memory aids and Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi Andy! You are at the daunting point of beginning to learn herbs, I'm at the

daunting point of having spent the last three years studying them, soon to put

them into use in practice. I have a feeling I will learn more about the herbs

studying in practice than I have during my time learning them in school.

Thinking back to ways in which my classmates and I worked to stick the

information into our brains, we have used various methods. One is to create a

story for each herb group (and each formula group later), and have each herb in

the group have it's significant role in the story, making plays on words on the

pinyin, the latin, the qualities, whatever it takes. Helpful, too, possibly, if

you're a visual person, might be the Herb Zoo cards (at

http://www.herbzoo.com/). The cards have a story created for each herb or

formula already, complete with full color picture. The information on the cards

is straight from Bensky. Also, in retrospect, I wish I had spent more time with

the actual herbs, smelling them, feeling them, comparing them to one another. I

think this would have helped me in the early stages. At this point, as I study

for my exit exams, it is a matter of repetition, review, review and more review.

 

As for an introduction to the group, I'm Stephanie, I will be graduated from

CSTCM (Denver,CO) in December. I have a bachelor's degree in biology, and am a

certified Esogetic Colorpuncturist (www.colorpuncture.com). I have been

reading, with great interest as time permits, the threads in this discussion

group, and I look forward to becoming more involved after graduation as I focus

on a practice and transitioning out of the school environment.

 

Blessings,

Stephanie

 

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andy

Chinese Medicine

Tuesday, November 02, 2004 3:51 AM

memory aids

 

hi all

was wondering if any of you had any tips or memory aids for

studying herbs???

i've just started a course and am really struggling with the

pinyin...latin...english...and Subtlety of use..

 

i'm familiar with word/picture/location etc association but this

defies all..

 

any commets gratefully recieved

 

regards andy