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HEINER FRUEHAUF

This is Part 1 of the three part presentation unpacking Chinese medicine views on water and its counterpart in the microcosm of the human body, jing essence. Heiner will lead us on a highly unique journey with the aim of recognizing and defining the role of the four most important organ networks involved in the storage, circulation and maintenance of jing.

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Videos about a wide variety of subjects in classical Chinese medicine.

The Concept of Jing Essence and the Water Organs of Chinese Medicine (Part 1)

CCM2025-12-18T14:42:55-08:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, kidney, water, water organs, winter medicine|

HEINER FRUEHAUF

This is Part 1 of the three part presentation unpacking Chinese medicine views on water and its counterpart in the microcosm of the human body, jing essence. Heiner will lead us on a highly unique journey with the aim of recognizing and defining the role of the four most important organ networks involved in the storage, circulation and maintenance of jing.

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The Story of Tea: The First Herb of Chinese Medicine (Part 4)

CCM2025-11-07T07:14:28-08:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, tea, Yang Tailun|

YANG TAILUN
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this passionate presentation about the history and pursuit of tea as a medicinal substance, Master Yang Tailun delights his audience with intricate details that are inspiring beyond the magnetic spell of the plant itself. He weaves his lived experience in the ancient home of the Camellia sinensis plant in Southwest China together with the history of medicine, poetry, travel, and trade as well as the passion for life itself.

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The Story of Tea: The First Herb of Chinese Medicine (Part 3)

CCM2025-11-07T07:15:11-08:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, tea, Yang Tailun|

YANG TAILUN
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this passionate presentation about the history and pursuit of tea as a medicinal substance, Master Yang Tailun delights his audience with intricate details that are inspiring beyond the magnetic spell of the plant itself. He weaves his lived experience in the ancient home of the Camellia sinensis plant in Southwest China together with the history of medicine, poetry, travel, and trade as well as the passion for life itself.

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Eight Classical Principles for Practicing Holistic Medicine: Insights From A Tea Master

CCM2025-11-07T07:15:57-08:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, tea, Yang Tailun|

YANG TAILUN
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this passionate presentation about the history and pursuit of tea as a medicinal substance, Master Yang Tailun delights his audience with intricate details that are inspiring beyond the magnetic spell of the plant itself. He weaves his lived experience in the ancient home of the Camellia sinensis plant in Southwest China together with the history of medicine, poetry, travel, and trade as well as the passion for life itself.

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Stairway to Heaven: Chinese Medicine and the Science of Symbols – Part 2

Noah Horan2025-11-07T07:16:34-08:00Tags: Chinese medicine, Cultivation, Heiner Fruehauf, Li Shizhen|

YANG TAILUN
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this passionate presentation about the history and pursuit of tea as a medicinal substance, Master Yang Tailun delights his audience with intricate details that are inspiring beyond the magnetic spell of the plant itself. He weaves his lived experience in the ancient home of the Camellia sinensis plant in Southwest China together with the history of medicine, poetry, travel, and trade as well as the passion for life itself.

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The Concept of Lineage: A Conversation

CCM2025-06-09T03:40:08-07:00Tags: ancient wisdom, Classical Chinese Medicine, Disciple, Heiner Fruehauf, Kelly Jennings, lineage, Teacher|

KELLY JENNINGS
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this deep conversation about the concept of lineage, Dr. Heiner Fruehauf and Dr. Kelly Jennings discuss how their experiences in indigenous communities and their wisdom traditions broadened their understanding of Chinese medicine, Daoism, Chinese culture, and the transmission of ancient knowledge. They share the important and impactful components of being a disciple and a student, with trust, belief, and integrity, through dedication to the teacher, awakening to the master within.

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The Story of Tea: The First Herb of Chinese Medicine (Part 2)

CCM2025-11-07T07:18:33-08:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, tea, Yang Tailun|

YANG TAILUN
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this passionate presentation about the history and pursuit of tea as a medicinal substance, Master Yang Tailun delights his audience with intricate details that are inspiring beyond the magnetic spell of the plant itself. He weaves his lived experience in the ancient home of the Camellia sinensis plant in Southwest China together with the history of medicine, poetry, travel, and trade as well as the passion for life itself.

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The Story of Tea: The First Herb of Chinese Medicine (Part 1)

CCM2025-09-26T01:33:20-07:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, tea, Yang Tailun|

YANG TAILUN
HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this passionate presentation about the history and pursuit of tea as a medicinal substance, Master Yang Tailun delights his audience with intricate details that are inspiring beyond the magnetic spell of the plant itself. He weaves his lived experience in the ancient home of the Camellia sinensis plant in Southwest China together with the history of medicine, poetry, travel, and trade as well as the passion for life itself.

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Chinese Medicine Cardiology: Approaches to Treating the Heart with Chinese Herbs (2 Parts)

CCM2024-12-13T13:30:52-08:00Tags: cardiology, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, cosmology, COVID-19, heart disease, Heiner Fruehauf|

HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this two part presentation, Heiner Fruehauf shares his longstanding experience of treating acute and chronic disorders of the Heart with Chinese herbs. The lecture includes insights into the nature of the Heart from the perspective of Chinese medical cosmology, as well as clinical instructions accompanied by case studies that illustrate how to approach chronic heart disease and acute heart failure in post-COVID and post-vaccine injury cases.

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Stairway to Heaven: Chinese Medicine and the Science of Symbols

CCM2024-10-22T20:31:45-07:00Tags: Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, Li Shizhen, rivers, symbolism, water|

HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this video presentation Heiner Fruehauf synthesizes his life’s work, explaining how ancient cultures used the language of symbolism to connect the material world around us to the predominant realm of energy and consciousness. In particular, he outlines how the creators of Chinese medicine devised a highly specific science of symbols to characterize the functional energetics of the human body and the relationship of every place within it to the cosmos at large.

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The Genius of the Shanghan lun

CCM2024-09-12T14:42:53-07:00Tags: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, COVID-19, Heiner Fruehauf, Liu Lihong, pandemic, Shanghan lun, Wuhan|

Reflections on My Stay in Wuhan During the Pandemic

LIU LIHONG & HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this video, Dr. Liu Lihong shares more of his experience as one of the first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan. He further reflects on the surprising efficacy of acupuncture during the pandemic, and the universal applicability of Shanghan lun methodology for both acute and chronic diseases.

Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Approaches to Stroke Recovery with Chinese Herbs (2 Parts)

CCM2024-07-20T14:34:29-07:00Tags: case studies, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, Heiner Fruehauf, Hu Changjiang, paozhi (traditional processing), post-stroke recovery, stroke|

HU CHANGJIANG & HEINER FRUEHAUF

Dr. Hu Changjiang, senior professor at Chengdu University of TCM and China’s leading paozhi (herbal processing) expert, has had a life-long interest in the treatment of difficult and recalcitrant diseases with Chinese herbal medicine. In this lecture, he summarizes his personal insights and clinical experiences treating different stages of post-stroke recovery with Chinese herbs.

Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Chinese Medicine Approaches to COVID: A Brief History and Differentiation of Stages (2 Parts)

CCM2024-05-01T20:05:36-07:00Tags: case studies, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbs, COVID-19, Heiner Fruehauf, Hu Changjiang, paozhi (traditional processing)|

HU CHANGJIANG & HEINER FRUEHAUF

Dr. Hu Changjiang, senior professor at Chengdu University of TCM and China’s leading paozhi (herbal processing) expert, has had a life-long interest in the treatment of difficult and recalcitrant diseases with Chinese herbal medicine. In this lecture, he summarizes his personal insights and clinical experiences while treating COVID-19 during the years of the pandemic.

Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Li Shizhen, Mugwort, and Moxibustion (2 Parts)

CCM2024-02-24T13:20:47-08:00Tags: Daoist Medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, Hetu Luoshu Moxibustion, Li Shizhen, Liu Lihong, moxa, moxabustion, mugwort, Zou Hui|

ZOU HUI & HEINER FRUEHAUF

Clinical Insights About a Neglected Modality of Chinese Medicine

Moxibustion was once regarded as one of the main modalities of Chinese medicine. During the last 75 years, however, the quality of medicinal mugwort has gone into decline and many traditional Moxa techniques have been lost. In this presentation, Dr. Liu Lihong’s passionate associate Mrs. Zou Hui gives us a passionate account of her decade-long journey to revive this forgotten therapeutic art. She relates how she chanced upon the esoteric Daoist system of Hetu Luoshu Moxibustion near sacred Mt. Qingcheng in Sichuan, and how she rediscovered China’s lost mugwort terroir near Li Shizhen’s ancestral home in Hubei. A compelling presentation outlining the characteristics of high quality mugwort and the enormous clinical potential of moxibustion for physical and emotional rebalancing.

Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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The Alchemy of Cooking (2 Parts)

CCM2023-12-06T15:00:38-08:00Tags: cooking, dietetics, food preparation, Liu Lihong, nutrition, water|

LIU LIHONG & HEINER FRUEHAUF

After several years of COVID-related lock-downs in China, we were able to spend precious time with Dr. Liu Lihong again this summer. We felt privileged to hear about his latest project probing the intricate depths of Chinese Medicine—the alchemy of food preparation. Dr. Liu’s passionate lecture includes unique insights into the energetic properties of water and an introduction to Nanshan Yinshi, a hermit lineage of food preparation that originated from sacred Mt. Zhongnan in Shaanxi.

Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Recovering the Lost Arts of Chinese Medicine: External Alchemy (3 Parts)

CCM2025-05-13T04:21:17-07:00Tags: Chinese herbs, Hu Changjiang, paozhi (traditional processing)|

HU CHANGJIANG

Prof. Hu Changjiang is the leading scholar on the art and science of paozhi (traditional herbal processing) in mainland China. For the last decade, it has been a personal passion of his to rediscover the lost science of Daoist external alchemy (involving the fusion of metals for medicinal purposes) and restore its clinical value to the field of Chinese medicine. We are proud to be able to present his first public lecture about this topic to a Western audience to our members.

Total running time: 53 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Yin Yang: A Deeper Look at the Core of Chinese Medicine System Science

CCM2023-05-20T12:10:13-07:00Tags: Classical Chinese Medicine, cosmology, diagnosis, Heiner Fruehauf, symbolism, system science, yin yang|

HEINER FRUEHAUF

Chinese medicine, at its core, is all about yin-yang. While recognition of this concept has by now entered into most non-Chinese languages, the cosmological depth and medical relevance of this most ancient of Chinese diagnostic systems remains nebulous. This two-part presentation represents Prof. Fruehauf’s approach to the concept and medical ramifications of yin-yang for an audience of Chinese medicine professionals.

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Essential Prescriptions for Pregnancy and Post-Partum Care

CCM2024-10-16T14:04:44-07:00Tags: Bazhen Tang, Chinese herbs, classical Chinese herbalism, Danggui San, Danggui Shaoyao San, post-partum, pregnancy, Wuyou San|

HEINER FRUEHAUF

This month’s offering features a video summary of Heiner Fruehauf’s teaching about fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care given during a seminar on Mt. Qingcheng in Sichuan Province during the summer of 2019—an introduction to the practical use of the five most fundamental prescriptions for getting pregnant, staying pregnant, easy delivery and postpartum recovery.

Total running time: 29 mins

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The Ancient Chinese Holomap of the Body: Exploring the Mystery of the Acupuncture Point Names

CCM2024-07-15T14:36:46-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture channels, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, holomap, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, symbolism|

Heiner Fruehauf National University of Natural Medicine, College of Classical Chinese Medicine Running time Part 1: 52 mins Part 2: 59 mins Part 3: 45 mins. English Filmed in Portland, Oregon (US) The Ancient Chinese Holomap of the [...]

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On Acupuncture

CCM2025-05-13T04:30:30-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture points, Daoist Medicine, Huangdi Neizhen, Liu Lihong, Sikao Zhongyi|

LIU LIHONG

Dr. Liu Lihong has become a household name in China since the publication of Sikao zhongyi, his inspirational best-seller on Chinese medicine 18 years ago (available in English translation under the title Classical Chinese Medicine). Originally an expert in herbal medicine, Dr. Liu has recently shifted his educational and clinical focus to a Daoist system of acupuncture called Huangdi Neizhen (The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Transmission of Acupuncture). In this month’s presentation he will share some of his insights into the art and science of classical acupuncture and the Neizhen system in particular.

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Dao Yin: Theory and Practice (4 Parts)

CCM2025-05-12T10:45:55-07:00Tags: Classical Chinese Medicine, Daoyin, Heiner Fruehauf, internal alchemy, Liu Lihong, self-cultivation|

LIU LIHONG

In these lectures, China’s premier advocate of the classical wisdom traditions in Chinese medicine explores the history, theory, and practice of Daoyin, the Daoist tradition of cultivating qi, maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang, and nourishing life as it was elucidated in the Huangdi Neijing.

Total running time: 56 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Treating Cancer with Chinese Herbs (2 Parts)

CCM2023-11-06T19:10:08-08:00Tags: cancer, Chinese herbs, classical Chinese herbalism, Deng Zhongjia|

DENG ZHONGJIA

In this 2-part lecture series, China’s premier expert of Chinese formula studies systematically outlines his differentiated approach to the treatment of common cancer types.

Total running time: 134 mins
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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On the Vital Concept of Precision in the Clinical Application of Chinese Medicine (2 Parts)

CCM2025-05-13T04:19:12-07:00Tags: Chinese herbs, Hu Changjiang, paozhi (traditional processing)|

HU CHANGJIANG
College of Pharmacology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

This collection of lectures is a continuation of our series on the forgotten science of paozhi (herbal processing). In these presentations, one of China's last remaining experts in the field of herbal alchemy expands on the previous introductory lectures to offer specific principles on how to process raw herbs with honey, vinegar, alcohol, clay and other transformative substances, and explains how these measures can affect an herb's clinical potency and direction. In this second section of the series, he presents relevant clinical case studies.

Total running time: 137 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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Spirit of the Points: Lung Channel

CCM2025-11-07T07:07:17-08:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, lung channel, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names. This vital piece of information has enormous clinical implications and has literally been lost in translation. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced in 2018 with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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Spirit of the Points: Large Intestine Channel

CCM2023-07-05T16:03:58-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, large intestine channel, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names. This vital piece of information has enormous clinical implications and has literally been lost in translation. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced in 2018 with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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Spirit of the Points: Stomach Channel

CCM2023-07-05T16:01:32-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, stomach channel, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names—a vital piece of information with enormous clinical implications, which has literally been lost in translation. Most Western practitioners of Chinese medicine associate each acupuncture point with an abstract number. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced last year with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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Spirit of the Points: Spleen Channel

CCM2023-07-05T16:03:37-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, spleen channel, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names. This vital piece of information has enormous clinical implications and has literally been lost in translation. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced in 2018 with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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Spirit of the Points: Heart Channel

CCM2023-07-05T16:02:55-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, heart channel, Heiner Fruehauf, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names. This vital piece of information has enormous clinical implications and has literally been lost in translation. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced in 2018 with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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Spirit of the Points: Small Intestine Channel

CCM2023-07-05T16:03:46-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, organ networks, small intestine channel, Spirit of the Points, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names. This vital piece of information has enormous clinical implications and has literally been lost in translation. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced in 2018 with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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Spirit of the Points: Bladder Channel

CCM2023-07-05T16:04:38-07:00Tags: acupuncture, acupuncture point names, acupuncture points, bladder, bladder channel, cosmology, Heiner Fruehauf, organ networks, Spirit of the Points, Sun Simiao, symbolism|

The great Tang dynasty scholar physician Sun Simiao hinted 1,400 years ago that the secret of understanding the power of the acupuncture points is encoded in their ancient names. This vital piece of information has enormous clinical implications and has literally been lost in translation. This series represents the detailed delivery of goods that was announced in 2018 with the existing video lecture on symbolism of acu-points.

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