Intro & Insurance

28 November 2009 Business

Hey everyone,
I’m going to jump on the Podcast wagon again.  In this episode:
Why am I doing a podcast AGAIN?
Talking about starting a business
To take insurance or not to take insurance : a one-sided debate
It’s fun to use my microphone again
Yes, I know one channel is almost silent – I’ll fix it next time, promise.
If you [...]

 
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The concept of constitution in Chinese herbal medicine

11 November 2009 Conditions

I have to admit to some weirdness around the concept of “constitution.” This is absolutely unfounded, I have no clinical or theoretical information to back up my feeling. I think I’ve just seen this concept be misused. Once you get an idea in your head that a patient is a “Chaihu person,” or a “Bladder [...]

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Learn to read classical Chinese medical texts – special deal for Deepest Health readers

7 November 2009 Book Reviews

I’ve been a little slow out of the gate with this one, folks, and I’m sorry about that. Richard Goodman, author of the excellent Classical Chinese Medical Texts: Learning to Read the Classics of Chinese Medicine Vol I has released Volume II of the series! I have to say that I have never encountered a [...]

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The sages of Chinese antiquity stood facing South

3 November 2009 Character

Today, on a walk I was taught an important lesson by some late migrating geese. In the late summer and autumn, we get a whole lot of geese flying overhead in my neighborhood. We live pretty close to a couple of wildlife refuges, one being specifically devoted to waterfowl. In general, in Portland, the autumn [...]

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