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Li Shizhen, Mugwort, and Moxibustion (2 Parts)

2024-02-24T13:20:47-08:00Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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

The Alchemy of Cooking (2 Parts)

2023-12-06T15:00:38-08:00Tags: , , , , , |

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

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

2022-08-10T12:00:19-07:00Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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.

Don’t Just Fixate on the Virus: Thoughts from Quarantine in Guilin

2022-08-10T11:55:30-07:00Tags: , , , , , |

BY LIU LIHONG
TRANSLATED BY HEINER FRUEHAUF

Here is yet another, this time more philosophical piece by the author of Classical Chinese Medicine, created in quarantine after leaving the COVID-19 ward in Wuhan. Dr. Liu suggests that it is time to lighten our investment in the “punitive measures” of modern medicine and shift toward a more unity oriented perspective on health and disease.

The Role of Chinese Medicine in the COVID-19 Epidemic (transcript)

2022-08-10T12:01:55-07:00Tags: , , , , , , |

TRANSCRIPT
BY LIU LIHONG
TRANSLATED BY HEINER FRUEHAUF AND BRYAN MCMAHON

Transcript of a 2-hour video lecture from a COVID-19 hospital in Wuhan, delivered by the prominent Chinese medicine scholar-physician Liu Lihong. Dr. Liu describes the important role of Chinese medicine in the treatment of this epidemic, and emphasizes the importance of the classical six-phase approach in diagnosis.

The Role of Chinese Medicine in the COVID-19 Epidemic (video)

2022-08-10T12:01:32-07:00Tags: , , , , , , |

LIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION
BY LIU LIHONG
TRANSLATED BY HEINER FRUEHAUF AND BRYAN MCMAHON

A 2-hour video lecture from a COVID-19 hospital in Wuhan, delivered by the prominent Chinese medicine scholar-physician Liu Lihong. Dr. Liu describes the important role of Chinese medicine in the treatment of this epidemic, and emphasizes the importance of the classical six-phase approach in diagnosis.

Report from the Front Line in Wuhan

2022-09-07T11:17:42-07:00Tags: , , , , , |

BY LIU LIHONG
TRANSLATED BY HEINER FRUEHAUF

A report from one of the first Chinese medicine responders to the front lines of treating COVID-19 in Wuhan. Dr. Liu Lihong offers first-hand insights into the etiology of the disease and suggests possible treatment approaches using the modalities of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

On Acupuncture

2023-05-20T12:21:15-07:00Tags: , , , , , |

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.

Dao Yin: Theory and Practice (4 Parts)

2023-05-19T18:23:53-07:00Tags: , , , , , |

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

The Six Conformations (liujing): Reflections by a Shanghan Expert (2 Parts)

2023-11-06T19:09:20-08:00Tags: , , , , , , , , |

LIU LIHONG

The organization of the 12 organ systems into 3 yang pairs and 3 yin pairs and the associated system of six conformation diagnostics (liujing bianzheng) remains one of the less explored areas of contemporary Chinese medicine. Twenty five years ago, Dr. Liu Lihong wrote one of China's first doctoral dissertations in the field of Chinese medicine on the six conformation approach to diagnosis and therapy. Since then, he has become known for his deep and clinically relevant lectures on this classical system that was first outlined in the Neijing and Shanghan lan.

Total running time: 112 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

On the Concept of “Fang” (Formula Science): The Design and Clinical Power of Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Decoction), Part I

2023-02-15T17:14:44-08:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG

In this educational presentation filled with important practical clinical information, Prof. Liu Lihong offers insight into “fang”, or formula science. He utilizes guizhi tang (cinnamon decoction), one of the premier and most important formulas in Chinese herbalism, as the example to illuminate his lesson.

Insights on the Power of Jinjing Qigong

2023-02-15T17:20:52-08:00Tags: , |

LIU LIHONG

In this passionate presentation captured at Jiashan Monastery in Hunan, China's premier advocate of the classical wisdom traditions in Chinese medicine illuminates the crucial difference between ancient and modern methods of acquiring knowledge.

A Simple Principle in the Transmission of Gnostic Knowledge

2023-02-15T17:29:28-08:00Tags: , , |

HEINER FRUEHAUF

In this keynote speech at a recent Chinese medicine conference in Poland, Heiner Fruehauf spoke about the ancient core concepts of this dynamic medicine, and how utilizing the medicine in its intended classical forms (as a fully realized, potent system of medicine) is of great importance at a time when Western medicine and modern TCM are encountering limitations in treating the complex diseases of our time.

The Crisis of Modern TCM – An Analysis

2023-05-20T12:11:09-07:00Tags: , , |

LIU LIHONG

Part 1 of the presentation The Path of Transmission - Restoring the Art of Teaching Chinese Medicine

In this presentation, one of the primary proponents of the Classical Chinese Medicine movement in China offers one of the clearest analyses to date regarding the problems of Oriental Medicine in the modern educational environment. Furthermore, he asserts that the clinical efficacy of medicine has already declined and enumerates why this must change.

The Concept of the Upper Level Physician

2023-05-20T12:11:54-07:00Tags: , |

LIU LIHONG

In another inspiring lecture presented at Baishi Dongtian Monastery, Dr. Liu Lihong transmits an important ideal within the holistic approach of Chinese medicine: the concept of the upper level physician as defined in the medical classics, and how it contrasts from the lower, more technique oriented ways of practicing the art of medicine.

What Is a Classic: On the Importance of Transmission, Inner Cultivation and Sage Consciousness

2023-02-15T14:43:39-08:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG
Institute for the Research and Preservation of Classical Chinese Medicine, Guangxi University of TCM

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

In this lecture given on the top of Mt. Baishi, meditation site of the great 4th century alchemist Ge Hong, China’s main proponent of classical Chinese medicine gives an articulate and highly personal transmission about the reasons why a Chinese medicine practitioner should study the medical classics and use them as an important cultivational tool.

The Role of Fasting in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Bigu (2 parts)

2023-05-19T18:22:28-07:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG

The practice of fasting for cleansing and longevity purposes used to play an important role in the hygiene rituals of Daoist medicine. In this presentation, one of China's leading China's experts on the forgotten modalities of classical Chinese medicine introduces a traditional fasting system from a lineage healing with "bigu" in mainland China.

Total running time: 100 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

On Nourishing Spirit (yangshen)

2023-02-15T15:42:16-08:00Tags: , |

LIU LIHONG

Total running time: 9 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English
by Heiner Fruehauf

In this illuminative presentation captured at Jiashan Monastery in Hunan, China’s premier advocate of the classical wisdom traditions in Chinese medicine explores the vital concept of yangshen (nourishing the spirit). “Nourishing spirit” used to be considered a precondition for physical cultivation (yangsheng), but has gradually become forgotten in modern times.

Shanghan lun (2 Parts)

2023-02-15T14:43:58-08:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG
Institute for the Research and Preservation of Classical Chinese Medicine, Guangxi University of TCM

Total running time: 92 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

In this two-part video lecture, one of China’s premier experts on the Shanghan lun shares his unique insights into the nature of Zhang Zhongjing’s work and the clinical relevance of the six conformation approach in diagnosis and treatment.

The Meaning of Health: Harmony and Balance in Classical Chinese Medicine (3 Parts)

2023-05-20T12:14:05-07:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG

In these lectures, Prof. Liu systematically traces the root concepts of Chinese medicine, and makes bold suggestions how its classical spirit needs to be interpreted dynamically to meet the clinical needs of our time. A brilliant plaidoyer to all natural health professionals for recognizing and healing the emotional causes of disease.

Wang Fengyi’s Five Element Style of Emotional Healing (6 Parts)

2021-06-14T17:26:19-07:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG
Institute for the Research and Preservation of Classical Chinese Medicine, Guanxi University of TCM

AUDIO RECORDINGS
These audio lectures lay out in great detail the necessity and the foundations for psychological treatments in classical Chinese medicine. Furthermore, they outline in considerable detail the five element style of "virtue healing" introduced by the great 19th century educator and healer Wang Fengyi, which is still practiced with great clinical success by his remaining students in present day Northern China.

Total running time: 455 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

Spiritual and Emotional Healing in Chinese Medicine: The Legacy of Wang Fengyi (2 Parts)

2023-02-15T14:41:10-08:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG
Institute for the Research and Preservation of Classical Chinese Medicine, Guangxi University of TCM

In this lecture, a classical master physician presents from a very personal perspective what was once at the core of ancient medical healing—the inseparable relationship of the physical aspects of the body to the realm of the emotions. In particular, he introduces us to an ancient yet thriving Confucian lineage in Northern China that practices healing by personal conduct, storytelling, and affirming Five-Element virtue chants.

Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf
Total running time: 151 mins.

On the Concept of “Fang” (Formula Science): The Design and Clinical Power of Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Decoction) (2 Parts)

2023-11-06T19:08:36-08:00Tags: , , , , |

LIU LIHONG

In this educational presentation filled with important practical clinical information, Prof. Liu Lihong offers insight into "fang", or formula science. He utilizes guizhi tang (cinnamon decoction), one of the premier and most important formulas in Chinese herbalism, as the example to illuminate his lesson.

Total running time: 120 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

King of 100 Herbs: The Central Role of Aconite in the Fire Spirit Lineage (3 Parts)

2023-11-06T19:07:21-08:00Tags: , , , |

LIU LIHONG

Aconite plays a central role in the classical materia medica, yet is rarely used anymore by Chinese herbalists in modern clinical practice. Dr. Liu Lihong, China's most prominent proponent of yang tonic therapy and a formal disciple of the Fire Spirit Lineage of Southwest China illuminates the rich story of aconite in this lecture. He explains the reasons why it has become a forgotten herb, and what needs to be done to reclaim it as one of the most powerful healing substances in the treatment of difficult and recalcitrant diseases.

Total running time: 180 mins.
Mandarin Chinese, translated into English by Heiner Fruehauf

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