There are a few concepts in Chinese medicine that always inspire animated discussion. One of those topics, often the subject of debate and confusion, is that of spirit. I deliberately use the English word here simply because it is the presence of so many different concepts (Shen, Ling, Hun, Po, etc) that relate to the [...]
As many of you might have guessed, the new issue of Chinese Medicine Quarterly is coming out on July 20. We are just putting the finishing touches on it now, and I’ve never been so excited about Deepest Health as I am now. Our first issue was good – full of discussion on the nature [...]
It’s here! Most of what you want to know is on the Chinese Medicine Quarterly – Issue 2 page. Go on over, buy the issue, and then come back… I’ll wait. Done? Well, before you jump offline and start reading your new issue, I’ve got a few things I’d like to share. First, this issue [...]
I’ve been asked to work on a course that would cover the foundational concepts of a deep, engaged Chinese medicine understanding. I’m not talking about the same tired diagrams of the five elements and their interactions, I’m not talking about simplistic review of the fact that “everything is yin and yang,” I’m talking about the [...]
question by beth g : Acupuncture Has anyone ever heard of someone with a little luck with acupuncture? I have tried to concieve again for 4 years and no luck. I was told that it helped other people before. ? Any thoughts Best Answer: response from Kimmi It could work! But it is a super [...]
There’s not been much posted on the site in the last few months for one very simple reason – the site is being completely rewritten, reworked and reskinned. I thought it would be done by now, but it isn’t, and for that I apologize. I expect that within another 30-45 days, you will see not [...]
question of nazy : Chinese Medicine !!!!!? Hi all, I am planning to go to my Chinese medicine weight loss and also my husband has low sperm count, it had one of u used traditional Chinese medicine and the effect was good Best Answer: reply sharp32548 can work well if the placebo’s help, otherwise it [...]
CM NEWS – The famous immunological effects of ginseng have been confirmed and defined by a recent study. Ginseng is believed to have beneficial effects against human diseases, and its active components, ginsenosides, may play critical roles in its diverse physiological actions.
King’s College London – King’s College London successfully led a consortium bid for €995,100 of EU funding for a ground-breaking research project that will play an important role in the unification of Western and Chinese approaches to medicine. The project entitled ‘Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-genomic Era’ (GP-TCM) will review [...]
Here in Portland, we have some rare early spring sunshine, which makes me even happier to announce the birth of something new – Chinese Medicine Quarterly has its first issue up and ready to purchase. It has been quite a process, as new things always are, but we think that you will be pleased with [...]