The highest physician treats the kingdom, the competent physician treats the person, the lowest physician treats the disease. Drawing on the six phasic model of the Shanghan Lun, specifically that of Jueyin pathology, this post is an effort to come to terms with the many unprecedented events continuing to unfold here in America through the eyes of a Chinese medical practitioner. Please note that this article examines some difficult questions that may be challenging for some readers.
Read MoreIntroductory chapter from Zheng Qinan’s Qing dynasty text 醫法圆通 Integrated Mastery of Medical Strategies discussing the fundamental nature of shanghan. Zheng Qinan is widely regarded as one of the great Shanghan experts of the last several hundred years and was a principle transmitter of the 火神派 huǒshénpài Fire Spirit lineage of Chinese medicine. His three books are a key access point for students of the Shanghan Lun to enter into a deeper understanding of the text as a map of the qi dynamics of the human body.
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