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Hi!

I'm Shanna. I'm and L.Ac. practicing in the Big Bend of Far West Texas in a

small border community near a the national park. I have been in practice for

about 2 1/2 years and focus mainly on acupuncture but have built a pharmacy of

about 170 raw herbs. My herbal practice has only recently (the last 6 months)

begun in earnest and I find myself often in need of reassurance, advice etc. I

am hoping this website may be of help to me--which actually it already has been.

I studied in Austin Texas at the Academy of Oriental Medicine with extra studies

in Tai Qi, Tui Na and Medical Qi Gong. I love all the modalities of chinese

medicine and would find it difficult to choose one yet to which I would

exclusively devote myself. I was a massage therapist for the last 14 years so I

find acu, qi gong and tui na to fit in perfectly with my tactile sense of the

body. However, herbs have held a special lure from the beginning (perhaps

because they were more foreign and challenging) and I must admit that my

clinical study was heavy on the herb side.

And yet, I find myself still feeling woefully underexposed. I spent two months

in Cheng Du at the university there after finishing my schooling in the states

which was just enough time to get a taste for what real residency could be like

seeing 40 patients in a morning--the equivalent of 6-8 weeks of clinic at

school. It boggles the mind to even dream I might practice now with a mere 1100

hours of supervised clinic at 3 patients/2hours.

And yet I invest in the pharmacy and give out the herbs, oh so judiciously. So

far, I have gotten mostly stellar results with only a few glitches. But it only

takes one nonresult, headache or sleepless night after a well-meaning but

incorrect herbal approach to scare a patient away for good. And in as small a

town as mine---you get my drift.

So I offer up my ignorance and inexperience to those who would help me--and the

profession.

Also, I am new to the internet chat/discussion forum and am not aware of

propriety or how to access much that's out there so I look forward to opening to

information about that as well.

With love and compassion, Shanna

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I have a question regarding the Medical Qi Gong. Is there a specific type that

you studied. This is one area that I do not have much experience in and looking

for a style that I can learn without much time involved if possible.

 

I know to become truly efficient it takes years to learn.

 

I have seen several forms that I have heard will be effective without becoming a

master in it.

 

I am also looking at taking a course in Pranic healing because of the good

things I have heard about it but still undecided.

 

I would appreciate any input from you or anyone else in this group.

 

Thanks

 

Brian

 

 

 

Shanna Hickle <shannahickle wrote:

Hi!

I'm Shanna. I'm and L.Ac. practicing in the Big Bend of Far West Texas in a

small border community near a the national park. I have been in practice for

about 2 1/2 years and focus mainly on acupuncture but have built a pharmacy of

about 170 raw herbs. My herbal practice has only recently (the last 6 months)

begun in earnest and I find myself often in need of reassurance, advice etc. I

am hoping this website may be of help to me--which actually it already has been.

I studied in Austin Texas at the Academy of Oriental Medicine with extra studies

in Tai Qi, Tui Na and Medical Qi Gong. I love all the modalities of chinese

medicine and would find it difficult to choose one yet to which I would

exclusively devote myself. I was a massage therapist for the last 14 years so I

find acu, qi gong and tui na to fit in perfectly with my tactile sense of the

body. However, herbs have held a special lure from the beginning (perhaps

because they were more foreign and challenging) and I must admit that my

clinical study was heavy on the herb side.

And yet, I find myself still feeling woefully underexposed. I spent two months

in Cheng Du at the university there after finishing my schooling in the states

which was just enough time to get a taste for what real residency could be like

seeing 40 patients in a morning--the equivalent of 6-8 weeks of clinic at

school. It boggles the mind to even dream I might practice now with a mere 1100

hours of supervised clinic at 3 patients/2hours.

And yet I invest in the pharmacy and give out the herbs, oh so judiciously. So

far, I have gotten mostly stellar results with only a few glitches. But it only

takes one nonresult, headache or sleepless night after a well-meaning but

incorrect herbal approach to scare a patient away for good. And in as small a

town as mine---you get my drift.

So I offer up my ignorance and inexperience to those who would help me--and the

profession.

Also, I am new to the internet chat/discussion forum and am not aware of

propriety or how to access much that's out there so I look forward to opening to

information about that as well.

With love and compassion, Shanna

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Brian,

 

I have some exposure to medical qigong from both a patient and

practitioner perspective. The type I practice, and my current doctor

practices, is in itself quite simple - as all health practice should

basically be. Complications just cause qi stagnation. :-) My doctor's

tuina/qigong practice is very successful and he has sucessfully

treated a wide range of acute and chronic problems among the dozens of

friends and acquaintences who I know have been treated by him.

 

Fundamentally, as I perceive it, medical qigong - as well as other

chinese medical modalities such as tuina (physical qi), herb

treatments (substance qi), acupuncture - are based upon removing

" energy (qi) path obstacles " so that energy can flow freely and

balance itself - as two bodies of water will reach a natural level of

balance if they meet.

 

So I use medical qigong to " move qi " with intention. Tuina palpation

technques are a means that allow me to find the energy obstructions

that may exist in a body. These obstructions may be physical, mental,

or spiritual - they are all different manifestations of qi and

consciousness (Shen). So medical qigong seeks to move qi at all levels

so that all obstructions are eliminated - the spiritual ones usually

being the deepest and last to be removed.

 

Qigong qi capability can be quite simple or quite difficult to develop

and all approaches are equal in this resepect. It doesn't really

matter which " methodology " is used since at the end it is all the same

- using qi. But in order to use qi, it is necessary to feel qi flow

within your body and outside of your body. Each person is different

and there is no way to predict but some people can develop the feeling

very quickly because their mind is " open " . The more relaxed you are as

a person, the more it is possible to feel the qi and the more

sensitive you become to the qi of others. The more qi you can be aware

of and " move with intention " . BTW, this same skill can be used in

acupuncture to move qi through the needles.

 

I personally have practiced taiji and qigong for about 15 years. The

feeling just comes when it is ready. There is no way to " plan " for it.

Some people I practice with get the feeling very quickly others never

find it. It all depends upon the " mind " . :-)

 

The best place to start is an environment that feels right to you -

whatever that might be - and just see where it goes. The only advice I

can give, is to always be relaxed about it and don't it too seriously

because seriousness makes the mind and spirit tense and this will

inhibit your own qi flow. Just enjoy it as something that will benefit

you and your patients for the rest of your life.

 

I hope this helps,

 

Regards,

Rich

 

 

Chinese Medicine , Brian Hardy

<mischievous00> wrote:

> I have a question regarding the Medical Qi Gong. Is there a specific

type that you studied. This is one area that I do not have much

experience in and looking for a style that I can learn without much

time involved if possible.

>

> I know to become truly efficient it takes years to learn.

>

> I have seen several forms that I have heard will be effective

without becoming a master in it.

>

> I am also looking at taking a course in Pranic healing because of

the good things I have heard about it but still undecided.

>

> I would appreciate any input from you or anyone else in this group.

>

> Thanks

>

> Brian

>

>