Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 7: Virtual Brunch 1 This week dr. Eward Neal and Mel Hopper sit down for a ‘light and loose’ conversation about neurology, the state of the world, and how our bodies move like plants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMFn4pFY-GQ #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #neurology

Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 6: Light and Breath A great conversation on “Light and Breath” with special guest Pere Garcia from Barcelona, who has had extensive experience in the practice of Sufism and Neijing Medicine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os2eQET0hRI #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #light #breath

Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 5: Decoding Nature With the Neijing Nature can be decoded with the Neijing. The cyclical patterns of nature have to do with global economic systems, human health, and starting a new career. At this pivotal moment in human history, let’s draw wisdom from ancient understanding of transformation and nature to navigate towards a harmonious future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCREgIhLWVE #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #nature

Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 4: The Sacred Dance of the Seasons “We aren’t like nature, we are nature”. In this episode Edward Neal and Mel Hopper discuss how the Neijing describes seasonal patterns and changes in relation to our bodies’ natural patterns. What does it mean to breathe with the seasons? When we learn to live with the seasons we learn to go with the flow of life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hfO3MoqHik #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #seasons

Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 3: The Natural Ecology of Acupuncture Points Dr. Edward Neal and Mel Hopper Koppelman explore the importance that stories play in our understanding of the world and how telling better stories may improve the outcomes of our patients. Acupuncture points are more than poetic descriptions, and in this episode, begin to unearth how the Neijing describes a complete physiological understanding of the human body, with the points being anatomical descriptions and not just numbers on a line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfCF53AsDOk #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #naturalecology

Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 2: Rivers and Channels A discussion about how the Neijing describes these channels, potentially as blood vessels, and the implications for modern practice. How does the restoration of blood flow impact health? How do we begin to see the body as nature? What does cancer treatment look like through the lens of ‘ecological restoration’? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOjm1quIYgQ #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #meridians

Dr. Neal interviewed by Mel Hopper Koppelman, episode 1: The Original Meaning of the Five Phases (WuXing) What are the origins and original meanings of the concept of the Five Phases (五行 Wuxing)? What is the role of storytelling in healing? Why is breathing the essential pattern of the universe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=756uQtOa_7U #acupuncture #edwardneal #neijing #neijingnaturebasedmedicine #wuxing

https://neijingstudies.com/introduction-to-neijing-classical-acupuncture-part-i-history-and-basic-principles/

https://neijingstudies.com/introduction-to-neijing-classical-acupuncture-part-i-history-and-basic-principles/

The foundation of ancient Chinese medicine is “blood”. It is "blood" that enables a physician to do diagnosis (by palpation on arteries) and to do treatment (bleeding primarily the veins by sharp stones or needles). It is generally believed that during the period from 150 BC to 100 AD, several people with their name unknown systematically summarized the medical ideas available at the time primarily from BQ medicine. Their works resulted in the classic text Huandi Neijing. The Chinese physicians by Neijing era knew very well what blood (血) and blood vessel (血脉) are: “The vessels are where blood resides” (夫脉者, 血之府也) (SW 17). In Chinese language, blood vessel is “血脉”or simply just “脉”(Mai = vessel). https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/founding-father-meridian-acupuncture-how-nobel-price-nominee-cheng-3h7tc/