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Contents of Volume: III, Issue: 1

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  1. Budding industry needs tender loving care - from the Editors
    “Chinese herbal supplies are vulnerable to anything that disrupts the sea-lanes between China and Australia. A war between China and Taiwan ... could leave us high and dry without a supply.”
  2. Drinking from a deeper well - by Charles Chace
    “The importance of studying the pre-modern medical literature as a basis for furthering one's understanding of Chinese medicine has been a perennial topic of debate for educators and students ...”
  3. Ye Tian-Shi’s Wen Re Lun, Part 1 - by Ye Gui (Ye Tian Shi, 1667)
    While comparatively short in Chinese, the discourse in English is too lengthy for a single issue, and therefore we have divided the translation. This is approximately the first third in which Ye discusses the mechanisms of warm-heat transmission.
  4. Terminology in TCM (revisited)
     - by Tony Reid
    The quetsion of standardisation of TCM terminology and how it should be accomplished has fired wide debate throughout the Chinese medicine field. Here, Tony Reid provides a follow-up to his opinion-piece published in the previous issue of The Lantern.
  5. Pathway of the protective qi - by Ma Shou–Chun
    “The concept of protective qi is crucial to the practice of Chinese medicine. It has played an important role in understanding how the body works since the beginning of Chinese medicine and continues to be relevant today ...”
  6. Neonatal euthanasia in modern China - by Eun Kyung Kim
    “Euthansasia and modern bioethics have been extensively debated; the focus of this article is restricted to neonatal euthanasia and two modern aspects of medical ethics: autonomy and benificence.”
  7. Treating hepatitis and jaundice - by Gunter Neeb
    “Hepatitis does not appear as a disease name in classical texts ... In modern China, hepatitis is a disease category on its own, which is, however, treated according to specific symptoms.”
  8. Lurking pathogens, Part I - by Jason Blalack and Charles Chace
    Part 1 of this case history, comprising visits 1 through 5, is an in-depth look at Liu Bao–Yi, his contribution to the understanding of warm disease theory, with case history, herb analysis, translator's interpretations and comments.
  9. Acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea - by Qu Fan and Zhou Jue
    “Primary dysmenorrhea is a common disorder in gynaecology ... The more experience one gathers in applying a wide range of methods to match the varying clinical presentations the better will be the curative effects.”
  10. Judgement, Courage - by Steven Clavey
    The extraordinary qualities of the Gall Bladder have gone too long unremarked ... we pay much more attention to the Liver. This article examines some peculiarities that should make us sit up and take notice.
  11. The art of living and the game of Weiqi - by Xiaoyao Xingzhe
    Yang Sheng is not just about physical or breathing exercises, it is cultivating the art of living in all its rich variety and interest. Underneath all of that rich variety however, is a unity of being that is ultimately supportive and nourishing; most traditional societies know this ...
  12. Eastern obstetrics with a Western flavour - reviewed by Bettina Brill
    “I will definitely find this book useful in clinic. I like its easy–to–follow two– colour design for quick reference, the Western medical content, Chinese research, case studies and clinical tips. It is reasonably priced and a good addition to the library.”
  13. Acupuncture under the micro-system - reviewed by David Benn
    “The authors’ central thesis is that in the past 50 years TCM has been supplemented and amplified by new forms of acupuncture ... Overall this is a useful albeit expensive text for those particularly interested in developing the use of acupuncture micro-systems in their clinics.
  14. Complementary thinking for the evolving physician - reviewed by Robbie Todd
    “This book provides an overview and introduction to the world of complementary medicine, its implementation into clinical settings as well as its emergig role in U.S. health care ... This text will free up many a practitioner reader to widen their sphere of thought...
  15. Still setting the standard in textbooks - reviewed by Michael Ellis
    “It goes without saying that Maciocia’s language is clear and unambiguous and his material faithful to the classics, with declarations of and departures into personal experience. There is no question that Chinese medicine education has come an extraordinarily long way in the West.
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