Author Archives: Raul Ramirez, L.Ac., Ph.D.

Learning and practicing this diagnostic method should be given due diligence since Nei Jing lists facial complexion diagnosis as the method of the higher quality doctor.  In Ling Shu chapter four, Huang Di states，“…见其色，知其病， 命曰明： 按其脉，知其病，命曰神；问其病，知其处， 命其工” or, “…when a physician can diagnose the disease by examining his complexion (color), they are called bright; when theContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Diagnosis Skill”

The very first chapter of Ling Shu describes the needling method of hot and cold disorders as follows, “刺诸热者， 如以手探汤；刺寒清者， 如人不欲行.”  “When needling heat disorders, needle as though a hand touching [hot] soup; when treating cold disorders, needle like a person that does not want to leave.”  The description of the hand touching the hotContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Needling Heat”

Chapter four of the Nei Jing, Su Wen, entitled, “金贵真言论” or “True Sayings form the Golden Cabinet,” provides the following philosophical descriptions that will give the basis to understanding disease. “阴阳者， 天地之道也，万物之纲纪，变化之父母， 生杀之本始， 神明之府也，治病必求于本。” “Yin and Yang are the way of heaven and earth, the primary discipline of the universe, the mother and father of change, the root of birthContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Aspects of Yin and Yang”

The pulse of a healthy person is discussed in Ling Shu, chapter nine.  Keeping with the thorough nature of the Nei Jing, the healthy pulse resonates through the entire microcosm and macrocosm.  From the pulse, all can be discerned about the patient. “所谓平人者不病，不病者，脉口人迎应四时也，上下相应而俱往来也，六经之脉不结动也，本末之寒温之相守司也，形肉血气必称也，是谓平人。” “The one that is called the balanced person is not sick; CunContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Balanced Pulse”

This Wednesday, June 2, at 9:30AM, Dr. Ramirez of Nei Jing Eastern Medicine will be interviewed on KTYM AM 1460.  Community Forum, is a local show hosted by, Los Angeles County Commissioner Janet Neal.  Topics will include Eastern Medicine and how the community can access Eastern Medical services.  The show will also be streamed fromContinue reading “Dr. Ramirez to do Interview Wednesday, June 2 on KTYM Radio”

On Monday, May 9th, Dr. Ramirez trained with pro MMA fighter Cris “Cyborg” Santos in San Diego, CA.  It was a great experience.  He has a long history of training with the best fighters and coaches from all over the world.  He hope to give his students the best training experience possible.   Here isContinue reading “The Cyborg and Dr. Ramirez”