Professionals & Students
This page serves as a free online platform of high quality teaching material, lectures and research on
Acupuncture, Chinese and Alternative Medicine for students and practitioners.
The Antidepressants Controversy
The Antidepressant Controversy The widespread use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) as the first-line treatment for depression is clearly not justified by the research; clinical effectiveness is questionable and
What are the Acupuncture Meridians?
Nick discusses the scientific evidence for the meridians and channels in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and explores the correlations with Western anatomical structures and systems. This lecture was given at the ‘2018 World TCM Acupuncture-Moxibustion Health Conference’ at Cambridge University, Jesus College.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
How does Acupuncture work? This is a question that is often not answered very well. In this article I will briefly discuss the Modern Western Science and Traditional Eastern Philosophy
The Daoist Influence on Chinese Medicine
The theories of Daoism remain to this day the underlying theories of diagnosis and treatment in Chinese Medicine. In this article I will briefly introduce and examine the theories of
History of Chinese Medicine
The History of Chinese medicine was intimately connected with the Daoist and Buddhist traditions of China. Chinese Medicine originated from the ancient shamanic practices of ancient China and continued to
An Introduction to Chinese Medicine
‘In the past people practised the Dao, the way of life… They ate a balanced diet at regular times, arose and retired at regular hours, avoided over stressing their bodies
