2021-08-31 16:57
I’m excited to explore the extremely clinically relevant formula Gualou guizhi tang in some detail. What a great first formula in this JGYL formulas project.
I just love all the de… Read More
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An informative and engaging blog written about Classical Chinese Medicine from the perspective of a 3rd year student of CCM at the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR.
2021-08-12 01:50
I recently went through the online Jingui Yaolue (JGYL) courses through the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine (ICEAM) for the second time. The first time, back in 2011, I was just… Read More
2021-08-04 23:12
I have always struggled with learning languages. It wasn’t something that I was introduced to in childhood, and because I skipped high school, I didn’t catch it there either. The… Read More
2021-07-31 19:37
I was having a conversation with a colleague recently when I told him what I was up to here on the site, and how excited I’ve been getting about teaching about business, productivity a… Read More
2021-07-01 15:00
Now that we have a sense of the 5 acupuncture business systems (fire/executive, earth/facilities, metal/finance, water/marketing, wood/operations) I want to suggest how you might actually us… Read More
2021-06-30 19:21
Previously in this series, I have discussed the conditions of overwhelm that can accompany acupuncture practice, looked at the executive system of acupuncture businesses as well as, the faci… Read More
2021-06-28 00:23
From consideration of the clarity inducing power of Metal and the Financial system, I continue my exploration of the five acupuncture business systems with Water and the Marketing system… Read More
2021-06-28 00:23
From consideration of the clarity inducing power of Metal and the Financial system, I continue my exploration of the five acupuncture business systems with Water and the Marketing system… Read More
2021-06-24 01:16
From the facilities system now to the financial system – as we proceed through the creation cycle things are getting more solid, more down to brass tacks, more in the realm of yin… Read More
2021-06-23 21:09
The executive system that I just outlined is common to most businesses – though of course it takes on a unique character in acupuncture businesses. In contrast, the facilities business… Read More
2021-06-18 19:59
When I do coaching with acupuncturists, or when I’m working in my business, I inevitably end up thinking about and working with overwhelm. It’s only natural that a Chinese medici… Read More
2021-06-03 21:36
Acupuncture practice management can be quite overwhelming, especially at first
I define overwhelm as a sense of not having the capacity to handle whatever it is we are facing because of i… Read More
2021-06-01 20:48
In Part 1 of this series, I looked at my young life and college career. In Part 2, I looked at my medical school career and the earliest days of Watershed Wellness, my clinic. We took a deto… Read More
2021-06-01 13:24
In Part 2, I described my medical school experience at NUNM as well as the early days of my clinical practice and life as a small business owner. I also mentioned some of my work with Deepes… Read More
2021-06-01 00:38
This is the second article in a series where I’m outlining my education, experience and orientation. The first part can be found here.
I believe I went to medical school at just th… Read More
2021-05-31 21:10
I have created a brief series of articles going into more depth with my personal story – focusing on those parts that relate most to my teaching on the site. The reasons for this go be… Read More
2021-04-30 18:10
I’m currently creating a foundational Chinese medicine business training that will give practitioners everything they need to create a resonant and successful practice. The first cours… Read More
2021-04-08 21:21
Since I began this career, I have been interested in exploring the best ways to study Chinese medicine.
When I first started school, the sheer volume of information I had to absorb was ov… Read More
2021-04-01 22:00
If you are an acupuncturist starting out in 2021 or beyond, you have at least one advantage over me and my cohort. Acupuncture clinic marketing training is far more available than it was in… Read More
2021-03-17 23:57
That’s right, I said beauty and vision statement in the same sentence! Intrigued?
In my acupuncture business teaching, I often emphasize the important role that vision plays in career… Read More
2021-02-19 23:35
In the first three articles of this series, I laid out my reasons for making the transition and explored some potential problems that could come up with it. Then I discussed how changes to t… Read More
2021-02-16 21:00
In the first two articles of this series, I discussed my reasons for transitioning to herbs-only practice and began to discuss the process I’m undergoing to make it a reality. You… Read More
2021-02-13 00:13
In the first part of this series, I described the personal and professional factors that have led me to transition to herbs-only practice of Chinese medicine. In the next couple of articles… Read More
2021-02-06 00:38
I have been a practicing acupuncturist and herbalist at Watershed Wellness since 2009. During that time, my practice has undergone a lot of changes. Early on, I tried a little of everything… Read More
2020-09-17 23:35
This is an evergreen post, as they say, because when you’re really devoted to learning the ancient art and science of East Asian medicine the learning never ends. Every day, every brea… Read More
2019-12-30 05:18
For more than ten years, I’ve been operating as a practitioner of classical Chinese medicine. During that time, I’ve built up five clinic locations, closed three, taught for ten… Read More
2019-11-08 05:56
The truth is I’m a little obsessed with the Gallbladder. Not in the intensely intellectually curious way – I’m not learning the intricacies of biomedical anatomy or thumbin… Read More
2017-09-11 19:59
This is the third and final portion of the paper I read at the 2017 SPCW annual meeting. You can read the beginning here, and the second portion here. Changes are likely to come to all parts… Read More
2017-08-25 21:42
This is the second portion of the paper I read at the 2017 SPCW annual meeting. You can read the beginning here. I’ve not made many changes I would like to make quite yet, but wanted t… Read More
2017-08-14 20:23
I recently gave a paper at the annual conference of the Society for Philosophy in the Contemporary World. It was a bit of a stretch for me, as I’d not done work like this since, at lea… Read More
2016-06-15 19:28
Many of us come to this medicine to contribute to deep wellness in our communities.
We may want to do more than simply execute protocols that remove pain. We may feel in our hearts that we… Read More
2016-05-19 18:25
My mind has been completely occupied this last six months with a little question : What does it mean to be a Professional of Chinese Medicine (or of Acupuncture or of East Asian Medicine or… Read More
2016-05-16 22:46
One of the most important things I teach people who are looking to start an acupuncture practice is about the truly holistic nature of success in the field.
What does it mean for something t… Read More
2016-04-25 16:47
In the area of Fort Stevens National Park, at least during the off season, you can drive on the beach. Some do this purely for recreation. “It’s fun,” a local told us just… Read More
2016-04-20 23:04
We recently bought a new house. One of my favorite features of the place, when we looked at it, was the “yard.” It’s not really a yard, more a rhodedendron forest that… Read More
2016-03-18 22:10
I was recently, gently, called out by a colleague regarding my last post on Guizhi tang. This person found that my analysis was – at best – simplistic, and at worst flat out wro… Read More
2016-03-15 14:31
This is the twentieth and final post in a series about the use of Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese Medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 … Read More
2016-03-10 22:07
When I think about the Lung organ system with relationship to herbal formulas, my mind goes one of two places. The first is to Guizhi 桂枝 based formulas like Guizhi tang –… Read More
2016-02-25 17:18
Balance can be a difficult concept for most of us to grasp. It has different meanings in different contexts and for different people or communities. Sometimes, getting out of balance is part… Read More
2016-02-18 21:15
With the dawning of the New Year of the Fire Monkey already behind us, it’s time to move on to consideration of the symbolism, energy and treatment of the organ system associated with… Read More
2016-02-15 23:28
In my lineage and my clinical practice, I see the Liver chiefly through the lens of Jueyin.
Jueyin – the deepest of the six conformations, is the reverting yin, home of both Liver and… Read More
2016-01-29 20:03
This is part nineteen in a series about the use of Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese Medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 /… Read More
2016-01-29 13:36
The Liver organ system – gan 肝 – kicks us off here in our new and improved year of sagely living. Before I begin to explore the Liver myself in creative or intuitive… Read More
2016-01-17 19:25
Years ago, I hatched and carried out a project I called the Year of Sagely Living (YSL). The idea then was to use the flow of the organ clock as a guide for leading a more examined, more int… Read More
2015-11-26 16:00
This is part sixteen of a series about the use of the Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-11-23 16:26
JMT Pulse Assessment
The focus of the yin organs in JMT pulse assessment is based on Suwen, chapter 5. In this chapter, the principle of “yin leads, yang follows” is e… Read More
2015-11-19 16:00
This is part fifteen of a series about the use of the Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-11-16 16:23
Japanese Meridian Therapy (JMT)
This new system of acupuncture, distilled from the classics, restored the emphasis on the meridians in Japanese acupuncture and filled a gap for many practi… Read More
2015-11-09 16:00
Beginning in 1603, a new shogunate came to power and the Edo government was formed, thus beginning a period of economic growth, strict social policies, and isolation from foreign exchange… Read More
2015-10-15 18:13
Founder’s note: Here is an article in three parts from two third year students in the classical Chinese medicine program at NCNM. They wrote this paper, and the accompanying pres… Read More
2015-10-13 18:09
Founder’s note: Here is an article in three parts from two third year students in the classical Chinese medicine program at NCNM. They wrote this paper, and the accompanying pres… Read More
2015-09-29 03:39
Founder’s note: Here is an article in three parts from two third year students in the classical Chinese medicine program at NCNM. They wrote this paper, and the accompanying pres… Read More
2015-09-09 16:49
This is part fourteen of a series about the use of the Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7&nb&hell…Read More
2015-09-02 22:06
words and paintings by Sunjae Lee, creator of one of CMC’s all time favorite posts, Guizhi tang and Miles Davis.
Practitioners of Chinese Medicine, as with any other non-artist p… Read More
2015-07-31 18:53
This is part thirteen of a series about the use of the Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 / Part 8/ Part 9… Read More
2015-07-16 16:47
This is part 12 of a series about the use of the Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese medicine.
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 / Part 8/ Part 9 / Pa… Read More
2015-06-17 18:21
This is the eleventh part of a series about the use of the Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese medicine. It’s getting pretty long, now!
Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / P… Read More
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2015-06-16 04:37
I set the word “Chinese” apart with brackets because I believe lineage is important in all medicine – indeed in all human endeavor. Unfortunately, lately the word has becom… Read More
2015-06-06 01:01
As a student learning Chinese herbs, I was impatient. Already having been in higher education for 8 years straight, I was eager to get on with it. I didn’t understand the process, and… Read More
2015-06-04 16:16
I’ve been reading a couple of interesting books. One, which I’ve read a couple of times before, is called The Diamond Cutter, which elaborates a Buddhist view on business and li… Read More
2011-10-04 12:00
Alert : This is a reposted article from previous versions of the website. I’ve kept it up in mostly unmodified form as people have found it helpful. Newer content may be more complete… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is part eighteen in a series about the use of Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese Medicine. Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 /… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As we approach 2016, I find myself with a lot on my mind. 2015 has been a year filled with a lot of intense work at the clinic, but even more so at NCNM, where I recently completed my heavie… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is part seventeen of a series about the use of Yijing in clinical practice of Chinese Medicine. Read : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 / Part 6 / Part 7 … Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Techniques for treating PTSD with Japanese-style acupuncture Acupuncturists must consider care for the body first. It is dangerous to put treatment of the emotional life first. Their body an… Read More
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