Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory
Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory
Latest Episodes
Episode 69: Understanding Qi Stagnation
In this episode of Dialogues on Applied Channel Theory, Jon and Nyssa unpack a couple case studies that demonstrate the variety of ways qi stagnation can manifest in the clinic. Clinical cases that focus on dredging shao yang qi stagnation with...
Episode 68: Modern Applications of Medical Ethics
In this episode Jonathan Chang and Jason Robertson discuss three sources of medical ethics and reflect on how they can inform the modern clinic. Drawing first from a phrase attributed to the Tang dynasty physician Sun Simiao ( 孫思邈, 581-682 CE) ...
Episode 67: Integrating Tongue Diagnosis with Channel Examination
In this episode, Jonathan and Yefim discuss the integration of tongue diagnosis with channel examination. What to do in cases when the presentation of the tongue doesn't match with the findings from channel examination and symptom pattern diffe...
Episode 66: Trusting the Objectivity of the Channels
Recently Jonathan Chang and Nyssa Tang had the opportunity to treat the same patient on opposite sides of the globe and in this episode, they discuss their findings for the first time and how they chose their point combinations. This case demon...
Episode 65: Reconciling Zang Fu Diagnosis with Applied Channel Theory
Acupuncturists first encountering Applied Channel Theory are sometimes confused about apparent differences between Dr. Wang's diagnostic approach and more common diagnostic models which focus on patterns arising from the Zang Fu (脏腑/yin-yang or...