CHA personal intro.

[Guest guest]

OK, if I go first does that mean I don't have to repeat everybody's name?

 

My name is Par (sounds like the fruit) Scott.

 

I tend to ask a lot of airball questions, I assure you, they all seemed like a

good idea at the time, and if you never ask then you never get to find out

something new.

 

I practice acupuncture and herbs in Cambridge MA and used to edit/translate and

do layout and spot art for the New England Journal of TCM before it went to the

Jade Emperor's bathroom reading pile in the sky.

 

I've been doing massage and manipulation work for about eighteen years, got my

CM degree in 2002, and now am a teaching assistant in a very desultory way at

New England School of Acupuncture.

 

I've been working on compiling and organizing any and all available e-text

materials relating to CM, the count is around six hundred texts. Currently the

organized part of this is available at Al Stone's website as a download, and a

couple of dozen other people have the zip files, please feel free to share. If

you have anything new please send it along!

 

I'm also currently collecting topical and internal die-da formulas so if you

have any good ones please let me know.

 

I'm interested in discussing curriculum reform for TCM education, and novel

methods of pedagogy.

 

My hobbies are drawing and fencing (epee). I have a curious taste for artificial

berry flavors and Tuvan throat singing. Other than that, I'm pretty normal.

 

Have a pleasant evening,

 

Par

 

 

-

Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:29 PM

CHA

 

 

I'm going to attempt a sort of Letter from the Editor/Moderator because we've

had a

number of new members joining in. And I want to encourage everyone to join in.

If there

aren't a lot of posts on CHA I want to be sure it's because we are all busy

Which is also to

say that if there isn't much activity its because you aren't writing in.

 

First I think I would like everyone who has joined either recently or way back

when to " go

around the room " and briefly introduce themselves. Some people I have no idea

who they

are except that they have a degree and have joined here. I'm sure there are a

fair number

of people who I know but have different screen names.

 

For me it would be:

I'm and I mostly supervise and sometimes teach at Emperor's

College

and Yo-San University in Los Angeles.

 

The range of experience on CHA is incredible. Some of you are students, some

are

seasoned veterans. People who write in usually have questions. That means they

don't

know something. Usually what works best is to write about something you have a

little

experience with. So if you get a call from somebody with Cerebral Palsy, don't

write in

asking, " how do you treat CP? " . Wait until you've seen the patient and get an

idea of what

is going on with the case, the symptoms, the tongue and pulse etc... Then

write us after

your first meetings and we can better discuss it. If you haven't heard of an

herb, disease,

formula, whatever, then do some research before presenting the problem to the

group.

 

I would remind long-time (and not so long-time) practitioners that admonishing

people

for not knowing something is beside the point. Often the questions are about

the not-so

obvious problems. I would dare say that the longer you practice the more

questions you

are going to have. I know it's hard for the more experienced, (especially us

teachers) to

write about what we don't know. But I would encourage writing about our own

clinical

issues.

 

As was said several years ago, putting people down for not knowing something

is not

acceptable here. I know that if we can keep to this then we can encourage some

of the less

than vocal members. And of course, Ad hominen attacks are prohibited. This

basically

means to me that you can call a theory or idea " non-sensical " but you can't

call the

person who proposed it an idiot for saying it.

 

CHA is for you to post things and ask questions. I would ask that they pertain

to Chinese

Herbs, of course, and acupuncture and . We're not here to make

comments about Chinese Culture. The recent post about the death penalty for

the Ant

Scammer is marginally pertinent only because ant therapy is of some interest

to CM.

As to veterinary question, despite our fondness for cats and dogs, maybe more

cats than

dogs, I would like to keep discussions away from animals unless it's about a

cat. J

 

It is very hard to detect someone's tone in these posts. What you might have

thought was

funny in a sly sort of way, I promise you, will be seen as an attack by

someone else. So if

you dished it out, think twice¡­ and if you are offended by what someone has

said¡­ think

3 times before responding. It's always wise to say that you are joking just in

case your

subtle humor doesn't get through.

 

People are encouraged to make projects such as Bob recently did with the list

of Cancer

Practitioners. We have a very nice set of files in the file section from

members on various

subjects. I must say I use that section a lot for looking for answers I can't

find anywhere

else.

 

The rules of commerce are that you can write us a note of a seminar you may be

giving.

However, this must be exclusive and personal to CHA. Tell us where and when

but try not

to " advertise " . Don't send a press release. I don't want to spend time

protecting CHA from

mass mailings you probably have gotten otherwise.

 

Posts on CHA are to be kept on CHA. You can't quote people or posts from CHA

unless

you have permission from the writer. I've been on different list for 20 years

now and this

has always been an internet standard. A few months ago there was a discussion

in this

manner on another smaller list about things said here. Again, our discussions

here are not

fodder for other lists. I know that among the moderators of other lists we

have this

agreement.

 

Finally, you can write to me if you have problems with but in 99 percent

of the

cases it has nothing to do with the CHA site. I can't change where your emails

get sent to.

Periodically, might drop sombody but usually its' on your end.

 

That's it for now¡­. And again thanks to all the active participants, Z'ev,

Bob, Alon, Jason,

Phil et al¡­ and look forward to hearing from the rest of you.

 

doug

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My turn.

 

I am a graduate of NESA. I have been practicing for 24 years, the last 17 in

Philadelphia. I studied in Beijing at Xi Yuan Hospital. I own a small

compounding pharmacy that ships custom raw, powder and liquid formulas to

practitioners all over the country.

In 2003 I took the position of director of the Dept. of Chinese Herbology at

Tai Sophia in MD. As I live in Philly, I designed part of the program to be

taught online. It has been challenging and rewarding, as tai Sophia is

primarily a 5-elem school and thus, I have had the opportunity to expand the

students theoretical knowledge. There is also a western botanical program at

the school and I am looking forward to building bridges with that dept as

well.

 

other than that; I am mother to two wonderful teenagers. I am renovating a

building for new office space, I have a great dog. My first career was as a

chef and I still love cooking.

 

thank you Doug for reminding us to introduce and re-introduce ourselves.

 

 

Cara O. Frank, R.Ac, Dipl Ac & Ch.H.

President China Herb Company of the Chinese Herb Program

Tai Sophia Institute of the Healing Arts

215-438-2977

Fax 215-849-3338

 

 

 

 

Par Scott <parufus

 

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:52:19 -0500

 

Re: CHA personal intro.

 

 

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Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:29 PM

CHA

 

I'm going to attempt a sort of Letter from the Editor/Moderator because

we've had a

number of new members joining in. And I want to encourage everyone to join

in. If there

aren't a lot of posts on CHA I want to be sure it's because we are all busy

Which is also to

say that if there isn't much activity its because you aren't writing in.

 

First I think I would like everyone who has joined either recently or way

back when to " go

around the room " and briefly introduce themselves. Some people I have no

idea who they

are except that they have a degree and have joined here. I'm sure there are

a fair number

of people who I know but have different screen names.

 

For me it would be:

I'm and I mostly supervise and sometimes teach at

Emperor's College

and Yo-San University in Los Angeles.

 

The range of experience on CHA is incredible. Some of you are students, some

are

seasoned veterans. People who write in usually have questions. That means

they don't

know something. Usually what works best is to write about something you

have a little

experience with. So if you get a call from somebody with Cerebral Palsy,

don't write in

asking, " how do you treat CP? " . Wait until you've seen the patient and get

an idea of what

is going on with the case, the symptoms, the tongue and pulse etc... Then

write us after

your first meetings and we can better discuss it. If you haven't heard of

an herb, disease,

formula, whatever, then do some research before presenting the problem to

the group.

 

I would remind long-time (and not so long-time) practitioners that

admonishing people

for not knowing something is beside the point. Often the questions are

about the not-so

obvious problems. I would dare say that the longer you practice the more

questions you

are going to have. I know it's hard for the more experienced, (especially

us teachers) to

write about what we don't know. But I would encourage writing about our own

clinical

issues.

 

As was said several years ago, putting people down for not knowing something

is not

acceptable here. I know that if we can keep to this then we can encourage

some of the less

than vocal members. And of course, Ad hominen attacks are prohibited. This

basically

means to me that you can call a theory or idea " non-sensical " but you can't

call the

person who proposed it an idiot for saying it.

 

CHA is for you to post things and ask questions. I would ask that they

pertain to Chinese

Herbs, of course, and acupuncture and . We're not here to

make

comments about Chinese Culture. The recent post about the death penalty for

the Ant

Scammer is marginally pertinent only because ant therapy is of some

interest to CM.

As to veterinary question, despite our fondness for cats and dogs, maybe

more cats than

dogs, I would like to keep discussions away from animals unless it's about

a cat. J

 

It is very hard to detect someone's tone in these posts. What you might have

thought was

funny in a sly sort of way, I promise you, will be seen as an attack by

someone else. So if

you dished it out, think twice¡­ and if you are offended by what someone

has said¡­ think

3 times before responding. It's always wise to say that you are joking just

in case your

subtle humor doesn't get through.

 

People are encouraged to make projects such as Bob recently did with the

list of Cancer

Practitioners. We have a very nice set of files in the file section from

members on various

subjects. I must say I use that section a lot for looking for answers I

can't find anywhere

else.

 

The rules of commerce are that you can write us a note of a seminar you may

be giving.

However, this must be exclusive and personal to CHA. Tell us where and when

but try not

to " advertise " . Don't send a press release. I don't want to spend time

protecting CHA from

mass mailings you probably have gotten otherwise.

 

Posts on CHA are to be kept on CHA. You can't quote people or posts from CHA

unless

you have permission from the writer. I've been on different list for 20

years now and this

has always been an internet standard. A few months ago there was a

discussion in this

manner on another smaller list about things said here. Again, our

discussions here are not

fodder for other lists. I know that among the moderators of other lists we

have this

agreement.

 

Finally, you can write to me if you have problems with but in 99

percent of the

cases it has nothing to do with the CHA site. I can't change where your

emails get sent to.

Periodically, might drop sombody but usually its' on your end.

 

That's it for now¡­. And again thanks to all the active participants, Z'ev,

Bob, Alon, Jason,

Phil et al¡­ and look forward to hearing from the rest of you.

 

doug

 

 

[Guest guest]

OK, My turn,

 

My name is . My first career was also as a chef (I studied

at the Culinary Institute of America aka CIA). I studied Western herbs and

Chinese medicine for many years with Michael Tierra and Christopher Hobbs as

well as many others in Northern California including Roy Upton, David Hoffman,

etc. After practicing as an herbalist for several years, I was licensed through

California's apprenticeship program in 1997 then went on to graduate from PCOM

SD in 1999. I taught CM theory and Materia medica here in Hawai'i for two years

before taking a leave of absence to study Chinese Language and Ethnobotany at

the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. My primary work as been with internal

medicine, as well as pediatrics and gynecology. I used to own an herbal pharmacy

and have made (well at least part) a living wildcrafting plants and making

medicines with plants.

 

When I am not playing with plants I like to take pictures, hike, and surf. Of

course, the first two find me with plants, which are my favorite people.

 

I hope you will all buy my book on using Western herbs in ,

which will be out sometime in the fall/winter under Inner Traditions imprint

Healing Arts Press.

 

Most importantly, I am the proud father of two beautiful girls. The light of

my life.

 

Thanks to Doug and whoever else makes this whole thing work over the last 8

years, more or less.

 

Thomas

 

 

 

Honolulu, HI

 

www.sourcepointherbs.org

 

 

[Guest guest]

I haven't posted much in a long time (I joined a long, long time ago),

but I'm trying to read the posts here more often. I am a 1999

graduate of NESA. Currently I run a busy private practice in NJ. I

sit on the NJ Acupuncture Board and teach at PCOM in NYC (herbs, TCM

theory, and clinical supervision). I use bulk herbs extensively in my

clinical pratice and use external herbal applications for ortho-neuro

conditions frequently (I studied TCM traumatology in Boston after I

graduated from NESA). Since I had so much free time on my hands (he,

he) I decided to finish my DAOM degree so I travel monthly to Oregon

where I am enrolled at OCOM.

 

Prior to studying Chinese medicine I finished a BA and BMus at Oberlin

and then went to Japan on a Fulbright to study Japanese history. I

have practiced Asian martial arts for about 25 years and Qigong for 10.

 

Henry