Demystifying Chinese Medicine: A Modern View of an Ancient Medical Science by Dr. Greg A. Livingston

RAS LECTURE

Tuesday; 19^th January, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

InterfaceFLOR, Room 201 Raffles City, 268 Central Xizang Zhong lu, Shanghai

（Address in Chinese: 西藏中路268号来福士广场办公楼201室,英特飞）

Dr. Greg A. Livingston, Ph.D.

A Chinese Medicine Physician

Demystifying Chinese Medicine: A Modern View of an Ancient Medical Science

Chinese Medicine (CM) is couched in ancient language and world-view and to the modern observer easily appears to be metaphysics. But what were the ancient Chinese really talking about? What is “qi”? What are the acupuncture “meridians”? Is CM metaphysical “energy” medicine, or real anatomy and physiology? You will likely be pleasantly surprised Dr. Livingston’s rather unconventional answers to these questions. Dr. Livingston will also discuss what types of conditions can be treated with CM, and give practical advice on staying healthy during the Shanghai winter and spring.

• Ancient language and world-view ~40 minutes

       What is qi?

       Meridians or blood vessels?

       Organs

• When to consider using CM: ~10 minutes

       Strengths and weaknesses of CM and western medicine

       Commonly treated conditions

• Staying healthy in winter and spring: ~10 minutes

       Diet and Lifestyle recommendations

       Simple remedies for preventing cold and flu

Dr. Greg A. Livingston, Ph.D., is a licensed Chinese Medicine physician (China, California, and New York) specializing in internal medicine. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of California Santa Cruz (1990), his 4-year Master of Science in Chinese Medicine from the Five Branches Institute, College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1997), and his Ph.D. in Clinical Chinese Medicine from Zhejiang

Chinese Medicine

University (2009). He is one of the few westerners to have completed a Chinese Medicine Ph.D. in China entirely in Chinese. In addition to his formal education, he has spent many years studying privately with experienced Chinese Medicine physicians in a wide range of specialties.

Since 2005 he has lived in Hangzhou where he practices at an international clinic, and lectures part time at Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University, and Long Island University. Since September 2009 he practices at Shanghai

East International

Medical Center every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Entrance: RMB 30 (RAS members) and RMB 80 (non-members) those unable to make the donation but wishing to attend may contact us for exemption, prior to the RAS Lecture. Membership applications and membership renewals will be available at this event.

RSVP: to RAS Enquiry desk enquiry@royalasiaticsociety.org.cn

Dr. Greg Livingston has generously donated one treatment which will be raffled on the evening. All interested attendees will be eligible for participation in the raffle. 

DIRECTIONS: InterfaceFLOR, Room 201 (second floor), Raffles

City (office tower), 268 Central Tibet Road. Entrance to office tower from rear on CENTRAL YUNNAN ROAD. Tel: 6340 3868