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An informative and entertaining blog pertaining to Classical Chinese Medicine. Covers basic and advanced information about CCM, but also explores the intersections of Chinese philosophy (medical and non-medical) with personal productivity, politics,
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Wikipedia page about Classical Chinese Medicine : calling all scholars!
Interestingly, I believe that I was the first person to create a Wikipedia page about Classical Chinese Medicine. Since then, it has been rewritten, co-opted and sometimes even just erased! Currently, the Wikipedia community is discussing what to do ...
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine to offer a Classical Curriculum
When reading my copy of the latest Qi-unity report from the national organization (AAAOM) I was surprised to see the words “Classical Chinese Medicine.” To be frank, the AAAOM has never shown much interest in such things, as far as I have...
Mining for gold : Best of Deepest Health
Hey folks, As I’m winding down on this crazy educational journey, I find myself nostalgic for those days of olde. Back when I wrote posts with abandon. Anyway, some pretty good discussions went on during some of those posts, and they can be...
Deepest Health Chinese Medicine Podcast : Interview with Dr. Arnaud Versluys LAc, PhD (Part 2 of 3)
I’m glad so many people enjoyed the first episode of this podcast interview with Dr. Arnaud Versluys LAc, PhD. The second part finds Dr. Versluys expanding on his definition of Classical Chinese medicine by discussing how one uses the Shang H...
Deepest Health Chinese Medicine podcast : Episode 9 : Interview with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, Part II
Here’s the second part of Friday’s podcast interview with Heiner Fruehauf. If you missed the first portion, you can access it by following the link to Deepest Health Classical Chinese Medicine podcast, Episode 8. There you can also find...
Deepest Health Chinese Medicine Podcast : Episode 8 : Interview with Dr. Heiner Fruehaf
Hello everyone - I’m happy to offer an interview for this edition of the podcast. Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, founding professor of the school of Classical Chinese Medicine at National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR, agreed to talk with...
How the Chinese organ clock yields a more nuanced view of the Heart
Here I will present a basic overview of TCM information concerning the Heart and then add a layer of information gleaned from the Organ clock (a more CCM way of looking at things). I want to do this to demonstrate how the Classical approach yields...
Symbolism, Chinese medicine and the birth of a new project
I’ve been working on a series about the Chinese medicine organ systems for the past few weeks. We’ve already covered the Lung, and then the Large Intestine in two parts. During that time, my understanding of the symbolism (including w...
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
Preliminary note: If you are really looking for a definition of TCM and want to learn more about Chinese medicine in general, please check out this page of articles written especially for folks who are new to the world of Chinese medicine and want ...
Book review: Clinical Handbook of Internal Medicine (Vol 1)
Experiments in Chinese herbalism : on the dangers of Yin Qiao-itis
What follows is a guest post by my friend and comrade in Shang Han Lun love, G. Michael Reynolds over at the Lifegiving Sword. I think it demonstrates a couple of things. That experimenting with herbs can - obviously - bring mixed results. :) Th...
Learning from Chinese medicine masters : Liu Lihong visits Portland, OR
Since arriving in Portland to study acupuncture and Chinese herbalism, I have been unbelievably lucky with regards to the teachers to which I have been exposed. In fact, not a day goes by that I don’t find myself pretty much floored when I con...
Integrative medicine: What is the purpose of two kinds of medicine interpenetrating?
At NCNM, we learn Western medicine as part of our Classical Chinese Medicine education. Part of that is simply because a working knowledge of biomedicine is necessary for licensure. Part of it is because it’s good to be able to talk to Wester...
Exploring the World of Classical Chinese Medicine
Please enjoy this guest post by my friend and classmate, Christopher Thombs, Candidate, M.S. in Oriental Medicine at NCNM. Reprinted (in abbreviated form)in Oregon Acupuncture Association newsletter, Fall2007 Classical Chinese medicine celebrates bia...
