Archive for January, 2008
Posted on January 26, 2008 by Yael
The world wide web is packed with so many websites and blogs, that sometimes you just don’t know how to reach them all, which is good and which is, well, not so good.
We will list here the 10 links of Chinese Medicine we think you must bookmark and visit, as they offer good content and important info.
1. Deepest Health: Eric Grey’s blog is one of the first stops I make every day as I start my Internet-round. I mentioned it on my links list and I will mention this blog in the future as it is, simply, a great and interesting blog. Period. Note it.
Posted on January 18, 2008 by Yael
I must be honest with you: if this is the question, acupuncture vs. herbs- acupuncture will be the winner any day.
I don’t mean to put down herbs, I really don’t, I just don’t like them very much. As I see their benefits and think that they are very powerful, studying them is almost like a punishment, and let’s face it- it’s just not fun!
But acupuncture- now there’s an art! There’s a place to be creative.
Yes, I can hear all those herb-people saying “but you can be very creative with herbs too!”, but it’s just not the same.
OK, ok, I will tell you the tale of my struggle with Chinese herbs, which will explain why I don’t like ‘em, I just don’t.
Posted on January 9, 2008 by Yael
I was lucky enough to have a short correspondence with Dr. Leon Hammer, a psychiatrist turned CM practitioner.
Those who don’t know Dr. Hammer should really update their knowledge about the man who contributed an amazing book to our shelves, a book called “Dragon Rises, Red Bird Flies“. In the book he shows, among other things, how CM can be used to treat the Shen, and he brings us Dr. Shen’s theory- his own teacher and mentor.
Dr. Hammer was born in the USA on 1922.
During the years between 1948-1970 he dedicated himself to psychoanalysis and psychiatry, in which he studied the treatment of children, various psychological approaches (Gestalt for example) and Hypnosis.
In 1971 he started studying Chinese Medicine with Dr. Van Buren.
In 1974, Dr. Hammer met Dr. Shen, his biggest influence in CM. Until 1989, Dr. Hammer studied many aspects of CM such as Auriculotherapy, Chinese Herbs, 5 Elements and more.
