One of my great passions is to practice Chinese herbalism as close as possible to the way it was practiced when the great texts of our medicine were compiled.  I may not always practice that way, and I'm not so arrogant to think it's the only way, but fo

Another aspect to the more advanced Chinese herb learning method that I teach is diving into the huge amount of information concerning where herbs grow up.  Using the metaphor of the growth and development of a human being, it is undeniable that where

Topics covered 1. What to do when you cannot secure the herbs you need (for instance, Mahuang and Xixin) 2. What about growing our own herbs locally and using them in Chinese herbal formulas? If you are interested, please check out parts I and II of thi

When I contacted Mark Silver, founder of the Heart of Business and Portland local, I was hoping to entice him to come and speak to students at NCNM.  I succeeded in that, with the additional bonus that he was kind enough to offer to do a podcast interv

Topics covered 1. How one uses the Shang han lun in contemporary clinical practice, particularly concerning complex diseases typically seen in modern times 2. The importance of specializing in a particular style of Chinese medicine 3. Some advice to those

This is the first section of a three part interview with Dr. Arnaud Versluys of the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine. Arnaud has been part of my education and inspiration in Chinese medicine since the beginning.  As well as leading & teaching

Topics covered 1. My reflections as I come to the end of my first term/quarter in clinic at NCNM 2. The importance of memorization 3. The weirdness of caring for patients 4. Using all our gifts Note: The book about Davinci that I reference in the podcas

Topics covered 1. How a classical understanding can transform our understanding of medicine 2. The real importance of legendary figures in Chinese medicine history 3. What the classical approach lends to a contemporary Chinese medicine context & the impor

This is the first of a two part interview series with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf.  Heiner is a founding professor of the school of Classical Chinese Medicine at National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR, owner of Classical Pearls, purveyor of truly g

Topics covered 1. What it means to have confidence in clinic 2. Shy I believe memorization is so important for Chinese medicine practitioners 3. Best practices for memorization Back to podcast archive