Scientific Qi Exploration (18): Relations Between the Yin (Zhang) Organs

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Martin Eisen

[Scientific Qi Exploration] By Martin Eisen, Ph.D. 1.  Introduction Chinese medicine regards the body as a unified whole. It is not enough to just understand the different functions of individual Organs, but also how they interrelate. Health depends upon the … Continue reading →

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Happiness in Your Life – On Changes

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Doe

by Doe Zantamata When we’re young, everything is new. We’ve tried no foods before. We’ve played no games yet, we’ve made no friends. New things and experiences are a part of our daily lives, and we welcome them with excitement … Continue reading →

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Heart Qi: Some Clinical Vignettes – Body Mind Spirit… Heart!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Linda

[From the Doctor] by Nadia Linda Hole, M.D. The root of all disease is in the mind, in the emotions –Tae Woo Yoo, OMD, founder KHT Love Love Love – The Beatles Case #1: One day, a young woman came … Continue reading →

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TCM Food Therapy for Asthma

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Helen Hu

[TCM Food Therapy] By Helen H. Hu, OMD Asthma is a disease of diffused airway inflammation caused by a variety of triggering stimuli, resulting in partially or completely reversible bronchi constriction. Symptoms and signs include dyspepsia, chest tightness, coughing, and … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Harmony – What’s Your Food’s Nature?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Ellasara Kling

[Seasonal Harmony] By Ellasara Kling Last issue we talked a little bit about the flavors of foods and some of the effects that those flavors have on the function of the various organ systems. Also based on Five Element Theory … Continue reading →

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Investing in Ourselves

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Arosenfeld

East-West Perspectives Investing in Ourselves by Arthur Rosenfeld One worrisome development among many in the consumptive frenzy of our so-called culture is that our innate desire to improve ourselves has been transformed into a desire to improve our material position. … Continue reading →

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Daoist Body Cultivation & Behavioral Kinesiology (Pt 1)

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Livia Kohn

[Learn about Dao] Daoist Body Cultivation and Behavioral Kinesiology Part 1 by Livia Kohn, Ph.D. “Every man, woman, and child holds the possibility of physical perfection: it rests with each of us to attain it by personal understanding and effort.” … Continue reading →

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Staying Motivated in a Body/Mind/Spirit Practice

Posted on March 15, 2012 by NanLu

[Ask Dr. Lu] Staying Motivated in a Body/Mind/Spirit Practice by Nan Lu, OMD, L.Ac. Question: I have been practicing Qigong for almost half a year. At the beginning, I was very motivated, but now I feel it’s getting repetitive—I do … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update (March 2012)

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Tai chi and postural stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The New England Journal of Medicine.  2012 Feb 9;366(6):511-9. by Li F, Harmer P, Fitzgerald K, Eckstrom E, Stock R, Galver J, Maddalozzo G, Batya SS.  from Oregon … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響) – Gongfu

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Gu Shen Yu

Echoes of Emptiness (虚之響) Gongfu by Jacob Newell (Gu Shen Yu Daoshi) Gongfu (功夫) is a Chinese term which refers to special skill acquired by long, hard practice.  While often equated with martial art, it actually applies equally to any … Continue reading →

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