104 Considering Our Roots: The Overlooked Basics of Chinese Medicine • Rhonda Chang

We pride ourselves on being connected to an ancient medicine, to a way of thinking, working and treating that ties us back to the luminaries of our field. But medicine is always influenced by the times. And the influences that brought Chinese medicine to the west, and the ways we learned it shape our thought and practice.

In this conversation we discuss the difference between 辨證理論 bian zheng li lun, pattern differentiation, and 陰陽五行 yin yang wu xing, the transformation of yin and yang through the five phases. And take a look at how 醫 yi, medicine differs from what’s commonly called TCM.

Head on over to the show notes page for more information about this episode and for links to the resources discussed in the interview.

Release date

Lydbog: 24. september 2019