Treat the Patient, Not the Symptom

In this TCM Talk Dr Birch explores the differences between treating the root and the symptom. He gives examples and share from his vast practical and theoretical knowledge. Dr. Birch goes farther to show some of the modern researches which support this ancient approach.

Treat the Patient, Not the Symptom

1 TCM Talk
24 Minutes 
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Course Overview

In this TCM Talk Dr Birch explores the differences between treating the root and the symptom. He gives examples and share from his vast practical and theoretical knowledge. Dr. Birch goes farther to show some of the modern researches which support this ancient approach.


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in 30 minutes delves deep

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April 16, 2023

provocative, in 30 minutes delves deep, thank you

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Great presentation, thank you

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About the Teacher

Dr. Stephen Birch PhD

Began studying acupuncture in 1980 with Tin Yau So and Ted Kaptchuk in Boston. He then worked with Kiiko Matsumoto and co-authored three books with her. In 1986 he began studying in Japan, first with Yoshio Manaka co-authoring his book for him. He then started studying Toyohari – Meridian Therapy in 1988 with Kodo Fukushima, Toshio Yanagishita, Akihiro Takai and many other Meridian Therapy teachers including Denmei Shudo. He has practiced Japanese acupuncture exclusively since 1982. Today he is the most senior Toyohari practitioner outside Japan and has taught in 20 programs in Europe. He also teaches Meridian Therapy, Manaka system, and Shonishin extensively around Europe and occasionally in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South America, and Israel. He started working in research in the late 1980s and completed his Ph.D. in 1997. He is actively involved in research on acupuncture along several scientific fronts and has tracked the scholarly literature on acupuncture for more than 30 years. He has written 8 books, dozens of scientific papers and dozens of clinical-scholarly papers. Although he’s a bit nerdy at times….he’s a pretty nice chap.

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