Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Can anyone comment on how they talk to MDs about TCM? I've already gone through the literal, allegorical, metaphoric and figurative strategies. I try to remain true (literal) to CM concepts without using " integrated " terminology. But it doesn't work. Nor do I want to westernize TCM (or what little I know of it after 8 years). To pick one of infinite examples, discuss a treatment strategy like " boost Kidney qi and yang, eliminate phlegm stagnation " to an infertility patient's IVF doc. Pamela Zilavy > My experience differs from yours, even with my interactions with > M.D.'s. There is a strong desire to understand what Chinese medicine > is, not just interpreting it through western eyes. So far, our > profession has done a poor job in transmitting Chinese medicine in the > West, we are only beginning to rectify this problem. Few individuals > have a grasp on what the Chinese were saying or teaching both in the > modern and premodern eras. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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