Archive for the ‘Study’ Category



The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor

Friday, December 21st, 2007

As the oldest extant classic of traditional Chinese medicine, its first word-for-word translation from Chinese to English is published by Beijing Foreign Languages Press. Compiled roughly two thousand years ago, this great work forms the theoretical basis of TCM. As TCM's history developed over the millennia, nearly all significant medical works ...

9 Ways to Nurture Your Emotional Health (Book Excerpt)

Monday, December 10th, 2007

By Brian Benjamin Carter, MSci, LAc At my literary agent's behest, I've been working on radio and magazine press to pre-publicize my book, Chinese Medicine: A Practical Guide to Optimal Healing (now called Powerful Body, Peaceful Mind: How to Heal Yourself with Foods, Herbs, and Acupressure). In the process, I've been ...

The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary (Paperback)

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Review "Pondering how best to describe this distinctly innovative translation of the Neijing, the most apt image would be the instant clarity revealed by wiping a steam-misted mirror. Suddenly everything is clear."â?? American Journal of Acupuncture Book Description The Neijing is one of the most important classics of Taoism, as well as ...

MERIDIANS AND COLLATERALS-THE PATHWAYS TO LINK THE WHOLE BODY

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The meridian-collateral theory is concerned with the physiological functions and the pathological changes of the meridian-collateral system, and their relationships with zang-fu organs. It is an important component of the theoretical system of TCM. And it is considered as a theoretical basis of all clinical subjects of TCM, especially that ...

China legalizes apprenticeships for traditional Chinese medicine

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's traditional medicine authorities on Wednesday legalized apprenticeships for training doctors as an alternative to medical schools.