The Secrets of Qi: The Concept of Qi in Ancient Texts
In this course Elisabeth walks us through the process of evolving notions through time, and points to crucial under…
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The Ben Cao Gang Mu by Li Shizhen
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Discussing Explanations of Channels and Points
This text, (circa. 17th century) is an extremely unique text in the way that it analyses acupuncture points, names, and diseases which sets it apar…
New Insights Into the Ancient Treasures of Chinese Medicine
For the first time, Prof. Unschuld presents his translation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu, the apex of pre-modern Chinese pharmaceutical-therapeutic liter…
The San Jiao Organ has Finally Been Discovered; Science Calls it the Interstitium
Gordon discusses in detail how a dozen physiological and anatomical correspondences exist between the newly-discovered Interstitium and the ancient…
Numerology in the Classics: Unfolding the Mystery of Life
In this first of a kind course Élisabeth Rochat de la Vallée explores the meaning of numbers in ancient Chinese texts and explains the correlatio…
Understanding the 7 Po: A Life’s Mystery and its Clinical Meaning
Understanding Inner Alchemy enables us to interpret mental disorders in terms of the human soul and the dynamic relationship of the Hun 魂 and Po …
The Importance of Classics Studies for Clinical Practice of Acupuncture
Understand The Importance of Classics Studies for Clinical Practice of Acupuncture
Acupuncture Point Dynamics: A Point Selection Approach Informed by Historical Clinical Evidence
This Course provides a short review of the historical acupuncture literature which provides a rich source of clinical information to inform acupunc…
Wu Wei 無為: Non-Acting in Daodejing
Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée, world renown sinologist, teaches in this course the term Wu Wei 無為: Non-Acting from the Taoist view.
