Man in his late forties; started treatment six months prior. Purpose of treatment: alleviation of some aches and pains, and to assist in development and support of his desire to pursue the healing arts.  The treatments had been very effective and he was rapidly moving forward. He had accomplished a great deal of course work and was setting up a business model, he was satisfied and confident.  During our last visit, he told me that he had experienced a small set back. He had lost some of his motivation and direction, and he was feeling down. This occurred post-vacation and directly after the hurricane Irene had come through this area.  I started by taking his pulses. I was thinking that he might be in need of a clearing treatment. However, I found quality in his pulse that indicated dampness. Because I had never felt this quality before in this patient’s…

If the Spirit is at peace, the heart is harmony; when the heart is in harmony, the body is whole, if the Spirit becomes aggravated the heart wavers, and when the heart wavers  the body becomes injured; if one seeks to heal the physical body, therefore, one needs to regulate the Spirit first.  – Liu Zhou 6th Century Philosopher, Translated by Heiner Fruehaff Ph.D , in his article “All Disease Comes from The Heart”. This blog series will consist of case studies that focus on healing the Spirit. All case studies are fact and from my personal practice. Names and details will be changed to protect privacy.