Established readers : this is one of many reposted articles you will see in the coming months. It is part of the redesign process. I hope you agree that all of these articles are worth another look! This repost is from DH contributor G. Michael Reynolds. Recently I found myself “eavesdropping” on an online conversation [...]
Continue reading...I have a feeling I’m going to get in trouble for my teaching. It’s not that I’m that revolutionary, or that I really even know that much more than my students. It’s just that my fundamental orientation towards the universe is to be always, always asking questions. I don’t always need to let those questions [...]
Continue reading...Possibly the most difficult (and most frustrating) thing to treat in our modern age is Gu Syndrome. Gu Syndrome can be briefly characterized by cases that: Don’t respond to otherwise appropriate treatments Seem to evade clear diagnosis Have confusing and seemingly not connected symptom pictures Frequently have strong digestive and psychological characteristics Gu syndrome can [...]
Continue reading...So I got several hundred words into this evenings post when I realized that it wasn’t a blog post, it was a PAPER. Like, the kind of thing you get published in the Journal of Chinese Medicine. I’m going to blame this on time spent reading “Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies” lately. Anyway, I would [...]
Continue reading...I want to start this post with a question. What role does your spiritual life play in your practice of Chinese medicine? For those of you who do not acknowledge having a “spiritual life,” what role does your “inner life” play in your practice of Chinese medicine? To say it another way, how does the [...]
Continue reading...Here’s a simple collection of thoughts about being in clinical practice in a Chinese medicine clinic from someone new to the profession, G. Michael Reynolds. 1. It’s hard being a natural medicine practitioner when you’re relatively sickly. I’m a fairly good sized guy.When I was born my mom’s OB/GYN declared I was going to [...]
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