I wrote this as a comment on a friends blog, but thought I’d re-post it here as well: 1. There is no magic point prescription to prevent getting sick. One […]
Author: drross
Formula Families
Currently reading and appreciating “Ten Key Formula Families in Chinese Medicine” by Huang Huang. The organization of the book is simple and direct, dedicating a chapter each to the formula […]
Swine Flu Hype and Vaccines: A Nice Review
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Following the lead
It strikes me how modern Chinese medicine has lost touch with many basics concepts. A major departure is in the way it deals with qi stagnation and it’s resultant heat. […]
Yang, where does it come from?
The idea of ming men life gate fire is not found in the early classics. What many attribute to Kidney yang as being the source of all yang, some argue […]
Multiple Systems
One of the great strengths of Chinese medicine is the ability to utilize multiple systems of diagnostics and treatments seamlessly in any given patient. Today is a small example: 90 […]
COM, CCM: bridging the gaps
One of my goals as a practitioner of Chinese medicine and, in particular, Contemporary Oriental Medicine and Classical Chinese Medicine is to see the links between these two lineages. One […]
Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis seminar
Please join us for a weekend seminar on the Shen-Hammer Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis (CCPD) pulse diagnostic system. The class will be held Sat-Sun November 21-22, 2009. As always, these […]
Jan/Feb Charity of the Month
The Center for Acupuncture has chosen St. Peter’s Food Bank in Belleville, NJ as it is in dire need of food contributions for it’s Pantry. Distributions are made twice monthly […]
Request for help
This is an email I received that I promised to forward….. Dear Friends, This is an urgent notice on David S. Ware’s health. David needs tofind a kidney donor. David […]