Digest Number 1151

[Guest guest]

Will,

 

Couple of quick questions.

 

>

> As a collection of authors, these people

> represent a later development in the

> notion of latent processes that have been

> recorded in the Nei Jing, Nan Jign,

> and Mai Jing.

 

Who? I may have missed something earlier

in the thread. But what authors are you

talking about? And are you reading the

Chinese now or are you referring to

works in translation?

 

For me these earlier sources

> capture the essence - especially

> when it comes to diagnosis.

 

When you say " capture the essence "

what do you mean exactly? Again,

are you referring to texts in

classical Chinese? Or is the essence

to which you refer derived from translations?

 

 

The Qing dynast

> authors bring forth herbal

> treatment ideas, but the original sources hold

> the keys to the acupuncture

> methods of management in my estimation.

 

I ask these things because I've just

undertaken a fairly substantial translation

project and I want to revisit the subject of translation and the efficacy

of capture and conveying the essence of

Chinese medical concepts in English.

 

So thanks for your time and attention

to my questions.

 

Ken

>

> Will

 

 

>

>

> > The 'latent qi school' (not a formal school,

> so the quotation marks),

> > is a collection of authors from the late Qing

> dynasty to the present

> > era.

[Guest guest]

Sat, 12 Oct 2002 21:55:35 -0700 (PDT)

 

" Laura Stropes " <lmstropes | Block

Address

 

Eczema differential diagnosis

 

chinesesherbacademy ,

naturallyaesthetic

 

 

 

 

 

Dear L.Blakeney Holverstott,

 

What sort of differential diagnosis are you suggesting

for the possible answers to the questions you are

asking Eti to ask the patient?

 

You suggest many questions that Eti should ask, but

you do not point out what sort of conclusions you are

hoping to be drawn from the various answers. What

would it say to us in Chinese medical terms if there

is one lesion or several lesions in close proximity?

What do geographical symmetry (or its lack), the size

of the lesions, etc. connote in CM?

 

I am very interested to know.

 

 

 

 

Message: 14

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 05:10:44 -0700 (PDT)

" L.Blakeney Holverstott "

<naturallyaesthetic

Fwd: eczema

 

--- " L.Blakeney Holverstott "

<naturallyaesthetic wrote:

> Sun, 29 Sep 2002 08:42:55 -0700 (PDT)

> " L.Blakeney Holverstott "

> <naturallyaesthetic

> eczema

> chinesesherbacademy

> CC: etidomb

>

> Your assessment - edematous, pruritic, erythematous

> papules and wheals.

>

> These are the basic differential questions to which

> you must have a clear answer. What is the date of

> the original presentation? Was it approximately 4-6

> weeks ago, or has this lasted for a longer period of

time? Upon closer examination, does the presentation

one consist of one lesion or are there several lesions

in close proximity? Do the lesions present more on the

upper body or the lower body. Do you note geographical

symmetry? Are the size of the lesions small or large?

Are the lesions bright red, dark red, pale,or flesh

color? Do the wheals develop and disappear rapidly(

from 20 minutes to 8 hours, although they can last 1-2

days) do they take longer to resolve, or do they not

resolve? Do the wheals have a regular shape

configuration? Or are they irregularly shaped? Are

there scales or flakes noted on or around the lesions?

Are the lesions firm to the touch? Are the lesions

sharply circumscribed? Do you note signs of

excoriation? Bloody scabs?

Ask your client the following questions: Is there an

improvement or aggravation of the symptoms with: Cold,

Heat, Wind, Evening time, Vacation time? Dietary

Intake? ETOH intake, Is relief obtained from

scratching? Or is relief obtained from rubbing? Ask

your client to keep a carefully documented activities

notebook for 5 days to 1 week and note any patterns.

Please combine results of the above with the results

of your CM examinations, and plan your treatment

accordingly. If I can be of any other assistance

please do not hesitate to ask.

>

 

 

 

 

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>

[Guest guest]

Hello Naturzdiva,

my replies begin with *** throughout your e-mail

 

Hello WindDancer,

This is Artzee, with a new ID. Thank you for your

reply.

 

***thank you for the new ID info.

I

appreciate your wisdom. I have so much to learn its

overwhelming.

*** We all still have a lot to learn. let's not let

it feel overwhelming, but exciting and

interesting..step by step..baby steps are good...

 

Learning to listen and discern impulse from intuition

is going to be

difficult for me I'm sure. In time and with experience

I'm sure I'll

get better at it.

 

***I'm sure you will.

 

love light and peace,

WindDancer

 

Love, Light and Laughter,

NaturzDiva (Maddy)