Moxibustion by Midwestern Amerindians
Lead plant, A. canescens, is listed as one of the various species used for moxibustion by Amerindians. The Omaha of Nebraska and western Iowa used the stems of lead plant […]
Notes from Prof. Paul Unschuld lecture on the Ben Cao Gang Mu
Personal notes of interest from Dr. Paul Unschuld’s lecture on the Ben Cao Gang Mu, 6-20-21. See below for generous discount codes on Dictionary of the BCGM volume 1, along […]
Notes from Prof. Paul Unschuld’s lecture on the Ben Cao Gang Mu
During Dr. Unschuld’s lecture in Maryland University of Integrative Health in October 2019 he spoke of his admiration for Li Shizhen and how he views his Ben Cao Gang Mu […]
Ecological thinking in Huainanzi Ch. 1
More nerding out on the Huainanzi. A few select pages on the topic of yinyang thinking as ecological thinking. When the Huainanzi was composed there was popular debate at the […]
How many acupuncture points are listed in the Neijing?
Contemporary TCM teaches that there are 361 canonical acupuncture points. However, the Neijing describes in several chapters that the human body correlates both to 365, 360, and possibly 354, so […]
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Time as water in the Neijing
The Nèijīng discusses time similarly as other philosophical texts of its day such as the Guanzi, Huainanzi, Shanghaijing, Zhuangzi, Wenzi, and Xìcí. The Nèijīng devotes less time to the cosmology […]
Cellular Composition of Blood Varies by Season
“In the winter, the study found, your blood contains a denser blend of immune responders, while summer veins swim with fat-burning, body-building, water-retaining hormones.”
This sounds curiously similar to a passage from Suwen Chapter 13 describing a yearly rhythmic fluctuation in blood quality and immunity (camp & guard qi). “when heaven is warm and when the sun is bright, the blood is rich in liquid and the guard qi is at the surface. When heaven is cold and the sun is hidden, the blood congeals and the guard qi is in the depth”.
Left Shoe, Right Shoe
I feel somewhat like Mr. Rogers this morning. After a productive Spring at the farm it’s time to step out of my logger boots and into my clinical shoes. Left shoe, right shoe; agriculture and medicine. The study of ecosystems.
Though at first glance these may seem to be two separate fields of knowledge, they are in fact a singular abode whose system mechanics are governed by thermodynamics and the arbitration of time.
Spring in the Garden
Lingshu 75 states that “Humanity corresponds to heaven and the earth, and is in mutual agreement with the four seasons.” This is a statement reflective of the belief that the human body is a projection of the planet both in terms of structure and behavior under the arbitration of time.
Twisting Cup Method
An example of twisting cup method, in this case for the treatment of knee pain
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