Chinese medical diagnoses are a challenge to make, accounting for the appeal of systems and courses advocating rote formula prescription (i.e., the cookbook approach). The problem is that the cookbook approach often doesn't deliver satisfying outcomes, which come only from accurately assessing and meeting the needs of a particular patient. Yet so easy are the cookbook approaches that they have come to dominate the practice of Chinese medicine the world over, ironically sealing its reputation for delayed and lack-luster outcomes when the truth is anything but.
The original authors and practitioners of Chinese medicine thousands of years ago had a different approach. The original TCM practitioners, whose reputations for success echo through the ages, provided the appeal that got so many of us interested in Chinese medicine in the first place. Their stellar stories of success are not myth, however, but an accurate depiction of what is routinely possible. A deep understanding of both treatment options and the patient enables the perfect choice to be made for the patient every time.
The goal of this lecture is to draw together some of the most important considerations from TCM courses and webinars. Having all this in one place means you will see the ten-thousand-foot view of your whole campaign to make an animal better. You'll be able to organize your thinking, establish priorities, select the most appropriate treatments, and explain your choices to your clients and colleagues. It is a roadmap to how to make superior outcomes and professional gratification the norm in your practice. Don’t miss it!