Translation and Condensation: Thoughts on “Qi”
Qi is, in a sense, breath, and life force, and energy — but it’s also much more than these three simple phrases
Tag: The New TCM
Taking Pulses, Knowing Bodies
TCM’s way of feeling the pulse is a remarkably different way of knowing the body from that of Western medicine
Theory and Practice: Observing Modern Clinical TCM
The pulse TCM physicians are concerned with is a different pulse from the one you can measure with a cuff. The tongue tells them more information about the patient’s wellbeing than a biomedical professional might be able to glean.
Yin and Yang for Dummies: Dipping a Toe into the Theory of TCM
I can discover yin and yang in the acid-base titrations of my tenth-grade chemistry, in the Biblical creation of Heaven and Earth, and even in Broad City’s Abbi and Ilana. Yin and yang can help us think through the world, much in the same way that they helped ancient Chinese philosophers and doctors think through the seasons, the passage of day into night, or our basic bodily functions.
We Need to Change the Way We Talk About Traditional Chinese Medicine
I have some pretty huge problems with the usual media treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.
