Chinese Medicine as an ArtChinese Medicine as an Artor on the Penetrating Divine Illuminationor on the Penetrating Divine Illumination

The Web that has no Weaver- The Web that has no Weaver- and Mount Sinaiand Mount Sinai

or on the location on truthor on the location on truth

Chapters 9 & 10Chapters 9 & 10

Three StagesThree Stages 1: Chinese medicine is never addition to make a whole1: Chinese medicine is never addition to make a whole No component of the pattern can be isolated; no piece has ontological significance No component of the pattern can be isolated; no piece has ontological significance

independent of the entire environmentindependent of the entire environment

2: There is no ultimate separation between 2: There is no ultimate separation between wholewhole and and partpart

It should be remembered that, according to Chinese ‘physics,’ every element in the It should be remembered that, according to Chinese ‘physics,’ every element in the landscape, from the great mountain ridges to the individual tree or rock, owes its landscape, from the great mountain ridges to the individual tree or rock, owes its creation solely to the accumulation of cosmic energy and is constantly flooded by that creation solely to the accumulation of cosmic energy and is constantly flooded by that same energysame energy

3: Words are often inadequate to describe the process~3: Words are often inadequate to describe the process~Penetrating Divine IlluminationPenetrating Divine IlluminationAn intimate, intuitive, and immediate encounter of humanityAn intimate, intuitive, and immediate encounter of humanity

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Chapter 10Chapter 10 The Web that has no The Web that has no

Weaver- and Mount SinaiWeaver- and Mount Sinaior on the location on truthor on the location on truth

Advantages of Chinese MedicineAdvantages of Chinese Medicine

Remedies are generally safer and Remedies are generally safer and gentler on the bodygentler on the body

Emphasizes balance and relationship Emphasizes balance and relationship more than measurable quantitymore than measurable quantity

More effective at locating and More effective at locating and treating disorders before noticed by treating disorders before noticed by western diagnostic techniqueswestern diagnostic techniques

Advantages Cont…Advantages Cont… Takes into account a patients Takes into account a patients

feelings treating them more like a feelings treating them more like a fellow person than a broken machinefellow person than a broken machine

Aims to heal through treatments Aims to heal through treatments than encompass the whole of the than encompass the whole of the individualindividual

An ability to measure An ability to measure qualityquality

Advantages of Western Advantages of Western MedicineMedicine

Can separate phenomena from the body as Can separate phenomena from the body as a whole ex. Tumors, gallstonesa whole ex. Tumors, gallstones

Can offer quantifiable prognosisCan offer quantifiable prognosis Ease of technique ex. Surgery, advanced Ease of technique ex. Surgery, advanced

pharmaceuticalspharmaceuticals Precision and technology allows for swift Precision and technology allows for swift

interventionintervention Modern biomedicine is clear, precise and Modern biomedicine is clear, precise and

definitedefinite

Chinese medicine is self contained thus it Chinese medicine is self contained thus it cannot easily incorporate Western Ideas cannot easily incorporate Western Ideas into its system of knowledge into its system of knowledge

Western medicine is more able to Western medicine is more able to incorporate TCM ideas for a more holistic incorporate TCM ideas for a more holistic healing experience healing experience

Western medicine risks losing the essence Western medicine risks losing the essence of Chinese medicine by breaking it downof Chinese medicine by breaking it down

Discussion Questions:Discussion Questions: What are some other advantages and What are some other advantages and

disadvantages of TCM and Western disadvantages of TCM and Western Medicine?Medicine?

Is art a good metaphor for TCM?Is art a good metaphor for TCM? Do you think Chinese Medicine is able to Do you think Chinese Medicine is able to

incorporate Western ideas?incorporate Western ideas? Is TCM a passing fad in Western society?Is TCM a passing fad in Western society? Do you feel like chicken tonight? With or Do you feel like chicken tonight? With or

without a side of bird flu?without a side of bird flu? How many times did How many times did You You see the dancing see the dancing

gorilla?gorilla? Would you see a Chinese doctor? Would you see a Chinese doctor?