In addition to obtaining the Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine, Brandon completed a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Classical Chinese Medicine where his continued study of the classical texts and cultural arts inform and deepen his practice of this ancient art form. His passion for education and learning have run deep throughout his life and he looks forward to exploring and discovering this beautifully ancient but still very applicable medicine with you. Learn more about Brandon
Most practitioners and students of Chinese medicine are aware of the 5 Phases and the usefulness of this diagnostic approach in their clinical practice. However, knowledge of the 5 is only part of the story when it comes to diagnosing and treating patients. There are a variety of different numerically labelled ways to look at [...]
Continue reading...Continuing on a theme of numerology from the previous post and mentioned briefly in my podcast, I got to thinking about the application of the Five Phases (or Elements) and the Six Qi or Conformations. When the Neijing uses the number 5, it represents Earth, or something tangible. This is why Zang Fu theory, dignosis, and [...]
Continue reading...Eric’s note : this is a post by Brandon Brown, colleague and teacher of the upcoming Chinese Medicine Essentials courses. Click here if you’re interested in learning more about the first course, coming in early July 2012. When we start off trying to understand Chinese Medicine we start at the same place where we start [...]
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