intro Rey Tiquia

[Guest guest]

May 5,2003

 

Dear Listmembers,

 

Dear fellow TCM practitioners,

 

I would like to thank the list for the invitation to be part of your

ranks . I am a TCM practitioner from the land downunder for the

past two decades. I am a registered zhu ce acupuncturist and a

registered Chinese herbal medicine practitoner .This year, 700

Chinese medicine practitioners have been registered by the

Registration Board , a statutory body

established by an act of the Victorian Parliament . Two

disciplines of TCM in Victoria are covered by the registration i.e.

acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine). However, in my

practice, I also incorporate Tuina (traditional Chinese massage)

and make available practical advice to patients on how to lead a

long, healthy, balanced life here in the land of Oz.

 

However my place of Birth is Manila, Philippines, where I

completed BA in Philippine History and political Science and

one year of Law at the University of the Philippines. I undertook

one year of Mandarin language studies at the Beijing Language

institute in late 70's and then proceeded to enroll in a four year

TCM Bachelors degree programme at the Beijing College of

TCM. During my sojourn in China I met my wife Margaret who

comes from Queensland Australia . We 'registered' deng ji as

husband and wife in one of the Neighbourhood offices in the

outskirts of Beijing where we exchanged xi tang ( double

happiness lollies) . In l981, I came to Australia to commence my

TCM practice.

 

Aside from attending to my private practice, I am also involve

in the revitalized professional life of TCM here in Australia. I am

currently, chairperson of the Alliance of

Associatioins in Australia, which is a loose federation of 7 TCM

and acupuncture associations with about 300 members. I

oversaw the survey of TCM practitioners in Victoria in l995 as the

project manager of this first broad social study of of the the

profession conducted in Australia in recent times . For over a

decade, together with other leaders of the budding profession in

Australia , we have struggled for the legitimation and eventual

registration of TCM practitioners . Despite strong opposition from

the Australian Medical Association (AMA) , all these efforts

culminated in the introduction and passage of the Chinese

Medicine Registration Bill in the state parliament of Victoria in the

year 2000.

 

Juggling my time in private TCM practice, household chores

responsibilities and lobbying activities, I also undertake TCM

research and scholastic activities privately and institutionally . I

have completed a part-time Masters of Science degree

(coursework) in the dept. of History and Philosophy of Science,

the university of Melbourne in l997. I wrote a minor thesis entitled

" Connecting Traditional and Western

Laboratory-based Medicine " where in I elaborated on the

practice of TCM i.e. bian zheng lun zhi. After completing my

masters I decided to extend my studies into the Phd programme

in the same department looking at how Chinese medicine is

evolving and developling as an Australian tradition of healthcare.

This study looks briefly at over a century and a half of Chinese

medicine hisitory in Victoria, the state where I am currently

practicing . Proceeding from this historical study I am looking at

how Chinese medicine practice can 'translate' symmetrically

with biomedicial practice and vice-versa. My research also is

looking at developing a clinical evaluation system that suits the

practice of TCM i.e. the practice of or " proposing treatment

principles in accordance with the patterns of clinical

phenomena " bian zheng lun zhi .

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Rey Tiquia BTCM (Beijing) MSc (Melbourne)

Chairperson

Alliance of in Australia

Phd Candidate

Dept. of History and PHilosophy of Science

The University of Melbourne

Parkville

Victoria

Australia

[Guest guest]

Thank you Rey and a warm welcome. That was quite an introduction. I

am also about to go to Beijing to undertake 6 months of clinical

placement as part of my 5 year degree in TCM. Which hospitals did

you study at?

 

I've heard that Australia is the best place for TCM outside China. I

see your lobbying has been very successful and i thank you on behalf

of the TCM community in achieving your goals.

 

I have a question for you. Atopic dermatitis is known as ËÄ Íä ·ç (Si

Wan Feng), meaning the ¡®four bends wind¡¯ which reflects the four

skin sites that are commonly affected: the antecubital fossa and the

popliteal fossa. How would you explain the movement of eczema from

the antecubital fossa to the popliteal fossa in a case of Damp-Heat

over a 25 year period? I understand that Damp-Heat sinks downwards

into the lower jiao. But i was told there a relationship between the

Lung (taiyin) and the Urinary Bladder (taiyang). Therefore, could

the eczema migrate from the elbow to the back of the knee on this

way?

 

Thanks and Zai Jian

 

Attilio

[Guest guest]

Rey, can i get a copy of your " Connecting Traditional Chinese

Medicine and Western

Laboratory-based Medicine " where in I elaborated on the

practice of TCM i.e. bian zheng lun zhi. You can email to me at

alonmarcus or mail to my office if you like

Thanks Alon Marcus

 

Chinese Medicine , " rey tiquia "

<rey@a...> wrote:

> May 5,2003

>

> Dear Listmembers,

>

> Dear fellow TCM practitioners,

>

> I would like to thank the list for the invitation to be part of

your

> ranks . I am a TCM practitioner from the land downunder for the

> past two decades. I am a registered zhu ce acupuncturist and a

> registered Chinese herbal medicine practitoner .This year, 700

> Chinese medicine practitioners have been registered by the

> Registration Board , a statutory body

> established by an act of the Victorian Parliament . Two

> disciplines of TCM in Victoria are covered by the registration

i.e.

> acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine). However, in my

> practice, I also incorporate Tuina (traditional Chinese massage)

> and make available practical advice to patients on how to lead a

> long, healthy, balanced life here in the land of Oz.

>

> However my place of Birth is Manila, Philippines, where I

> completed BA in Philippine History and political Science and

> one year of Law at the University of the Philippines. I undertook

> one year of Mandarin language studies at the Beijing Language

> institute in late 70's and then proceeded to enroll in a four year

> TCM Bachelors degree programme at the Beijing College of

> TCM. During my sojourn in China I met my wife Margaret who

> comes from Queensland Australia . We 'registered' deng ji as

> husband and wife in one of the Neighbourhood offices in the

> outskirts of Beijing where we exchanged xi tang ( double

> happiness lollies) . In l981, I came to Australia to commence my

> TCM practice.

>

> Aside from attending to my private practice, I am also

involve

> in the revitalized professional life of TCM here in Australia. I

am

> currently, chairperson of the Alliance of

> Associatioins in Australia, which is a loose federation of 7 TCM

> and acupuncture associations with about 300 members. I

> oversaw the survey of TCM practitioners in Victoria in l995 as the

> project manager of this first broad social study of of the the

> profession conducted in Australia in recent times . For over a

> decade, together with other leaders of the budding profession in

> Australia , we have struggled for the legitimation and eventual

> registration of TCM practitioners . Despite strong opposition

from

> the Australian Medical Association (AMA) , all these efforts

> culminated in the introduction and passage of the Chinese

> Medicine Registration Bill in the state parliament of Victoria in

the

> year 2000.

>

> Juggling my time in private TCM practice, household chores

> responsibilities and lobbying activities, I also undertake TCM

> research and scholastic activities privately and institutionally .

I

> have completed a part-time Masters of Science degree

> (coursework) in the dept. of History and Philosophy of Science,

> the university of Melbourne in l997. I wrote a minor thesis

entitled

> " Connecting Traditional and Western

> Laboratory-based Medicine " where in I elaborated on the

> practice of TCM i.e. bian zheng lun zhi. After completing my

> masters I decided to extend my studies into the Phd programme

> in the same department looking at how Chinese medicine is

> evolving and developling as an Australian tradition of healthcare.

> This study looks briefly at over a century and a half of Chinese

> medicine hisitory in Victoria, the state where I am currently

> practicing . Proceeding from this historical study I am looking at

> how Chinese medicine practice can 'translate' symmetrically

> with biomedicial practice and vice-versa. My research also is

> looking at developing a clinical evaluation system that suits the

> practice of TCM i.e. the practice of or " proposing treatment

> principles in accordance with the patterns of clinical

> phenomena " bian zheng lun zhi .

>

> Yours sincerely,

>

> Rey Tiquia BTCM (Beijing) MSc (Melbourne)

> Chairperson

> Alliance of in Australia

> Phd Candidate

> Dept. of History and PHilosophy of Science

> The University of Melbourne

> Parkville

> Victoria

> Australia