I went to the store and checked the ingredients form many “natural” cosmetics I found that many have unsafe ingredients. The same has happened when patients bring in special “natural” products that they found online. Why are there so many toxic ingredients in our cosmetics? It appears that the answer is no regulation. Here isContinue reading “About Cosmetics”
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Nei Jing Anecdotes: Fever Contraindications
I received a phone call from a patient the other day. She was worried about her mother’s fever. The mother had a fever for over the weekend, then the fever broke. When the when the fever broke the mother regained her appetite. My patient fed her mother meat with some potatoes. Soon after, the feverContinue reading “Nei Jing Anecdotes: Fever Contraindications”
Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Proper Insertion of the Needle.
This passage speaks for itself. Ling Shu, chapter one： “持针之道，坚者为宝，正指直刺，无针左右，神在秋毫，属意病者，审视血脉者，刺之无殆。” “Technique for holding the needle, hold firmly as if holding a precious treasure, the fingers must be securely set for perpendicular insertion, do not needle [to the] left or right, the spirit is at the tip*, the doctor [must] focus the intention on the disease,Continue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Proper Insertion of the Needle.”
Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Needle Insertion
Ling Shu, chapter one： “持针之道，坚者为宝，正指直刺，无针左右，神在秋毫，属意病者，审视血脉者，刺之无殆。” “Technique for holding the needle, hold firmly as if holding a precious treasure, the fingers must be securely set for perpendicular insertion, do not needle [to the] left or right, the spirit is at the tip, the doctor [must] focus the intention on the disease, check the pulse, acupuncture mustContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Needle Insertion”
Passages from Nei Jing: The Function of the Five Shu Points
Regarding the function of the five Shu points, the Nei Jing is very clear and shows how the disease may effect the Zang-Fu organs and which points to use. Chapter forty-four of Ling Shu states; “病在脏者，取之井；病变于色者， 取之荥；病时间时甚者；取之输；病变于音者，取之经；经满而血者，病在胃，及以饮食不节得病者，取之于合。。。是谓五变也。” “When the disease is in the Zang organ, choose the Jing-Well point; when the disease changes the complexion, or color of the patient, choose theContinue reading “Passages from Nei Jing: The Function of the Five Shu Points”
Learn Authentic Wu Style Taiji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan)
Wu Style Taiji Quan is a later version of Taiji Quan originally developed in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. It is a type of Gong Fu (Kung Fu) exercise that challenges the mind and body, with practical self-defense applications.Unfortunately, the original movement sequence (form, kata) is no longer taught, or known by mostContinue reading “Learn Authentic Wu Style Taiji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan)”
Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Fetal Development
Nei Jing is thousands of years old, yet here is an astounding description of fetal development that includes aspects of eastern medicine, specifically the meridians. The meridians are the foundation of the body. This importance is poetically described by Huang Di himself in the beginning of Ling Shu, chapter ten. The young doctor Lei Gong begins the discussionContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Fetal Development”
Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: The Power of Acupuncture
From Ling Shu, chapter one: “今夫五脏之疾也，譬犹刺也，犹污也，犹结也，犹闭也。刺虽久，犹可拨也；污虽久，犹可雪也；结虽久，犹可解也；闭虽久，犹可决也。或言久疾之不可取者，非其说也。夫善用针者，取其疾也，犹拨刺也，犹雪污也，犹解结也，犹决闭也。疾虽久，犹可毕也。言不可治者， 未得其术也。” “When people contract a disease in their five viscera, it is like having a thorn embedded in the body, like being tarnished, like being tied into a knot, like being closed down. The thorn although embedded for a long time, can be removed; the tarnish although present forContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: The Power of Acupuncture”
Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Heart Meridian has no Shu Points
Shu points are a very special group of five points on each meridian, except the Heart Meridian. Shu points were added to the Heart meridian in a later book called, Nan Jing, even though the Nei Jing takes the time to explain exactly why the Heart meridian does not have Shu points. Ling Shu chapterContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: Heart Meridian has no Shu Points”
Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: The Tip of the Needle
Acupuncture points are locations where disease enters the body. Su Wen, chapter sixty-two explains all sites where pathogens enter the body. “人有精气津液，四支，九窍，五藏，十六部，三百六十五节，乃生百病，百病之生，皆有虚实。” “Humans have Jing, Qi, Jin, Ye, four limbs, nine orifices, five zang organs, six fu organs, sixteen channels, three hundred sixty-five acupuncture points, where the hundred diseases can develop, in the development ofContinue reading “Beautiful Passages from Nei Jing: The Tip of the Needle”
Nei Jing Eastern Medicine 