Charlie Teo looked out at me. It was an episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ and he was in Melaka, part of his heritage and my birthplace. I was intrigued. This world renowed neurosurgeon was talking about how his childhood and his racial heritage had shaped his drive…
Veterinary Acupuncture Congress in Cairns
It is the last day of the 43rd annual International Veterinary Acupuncture Congress (IVAS) in Cairns. This is the first time the Congress has come to Australia and it has provided us with a wonderful opportunity to discuss all aspects of traditional chinese medicine with our overseas colleagues. We…
What is Qi?
This is a question that Western trained minds find difficult to answer. It can’t be seen, measured by machines or explained by the ‘Gold Standard’ double blind, placebo trials. Eastern Medicine however, places great importance on this ‘energy’. Explanations are often poetic and incorporate the greater world, even cosmos around…
A good goodbye
I have had philosophical moments throughout my life (but my dad told me you couldn’t earn a living from being a philosopher) and the concept of death has evolved over the years. While away in Cairns recently I had some discussions about what it means to ‘say goodbye’ and an…
Reflections 1: Pets in our community
I had a moment of epiphany today. it was Good Friday and I didn’t have any appointments, commitments or consultations that I needed to hurry on to. Nevertheless, there were still a couple of starving cats, starving chickens, starving guinea pigs and last but not least the pet rats to…
Wholistic Integrated Medicine issue 2012/2
方无古今要期乎治 理无中西务求其实 It matters not whether medicine is old or new, so long as it brings about a cure. .It matters not whether theories are eastern or western, so long as they prove to be true Jen Hsou Lin DVM, PhD