Alex Jacobs - Dao Medicine

06/05/2024

Hi all,
Just to let you know that the earlybird for the joint British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) & Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) - UK Conference of Chinese Medicine 2024 is expiring today.

It is taking place at Manchester Business School on 29th and 30th June this year.

We have a fantastic lineup of speakers and its a great opportunity to connect with friends, old and new!

This is a unique, first of its kind conference, with the BAcC and RCHM coming together. The theme of the conference is Yi intention - where we can come together as one community to gather our intention and manifest the future that we want.
There will be both acupuncture and herbal medicine represented but we have put it together in a way that all lectures will be accessible and understandable to all, no matter what your background.

We have a particular focus on Fertility, Oncology and Yangsheng with much more beyond.

Find out the full details and book at:
https://acupuncture.org.uk/news/the-uk-conference-of-chinese-medicine-2024-programme-announced/

27/02/2024

FREE MOVIE SCREENING AND CHINESE MEDICINE TALK
FRIDAY 1ST MARCH
7PM-9:30PM
WEST HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE
Join us for the breakthrough Asian movie of the noughties, Shaolin Soccer, one of Hong Kong's best loved comedies. It has a unique blend of Chinese mysticism, CGI action and laugh out loud humour. It is a must see for anyone who is interested in Chinese culture, Chinese movies or who is just looking for a fun night out.
The principles that Chinese Medicine is based on run through all aspects of Chinese culture and movies are no exception.
Alex Jacobs, a Chinese medicine practitioner and Tai Chi teacher will give a short talk beforehand to give a little background on aspects of the film that relate to Chinese Medicine and culture.
This event is free but we ask for a £5 refundable deposit because space may be limited and we want to make sure that those that sign up are intending to come. The £5 is refunded when you come on the day or you can choose to donate it to the community centre.
If you have any questions, please contact Alex on 07917610596 or at alex@daomedicine.com Hope to see you there!
Sign up and book your place at the link below:

https://www.meetup.com/londonchinesemed.../events/299253861/

13/10/2023

In today's post, RCHM member Alison Seymour highlights to date research on the use of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the treatment of arthritis, including research looking into the effects of Turmeric extract Curcumin and the efficacy of a commonly used formula, Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang.

You can read it here
https://rchm.co.uk/getting-to-the-root/getting-to-the-root-of-arthritis-research


Please note that Chinese herbal medicine formulas should only be given by a sufficiently trained practitioner who uses herbal ingredients from an RCHM approved supplier, audited for safety and sustainability.
Search our practitioner directory to find a RCHM member near you.

https://rchm.co.uk/find-a-practitioner

11/10/2023

Our CEO Alex Jacobs answers some of the most essential questions the public ask about and herbal medicine.

See https://rchm.co.uk/getting-to-the-root/getting-to-the-root-of-arthritis-article

Is Turmeric good for Arthritis ?
How does Chinese Herbal Medicine view inflammation?
How does the climate affect my arthritis?
Why does Chinese Medicine say ‘if there is flow there is no pain, if there is no flow,
there is pain’, or
通則不痛，不通則痛 – tong ze bu tong, bu tong ze tong?

These and other vital factors in the treatment of arthritis are discussed from a Chinese Medical Perspective in this article.

Visit our Find a Practitioner Page to find a RCHM member near you.
https://rchm.co.uk/find-a-practitioner

13/02/2023

📢 Only two days left to get the early bird discount!

📚Chinese nutrition & Yangsheng⁠
🧑‍🏫Danny Blyth, Alex Jacobs, Rebecca O'Reilly & Daverick Leggett⁠
📆 Begins 14th April 2023⁠
💰️£2,800 full price | £150 discount if paid in full by 14/02/23⁠
💻️+🏫 80% online & 20% in-person (at CICM) lectures⁠
✅Acupuncture practitioners & 3rd year students⁠

You will be expected to reflect on your own health – preparing food, considering the seasons and elements and exploring your own nutrition and wellbeing. There will be ongoing online class discussion as you try out recipes, share thoughts and explore the course content together.

There is no end of course exam instead you will be assessed by completing ongoing online quizzes as you work through the course. This homework will not be marked, but shared amongst your classmates as useful resources.
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For more details and to enrol, head to our website - https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/info/courses/1-year-courses/chinese-nutrition-and-yangsheng-23/

22/01/2023

Find out about a fantastic course I am helping organise from Roisin Golding this year.

The author of 'The Complete Stems and Branches: Time and Space in Classical Acupuncture', Roisin Golding will be giving a free talk either in person or livestreamed online from Hampstead, London on February 8th - 'Time Space and the Dao: The Inner Core of Acupuncture'.

You can sign up for free here:
https://www.daomedicine.com/events/time-space-and-the-dao-the-inner-core-of-acupuncture-with-roisin-golding
Starting at the end of March, she will be running a comprehensive 6 weekend course, teaching all the cyclical aspects of Chinese medicine and acupuncture practice including:

the day/night cycle
the annual cycles of the seasons and the 24 solar terms
the lunar cycle
the life cycle – birth, growth, reproduction, ageing
the ten heavenly stems and their relationship to the five elements
the twelve earthly branches and their relationship to the six divisions
the interaction of guest and host division energies
the interaction of heaven and earth energies
the five great movements and the six qi
the sexagesimal sequence of the heavenly stems and earthly branches
I'm helping her organise it because I've wanted to study with her for years and she has now decided to run this. This is really a unique opportunity.

Details of the full course can be found here:
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/timeandspace
Hope to see you all at the free talk!

For details of this and other courses I'm running this year, I've made a short video which can be viewed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0Ec3OWFmHQ

18/01/2023

Cosmology, Dietary Therapy and Painful Shoulders!

Find out about the 3 main seminars/courses for Chinese medicine practitioners I am running this year in this short video.

Sign up for Roisin's FREE TALK 'Time Space and the Dao: The Inner Core of Acupuncture' on February 8th in person at Pax Lodge, Hampstead, online or by video link afterwards. Book discount and signing at the event:
https://www.daomedicine.com/events/time-space-and-the-dao-the-inner-core-of-acupuncture-with-roisin-golding

Find out about her full course here 'TIME AND SPACE IN TRADITIONAL ACUPUNCTURE: A 6 weekend course in Huang-Lao Daoist Acupuncture.' In person at City College of Acupuncture, London or online. Starts March 18th. Take advantage of Earlybird Prices:
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/timeandspace

Find out about the Chinese Dietary Therapy 1 Year Course at College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading with Alex Jacobs, Danny Blyth, Rebecca O'Reilly and Daverick Leggett. Mostly online with some in person. EARLYBIRD discount until February 14th. Course starts 14th April.
https://www.acupuncturecollege.org.uk/info/courses/1-year-courses/chinese-nutrition-and-yangsheng-23/

Master the Treatment of Shoulder and Neck: Get Fast Consistent Reliable Results with Alex Jacobs and James Moss. Learn Phil Macqueen's fantastic techniques and much more in this one weekend seminar. SUPER-EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT on now. In person, May 27th and 28th at City College of Acupuncture, London.
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/shoulderandneck

17/01/2023

Half-Price Taster Tai Chi and Qi Gong Classes this Thursday 19th Jan and on Thursday February 9th in West Hampstead 7-8pm.

Use promo-code 'NEWSTUDENT' to get the discount

Energise your start to the New Year!

8 week course in Tai Chi and Qi Gong starting on February 16th.

Details can be found at www.daomedicine.com/book

22/11/2022

I'm screening the classic film Drunken Master on 2nd December, 6:30pm at West Hampstead Community Centre, 17 Dornfell Street, London NW6 1QN. Its a great fun movie starring Jackie Chan in his prime and the legendary fight choreographer, Yuen Woo-Ping. It has a lot of significance for both Chinese culture and medicine. The 'Drunken Fist' form contains 8 sections, each relating to one of the 8 immortals. I will be giving a short talk beforehand about the 8 immortals and their place in culture, Taoism and medicine. Hope to see you there!
You can book at the link below or drop me a line at alex@daomedicine.com

Drunken Master – Film Screening - Free (refundable £5 deposit) The 8 Immortals, Chinese Folklore and Martial Arts Learn about Chinese medicine, culture and folklore, follo