Dr. Leon Hammer
Posted on January 9, 2008 by Yael5 Comments
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.
Tags: books, chinese medicine, Interviews, psychology
Filed Under: Interviews, Practitioners notes, Students notes
