Unbelievable treatments in Chinese Medicine History - with Michael Brown S10 E01

About this episode

This episode explores unbelievable treatments from Chinese medicine history, featuring stories of swallowed nails and faked illnesses.

Unbelievable Treatments in Chinese Medicine History: Swallowed Nails, Faked Illnesses & Genius Cases with Michael Brown From a child who swallowed a nail and was saved by an ingenious Ming dynasty formula, to patients faking dramatic blood-coughing episodes, this episode uncovers the wildest, most surprising stories from classical Chinese medicine texts. Join host Marie Hopkinson and special guest Michael Brown — scholar, acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and classical Chinese translator — as they dive into forgotten cases from Zhang Jingyue and other texts. Discussing the integration of acupuncture by famous herbalists, and the joy of returning to source texts to bring happiness into modern practice. You'll also hear insights into classical literature, point combinations, the value of studying source texts, and why frequent treatment and deep study still matter in clinic today. About Michael Brown Michael Brown is a Brisbane-based scholar-practitioner of Chinese Medicine with clinical experience since 2009. He completed Honours in Classical Chinese at the University of Queensland and is Head Lecturer at the Academy of Source-based Medicine , which he co-founded in 2022. He…

People in this episode

Hosts: Marie Hopkinson, Marie

Guest: Michael Brown

Topics covered

• Chinese Medicine
• historical treatments
• acupuncture
• herbalism

Keywords

• Ming dynasty
• Zhang Jingyue
• classical literature
• point combinations

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Explanations of Channels and Points

Books & works: Explanations of Channels and Points, Complete Compendium, a Master of International Health

Places: Brisbane, Brisbane Australia, Perth, Bayswater, Australia, China

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