All Articles Posted By Alex Owen
A History of Acupuncture
“It seems miraculous that Chinese Medicine, one of the oldest medical systems in existence, having been practised for over two millennia, remains so vibrant, valuable and pertinent to today’s healthcare needs. How did the Chinese preserve this knowledge and pass it on from generation to generation?”
By Alex Owen - BSc. (Hons) TCM, Bachelor Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
The Six Pathological Evils - Dampness
This article introduces Dampness, one of the six pathogenic factors which Chinese medicine believes causes disease. Chinese medicine explains there are six main factors which can cause disease by attacking the body individually or in combination. They are Wind, Cold, Fire, Heat, Dryness and Dampness. Here I shall introduce the basic understanding of dampness, look at how dampness attacks the body and what are the clinical manifestations.
By Alex Owen - BSc (Hons) TCM, Bachelor of Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
Yin & Yang
The Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine)was written by a number of physicians between 770 B.C. & 2 A.D. This book brought together all aspects of TCM and systemised them. The theory expounded in the Nei Jing has remained the dominating theory of Chinese medicine to the present day.
This article looks at one of the theories that is central not only Chinese medicine but also to Chinese philosophy and that forms the very roots of TCM. This theory is the Yin Yang Theory.
By Alex Owen - BSc (Hons) TCM, Bachelor of Medicine, MATCM
The Theoretical Roots of Chinese and Western Medicine.
Medical science as practiced in the west is a world apart from that which is practiced in China. How can the two sciences differ so much if they have the same goal? This article will look at the different theories and philosophies that build the basis for these medical systems.
By Alex Owen - BSc (Hons) TCM, Bachelor of Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
Ginseng - Ren Shen
Panax Ginseng is probably the single most famous herb out of the thousands that constitute the Chinese material medica. It is revered by Chinese as a key herb to treat a wide range of illnesses and in ancient times its use was reserved exclusively for the Emperor, even its Latin name means ‘to cure all illnesses’.
This review looks at why the Chinese hold it in such high regard, its many uses in Traditional Chinese Medicine and briefly investigates the western scientific view of ginseng.
By Alex Owen - BSc. (Hons) TCM, Bachelor Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
Si Jun Zi Tang – The Four Gentlemen
This article investigates the interrelationship between the different elements that lead the practitioner from diagnosis to treatment.
By using the formula Si Jun Zi Tang (The Four Gentlemen Decoction) as an example, I explain how even slight changes in the presentation of a disease necessitate a change in the formula.
By Alex Owen - BSc. (Hons) TCM, Bachelor Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
The Use of Gui Pi Tang in Traditional Chinese Medicine
This thesis looks at how a single herbal formula - Gui Pi Tang - can be used effectively to treat a wide variety of different illnesses.
Chinese medicine has remained with us for so many thousands of years because of its ability to treat a large number of diseases, prevent illness and maintain health. One of the key factors to this ability is accurate diagnosis and syndrome differentiation.
By Alex Owen - BSc. (Hons) TCM, Bachelor Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
The Therapeutic Relationship
The therapeutic relationship is central to the patient oriented approach to health care that stands complementary medicines apart from their western counterpart. But what are the skills required by the practitioner to instate a strong therapeutic relationship that can beget great benefit for patient?
This thesis will investigate some of the skills that must be developed, by the practitioner, to enhance the healing relationship with their patients.
By Alex Owen - BSc. (Hons) TCM, Bachelor Medicine (Beijing), MATCM
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