Introduction to Asian Medicine & Acupuncture
On Wednesday, October 24th, the Phoenix chapter of NAAAP
Phoenix convened in the Qi Gong/Tai Chi
studio at The International College of Classical Chinese
Medicine to listen to a thought provoking lecture by
the school’s founder Dr. Peter Chow. Dr.
Chow spoke about the vast differences within Western
and Eastern healing philosophies, gave a little
history lesson on Chinese medicine, spoke about Auricular
diagnosis and therapy, and presented a little background on Chinese
medicine concepts and the elements metal, wood, fire,
earth, and water—to which they relate and the importance
of keeping your body warm, especially when you are ill. He also
touched on the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui
and demonstrated how to perform a cosmetic self-help massage face-lift
and passed out handouts to each attendee. I think we all felt
as if we learned a lot and the hour seemed to fly by as the subject
was most interesting and Dr. Chow’s entertaining and animated
technique of presenting the material seemed to hold everyone’s
attention.
I found that Dr. Chow’s lecture specifically related
to my area of study as I recently completed my certification
in Western Herbalism and plan to continue my studies in Chinese
medicine. Most of his speech was very familiar to me as I’ve
studied quite a bit of Chinese medicine and have been the recipient
of Acupuncture and Chinese herbs for several
years now---all with great success.
I thought this lecture was a creative way to gather a group
of people from all different backgrounds and interests together,
give them the opportunity to network, and learn at the same
time. I would like to see more learning activities such as this
event. It seems to open people’s minds in general and
invites in more creativity.
Andrea Sherman is a herbalist for Nutritional,
Wellness, and Herbal Consulting
For more information, please email to Herbalthyme2002@aol.com
or call (602) 956-2383
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