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Welcome to Chinese Medicine Gem.
There were no well-known traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in my ancient family history. The immediate reason for me to make up my mind to study traditional Chinese medicine is my witness of the pain and torture the people I knew and my beloved relatives suffered from illness. An old Chinese saying goes like this “Son who don’t study Chinese medicine makes an undutiful son.” At first, I just try to understand something about traditional Chinese medicine, but later on I know I just can not stop.
At present, to some extent traditional Chinese medicine has been westernized. No matter in the Chinese medicine school or in the Chinese medicine hospital, the essence and life of authentic traditional Chinese medicine – syndrome differentiation has been abandoned long ago. Chinese medicine hospitals have absolutely no room for traditional Chinese medicine, because it is cheap and can not bring them money. Ironically Chinese medicine practitioners do not prescribe Chinese herbs at all, or piece together the Chinese herbs based on the concept of Western medicine and pharmacology. Of course, as you may know, the conclusion from them is that Chinese medicine does work. How could it work?
I was wondering how many Chinese medicine practitioners would still be as stubborn as me. Compared with others, I am fairly persistent; never give up the exploration and pursuit of traditional Chinese medicine. While I have experienced a lot of trial and error, the cost-effective Chinese medicine, in general, can always give me confidence to go on.
After graduation from medical school in 1999, I continued studying from three famous local Chinese medicine practitioners while working in a local hospital. It might be the relation of teacher-apprentice, or the fate, or an inevitable by accident, or the efficacy reasons, finally I began to focus on Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Febrile Diseases). Especially after I have learned the theory from Master of Hu Xishu, who thinks the match of formulas and syndrome is the top of syndrome differentiation. It helps me academically tremendously and expands my thinking greatly. Afterwards I gradually convert back to classical formulas and the match of formulas and syndrome from the complicated syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine.
From then on, the magic world of traditional Chinese medicine began to open its door to me. And since then I was able to really reach a higher level of learning.
The more I learn, I find that I know so little. Now, I still learn while thinking and practicing. I deeply feel that the traditional Chinese medicine is so profound and knowledgeable. Given that the decadence of contemporary Chinese medicine, I would like to use this platform of network to introduce the clinically proven experiences, which can be copied and still remain efficacy. First, perhaps it can be some of help for students and someone who lost and still struggle in the Chinese medicine world; secondly, to let more people know of the profound Chinese medicine, and attract more people to join in the family of Chinese medicine!
Traditional Chinese medicine is a gem awaiting to be discovered again!
Hi, I just found your website and find it interesting reading. I am a student of TCM in Australia.
Thanks for your insights , I will read your site often I feel.
Thank you for your recent comments to the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture TCM Blog. I appreciate the information in your website, particularly the articles on eczema and wind.
http://www.nyctcm.edu/acupuncture-tcm-blog/
Hello there and Happy New Year 2010
I have been reading your articles by subscribing to RSS for a while. And I find your articles, knowledge and experiences are very interesting and informative. Please keep writing!
I wold love to read your insights on male infertility with acupuncture. My husband has been treated for 6 months now with herbs and acupuncture and the results are very good in the first 3 months but the last 3 months has been mixed results.
Thank you very much for writing and I hope you will keep on writing!
Hi, I have referred to your publication on neck pain in one of my assignments, thank you. I’m currently studying acupuncture (TCM) at the Endeavour College of Natural Health in Brisbane, Australia, and I am therefore interested in your mission…keep writing, please.
Hi Q. Tian Chen,
In 1996 I graduated a Traditional Chinese Medicine school in Canada. After following a few teachers and studying many classic texts I decided to go to China in 1999 to learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine. I spent a year working in a very busy hospital seeing over forty patients per morning. As well as studying formally in class. I was shocked to find that proper diagnosis and inquiry was often overlooked as things were too busy in the hospital to take proper diagnosis. Also Chinese medicine was to seperated. One department for acupuncture one for tuina and one for herbal medicines. Its funny that the essence of chinese medicine in china seems lost. I seemed to have learned more over the years obseving my patients and inquiring into there illnesses here in Canada.
I know that many unique teachings are out there if by chance you meet the right people.
Sincrely,
John
Hi John, thanks for your comments. All you said about Chinese medicine is true. The authentic essence of Traditional Chinese medicine is eclipsing here, which is the last thing I want it to happen. That is also one of the my original intentions to write this blog. Anyway, welcome your thoughts about Traditional Chinese medicine if any.
Thanks for your article on high blood pressure in TCM: best website I have found so far that explains it clearly!
I am studying TCM – not acupuncture, just Chinese Herbal Medicine. It is a long, slow process, but like you, once I started it I cannot let it go and feel even if it takes years to learn I will not give up! Please write more articles when you have time!