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Gao 皋: The “God” of the 5th Month and Its Defining Relevance for Heart Function in Chinese Medicine

CCM2025-02-28T09:24:22-08:00Tags: gao, heart, Heiner Fruehauf|

BY HEINER FRUEHAUF
National University of Natural Medicine,
College of Classical Chinese Medicine

The article delves into the significance of "Gao" (皋), the "God" of the 5th month in Chinese cosmology, and its deep connection to heart function in Chinese medicine. Drawing from ancient texts, Heiner Fruehauf explores the multifaceted meanings of "Gao," linked to imperial ranks, the sacred Mt. Song, and spiritual rituals. The month’s symbolism revolves around themes of prayer, sacrifice, and connecting with the spiritual realm, reflected in natural phenomena like the praying mantis and shrike. This exploration illuminates the heart's role in Chinese medicine, symbolizing calmness and spiritual connection, providing a rich, holistic understanding of health and vitality.

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

CCM2025-01-21T21:19:45-08:00Tags: 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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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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Trust

CCM2024-11-27T15:06:19-08:00Tags: Alexander Love, Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine profession, Heiner Fruehauf, Integral Chinese Medicine Collective, Lonny Jarrett, Lorie Eve Dechar, Randine Lewis|

Scholar-physicans (in the US) Lorie Eve Dechar, Lonny Jarrett, Randine Lewis, Alexander Love, and Heiner Fruehauf discuss trust and its role in healing. This is the 14th release in a monthly series of discussions considering the integrality of Chinese medicine and its place in our time.

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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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Healing Through Chinese Medicine and Embracing Nature

CCM2025-01-20T18:16:24-08:00Tags: aging, Chinese medicine, community, healing, Heiner Fruehauf, Into Healing, Mira Kaddoura, nature|

Into Healing with Mira Kaddoura
Interview with Heiner Fruehauf

Dr. Heiner Fruehauf is a professor, thought leader, and classical Chinese medicine practitioner at his clinic, The Healing Order. In this enlightening episode, we speak about his own early cancer diagnosis, which propelled him into the realm of holistic medicine, and how he intricately navigates the realms of body, energy, and consciousness. He movingly explains his belief that the body is naturally equipped to heal itself and shows us a simple yet effective 5-minute healing practice..

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Eros and Agape

CCM2024-11-27T15:07:56-08:00Tags: Agape, Alexander Love, Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine profession, Eros, Heiner Fruehauf, hun, Integral Chinese Medicine Collective, Lonny Jarrett, Lorie Eve Dechar, po, Randine Lewis, Vansanthi Vanniasingham|

Scholar-physicans (in the US) Lorie Eve Dechar, Lonny Jarrett, Randine Lewis, Alexander Love, Heiner Fruehauf, and Vansanthi Vanniasingham discuss the nature of Eros and Agape and its role in healing. We discuss the Hun and Po and these two faces of love. This is the 12th release in a monthly series of discussions considering the integrality of Chinese medicine and its place in our time.

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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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A Discussion About Wood, Emergence, and Radical Perspective

CCM2024-11-27T15:07:00-08:00Tags: Alexander Love, Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine profession, death, Heiner Fruehauf, Integral Chinese Medicine Collective, Lonny Jarrett, Lorie Eve Dechar, Randine Lewis, Vansanthi Vanniasingham, William Morris|

Scholar-physicans (in the US) Lorie Eve Dechar, Lonny Jarrett, Heiner Fruehauf, William Morris, Randine Lewis, Vansanthi Vanniasingham, and Brandt Stickley discuss the wood element and it's relevance to springtime and the notion of emergence and radical perspective. This is the latest release in a monthly series of discussions considering the integrality of Chinese medicine and its place in our time.

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Conversation About Death

CCM2024-11-27T15:07:13-08:00Tags: Alexander Love, Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine profession, death, Heiner Fruehauf, Integral Chinese Medicine Collective, Lonny Jarrett, Lorie Eve Dechar, Randine Lewis, Vansanthi Vanniasingham, William Morris|

Scholar-physicans (in the US) Lorie Eve Dechar, Heiner Fruehauf, Lonny Jarrett, Randine Lewis, Alexander Love, Will Morris, and Vansanthi Vanniasingham discuss death, its relevance to living a more full life, and the practice of medicine. This is the 9th release in a monthly series of discussions considering the integrality of Chinese medicine and its place in our time.

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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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Why Chinese Medicine Now?

CCM2024-11-27T15:07:26-08:00Tags: Alexander Love, Brandt Stickley, Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine profession, Heiner Fruehauf, Integral Chinese Medicine Collective, Lonny Jarrett, Lorie Eve Dechar, Randine Lewis, William Morris|

Scholar-physicans Lorie Eve Dechar, Heiner Fruehauf, Lonny Jarrett, Randine Lewis, Alexander Love, William Morris, and Brandt Stickley discuss the crucial role and importance of Chinese medicine in modern times. This is the introductory release in a monthly series of discussions considering the integrality of Chinese medicine and its place in our time.

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The Role of Pain and Suffering in Healing

CCM2024-11-27T15:07:38-08:00Tags: Alexander Love, Chinese medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, Integral Chinese Medicine Collective, Lonny Jarrett, Lorie Eve Dechar, pain and suffering, Randine Lewis, Vansanthi Vanniasingham, William Morris|

Chinese medicine scholar-physicians in the United States discuss of the role of pain and suffering in healing. This is the 5th release in a monthly series of discussions considering the integrality of Chinese medicine and its place in our time.

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Chinese Symbol Science: A Pathway to Clinical Practice

CCM2024-09-12T14:58:25-07:00Tags: Bob Quinn, Classical Chinese Medicine, clinical practice, cosmology, dreams, Heiner Fruehauf, hexagrams, symbolism, Yijing|

WITH HEINER FRUEHAUF
INTERVIEW BY BOB QUINN

One question students and practitioners of Chinese medicine frequently ask Heiner Fruehauf, "How does one translate the symbolism and cosmology inherent in classical Chinese medicine into a modern clinical practice?" This article is a recent dialogue between Heiner and his colleague Bob Quinn where they discuss the role of ancient cosmology, symbolism and dreams in the context of clinical diagnosis and treatment. (August 2022)

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In Memoriam: Prof. Deng Zhongjia 1943-2022

CCM2023-02-19T14:38:17-08:00Tags: Chinese herbs, Chinese medicine profession, classical Chinese herbalism, Classical Chinese Medicine, Deng Zhongjia, Heiner Fruehauf, public|

A MESSAGE FROM HEINER FRUEHAUF

It is with great sadness that I inform you of Prof. Deng Zhongjia’s passing on February 26, 2022. Prof. Deng’s prolific work and academic philosophy was perhaps the most important influence on the process of founding the College of Classical Chinese Medicine at NUNM thirty years ago.

Born into a family of professors in Shanghai, he contracted an optic nerve inflammation as a teenager and soon thereafter was declared blind. With the help of acupuncture, Chinese herbs and Qigong he was able to miraculously recover his eyesight, an event that inspired him to pursue Chinese medicine as a career.

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Thoughts on Coronavirus Prevention and Treatment with Chinese Medicine

CCM2024-09-12T14:58:26-07:00Tags: Chinese herbs, classical Chinese herbalism, Classical Pearls Herbal Formulas, coronavirus, COVID-19, Heiner Fruehauf|

BY HEINER FRUEHAUF

Dr. Fruehauf offers important insights for the Chinese medicine etiology and potential treatment approaches to the coronavirus epidemic using Chinese herbal medicine; based on medical treatment reports from China and his own clinical experience during the recent flu season.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 2020, REVISED SEPTEMBER 2021 AND JANUARY 2022

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Are we what we eat? An exploration of the Small Intestine organ system

CCM2023-02-15T16:15:16-08:00Tags: acupuncture, Chinese medicine, goat, Heiner Fruehauf, small intestine, TCM|

Having explored the Heart organ system and its integral role in health and disease, we now discuss the Small Intestine—the organ system charged with carrying out the mission of the Heart. The Small Intestine function is involved in making choices—what to eat, what to absorb of what we ate, what thoughts to entertain, what situations to engage in. When the Small Intestine function is healthy, we make choices that are true to our deeper nature, and therefore lead to real happiness and fulfillment.

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Might saturated fats, eggs, butter, raw milk, and cholesterol actually be good for you?!?

CCM2023-02-15T16:13:31-08:00Tags: acupuncture, Chinese medicine, healthy eating, Heiner Fruehauf, nutrition, Sally Fallon Morell, Weston A. Price|

Heiner and Laurie discuss the wisdom of traditional diets with “grassroots” expert Sally Fallon Morell. Sally began her journey into nutrition as an interested and observant mother. She quickly found that much of the modern view of nutrition has been highly influenced by business interests, rather than being informed by solid research and time-worn experience. Through open-minded exploration, she has become a proponent of ideas that may surprise (and delight) you!

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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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Recovering from Acute and Chronic Viral Infections with Chinese Medicine

CCM2024-09-12T14:58:26-07:00Tags: acute, Chinese medicine, chronic, Heiner Fruehauf, viral infection|

HEINER FRUEHAUF
HOSTED BY LORNE BROWN

This interview with Heiner Fruehauf is a preface to a full length seminar with Healthy Seminars that will introduce students to the theory, history, and practice of Chinese medicine approaches to the recovery from acute viral infections and degenerative after-effects caused by potential autoimmune reactions. The interview is conducted by Founder Dr. Lorne Brown, B.Sc., CPA, Dr.TCM, FABORM, CHT.

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Dr. Judith Boice Interviews Dr. Heiner Fruehauf

CCM2023-02-15T15:53:09-08:00Tags: Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine profession, Classical Chinese Medicine, Heiner Fruehauf, Judith Boice, TCM|

JUDITH BOICE

HEINER FRUEHAUF

This interview was recorded for a clinical mentorship class that is part of the online doctorate completion program at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM). Judith Boice, ND, LAc, FABNO is an adjunct faculty member at ACTCM as well as an award-winning author and teacher.

ClassicalChineseMedicine.org is delighted to share this dialogue with you, and we extend our gratitude to Dr. Boice for making this recording available.

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Building in Harmony with Nature

CCM2023-02-15T16:19:18-08:00Tags: acupuncture, Autopoiesis, Chinese medicine, Christopher Alexander, ecological design, green technology, Heiner Fruehauf, integrative medicine, Katy Langstaff, natural building|

Heiner and Laurie interview ecological design expert Katy Langstaff about how we can design and build structures that not only support the environment, but directly benefit human health as well. Katy is a former student of architect and theorist Christopher Alexander (A Pattern Language, The Timeless Way of Building, The Nature of Order), and works with her husband Stuart Cowan to provide ecological design, development, financial, and management services for innovative and sustainable building projects worldwide. Join us to hear how you we can build (whether a bed, house, or business) in a way that creates meaning and harmony in our lives.

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Chinese Medicine for COVID-19: A Summary of Successful Treatment Approaches Used in China (video)

CCM2022-08-10T12:00:19-07:00Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, damp febrile disease, epidemic disease, Fever School (Wenbing), Heiner Fruehauf, Huangdi Neijing, Liu Lihong, Six Conformations|

LIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION
WITH HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this 90 minute video lecture, Heiner Fruehauf summarizes the successful Chinese herbal medicine treatment approaches for COVID-19 based on first hand knowledge by physicians on the front line of the epidemic in China like Dr. Liu Lihong.

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Gu Syndrome with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, LAc (Episode #116)

CCM2024-09-12T14:58:27-07:00Tags: chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Gu Syndrome, Heiner Fruehauf, Lyme Disease, Scott Forsgren|

WITH HEINER FRUEHAUF
INTERVIEW BY SCOTT FORSGREN

In a wide-ranging interview with health writer Scott Forsgren, Heiner outlines the unique relevance of anti-Gu treatment strategies for many modern mystery afflictions such as Lyme disease, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue disorder. He shares practical advice based on his own clinical experience with inflammatory disorders that involve chronic overwhelm of the immune system by multiple layers of inflammatory pathogens like viruses, spirochetes, fungi and a variety of recalcitrant biofilms. Heiner points, out, moreover, that ancient Gu Syndrome treatment approaches may even contain potential lessons for the treatment of COVID-19.

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Heiner Fruehauf Speaks About COVID-19 to Oregon Association of Acupuncturists

CCM2022-08-10T11:55:57-07:00Tags: Chinese herbs, classical Chinese herbalism, coronavirus, COVID-19, Heiner Fruehauf, Oregon Association of Acupuncturists|

WITH HEINER FRUEHAUF
FACILITATED BY ROSS MCCALLUM

This presentation by Heiner Fruehauf summarizes recent news from the front line of Chinese medicine treatments of COVID-19 in hospitals in Wuhan and elsewhere. He discusses different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the disease, and emphasizes the importance of Chinese medicine participation at this unique moment in time.

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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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Trusting the Fundamentals – Using Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Epidemic Disease • Qi135

CCM2022-09-07T13:47:32-07:00Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Fever School (Wenbing), Heiner Fruehauf, Michael Max, Qiological, Shanghan lun|

QIOLOGICAL PODCAST WITH MICHAEL MAX
INTERVIEW WITH HEINER FRUEHAUF

This conversation between seasoned Chinese medicine practitioners Michael Max and Heiner Fruehauf includes news from the front line of Chinese medicine treatments in hospitals in Wuhan and elsewhere, and discusses both the common nature of the current epidemic pathogen as well as the importance of applying differential diagnosis (bianzheng lunzhi) in approaching it with the modalities of Chinese medicine.

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The Dampness Epidemic: Exploring the Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 in Shanghai

CCM2022-08-10T11:57:34-07:00Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, damp febrile disease, Fever School (Wenbing), Heiner Fruehauf, wenbing|

BY XUE YAN, ZHANG WEI, XU GUIHUA, CHENXIAORONG, LUYUNFEI, WANG ZHENWEI, SHI KEHUA, WUHUAN, YU JIAN
REDACTED AND TRANSLATED BY HEINER FRUEHAUF

A recent report based on the clinical experience of front-line physicians in Shanghai. After treating more than 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19, they are of the opinion that this disease should be classified as belonging to the traditional rubric of “damp epidemic” (shiwen 濕瘟).

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