Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Hi Everyone, I just joined the group.....my name is Bina and I'm in the middle of my first year of school.....I saw the notice advising first year students to read the Nei Jing.......which translation is recommended.....I see one on amazon called the Medical classic of the yellow emperor by Zhu Ming which seems to be highly rated........also what are recommendations for the nan jing.............Our foundations teacher has been recommending a small book called statements of fact which is just that........statements of facts......would this also be useful............ Also how seriously should I take the western sciences........I mean I realize that there are lots of questions on the boards over this but I'm a bit of a purist......I'm going to school to learm tcm......if I wanted to learn western medicine I would have gone to med school......alas, it seems every year more and more of the curriculm becomes western focused...........so how important is it to the work I will be doing as an acupuncturist................ Bina " Michael Q'. " <mikeq wrote: Can anyone recommend a treatment for nasal congestion caused not by a cold or flu but by a thickenming of the nasal lining? Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hi, Bina: > Medical classic of the yellow emperor by Zhu Ming > which seems to be highly rated This is a good place to start. As to western science, if you are a purist, as I am, you may try to minimize this influence as much as possible. It is true that western science has had a large influence on TCM. In China, there is TCM (since 1949), western medicine, and then TCM-western. You may wish to distinguish between TCM as practiced in China and classical Chinese medicine, which is practiced in Taiwan, Japan, and other places. As an example, the best version of the Huang Di Nei Jing I've found was edited by a team of Japanese doctors and published with traditional Chinese characters, not the simplified ones used in China. Berkeley should be a great place to grow a medicinal garden. Is People's Park still around, or the other community gardens? They would have lots of information. Best, Jack ===== http://www.geocities.com/mojavecowboy/clinicgz.htm TCM Acupuncture, Herbs, M.A., M.J.,M.L.I.S. Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Bina: One more thought: if you have access to UC Berkeley's library system, look for older translations at Moffit or maybe at some of the med libraries. Berkeley City library is pretty good, too. Best, Jack ===== http://www.geocities.com/mojavecowboy/clinicgz.htm TCM Acupuncture, Herbs, M.A., M.J.,M.L.I.S. Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Hi Jack, Thanks for the advice....... " seems to be highly rated " .....yes that's the impression I got but that doesn't always mean its the best..........but as you said it's a good place to start.......... There's not much to be done about minimizing the western sciences we get in school.......they keep changing the requirements every few years it seems.....our tai chi II class got cut so they could keep other " core " tcm classes at their current hours.....that's because of the additional western med. load...........although if it were up to me.......an hour of tai chi and an hour of qi gong would be madatory for all three years of school.........it the basis of the medicine....... I don't know the people's park yet....I've only been here about a year and half which is actually a long time to live in a place but i'm sure you remember how it is to be in tcm school.......I study every night and even during my vacations............all the memorization is incredible!!!!!!!!! thanks again for your advice Bina Jack Sweeney <mojavecowboy wrote: Hi, Bina: > Medical classic of the yellow emperor by Zhu Ming > which seems to be highly rated This is a good place to start. As to western science, if you are a purist, as I am, you may try to minimize this influence as much as possible. It is true that western science has had a large influence on TCM. In China, there is TCM (since 1949), western medicine, and then TCM-western. You may wish to distinguish between TCM as practiced in China and classical Chinese medicine, which is practiced in Taiwan, Japan, and other places. As an example, the best version of the Huang Di Nei Jing I've found was edited by a team of Japanese doctors and published with traditional Chinese characters, not the simplified ones used in China. Berkeley should be a great place to grow a medicinal garden. Is People's Park still around, or the other community gardens? They would have lots of information. Best, Jack ===== http://www.geocities.com/mojavecowboy/clinicgz.htm TCM Acupuncture, Herbs, M.A., M.J.,M.L.I.S. Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail./mail_250 Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 bina <xploringbeauty wrote: > I don't know the people's park yet....I've only been here about a > year and half which is actually a long time to live in a place but > i'm sure you remember how it is to be in tcm school.......I study > every night and even during my vacations............all the > memorization is incredible!!!!!!!!! You've not been to People's Park in a year and a half...? <mind boggle> You must be too young to understand its significance. <G> It's just off Telegraph Ave, can't remember the cross street, but I think it's behind the Cafe Med. It was still there and thriving about 8-9 years ago, last time I was in town. sue The all-new My - What will yours do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I know where it is.............it's not that I'm too young more that I'm a full time student and single mother of a four year old...........I have NO spare time, Really...........so if this park isn't equiped with the latest kiddie gym, I'm afraid I haven't seen it....... suzee <qiuser wrote: bina <xploringbeauty wrote: > I don't know the people's park yet....I've only been here about a > year and half which is actually a long time to live in a place but > i'm sure you remember how it is to be in tcm school.......I study > every night and even during my vacations............all the > memorization is incredible!!!!!!!!! You've not been to People's Park in a year and a half...? <mind boggle> You must be too young to understand its significance. <G> It's just off Telegraph Ave, can't remember the cross street, but I think it's behind the Cafe Med. It was still there and thriving about 8-9 years ago, last time I was in town. sue The all-new My - What will yours do? Post message: Chinese Traditional Medicine Subscribe: Chinese Traditional Medicine- Un: Chinese Traditional Medicine- List owner: Chinese Traditional Medicine-owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/Chinese Traditional Medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hi Jack, Which version of Huang Di Nei Jing is that? Editor/publisher? Thanks Chinese Traditional Medicine , Jack Sweeney <mojavecowboy> wrote: > > Hi, Bina: > > > Medical classic of the yellow emperor by Zhu Ming > > which seems to be highly rated > > This is a good place to start. > > As to western science, if you are a purist, as I am, > you may try to minimize this influence as much as > possible. It is true that western science has had a > large influence on TCM. In China, there is TCM (since > 1949), western medicine, and then TCM-western. > > You may wish to distinguish between TCM as practiced > in China and classical Chinese medicine, which is > practiced in Taiwan, Japan, and other places. > > As an example, the best version of the Huang Di Nei > Jing I've found was edited by a team of Japanese > doctors and published with traditional Chinese > characters, not the simplified ones used in China. > > Berkeley should be a great place to grow a medicinal > garden. Is People's Park still around, or the other > community gardens? They would have lots of > information. > > Best, Jack > > ===== > http://www.geocities.com/mojavecowboy/clinicgz.htm > > TCM Acupuncture, Herbs, M.A., M.J.,M.L.I.S. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail./mail_250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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