Sunday, June 28, 2015

Ye Feng on Childbirth

"The great energy of nature is called life. This life or life-giving
principle is every where apparent, and is most strikingly
displayed in giving life to man. Now pregnancy is the commencement
of human existence, hence it is called life; further,
the passing into life is a spontaneous operation of nature, as the
eye sees and the ear hears, as the hand grasps and foot walks,
all is perfectly plain and easy, there is nothing that calls for
violent exertion and no difficulties present themselves."
~A Treatise on Midwifery. A new Edition published
in the fifth Year of TAOU KWONG, (1825). Translated
from the Chinese by W. LOCKHART, Esq., M.D.~

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Chinese medicine and maternity care



Chinese medicine, having its roots in life principles, holds great potential for helping to improve maternity care by bridging the application of medicine and the principles of preserving life. Preserving life means living in a manner that promotes health and longevity, that recognizes the natural rhythms in nature that assist the rhythms within us, and places importance upon the balance of emotions and the physical body. In the end, medicine of any kind is of no value if it does not consider life first. The true cost of medicine is measured not in dollars, but in how much life is lost. There is no time in which preserving life has more importance than during pregnancy and birth.



We have two choices in how we help expectant mothers during pregnancy and birth, we can fill their heads with technical terms, statistics and data, or we can speak to their hearts, empowering them to be confident in their pregnancy and birth and allowing them to see that what they need to know in order to grow, birth, and raise their children already exists in the heart of every mother. In this way, the technical terms, statastics and data can stay in the heads of birth providers where it belongs, and the experience of birth can stay in the heart of the mother. By reconnecting to the innate wisdom that exists within each of us, expectant mothers can build their inner courage, follow their natural instincts, and identify support people who will help positively support their birth experience and preserve the life of mother and child for the future.



The wisdom of Hunyuan medicine has been instrumental in the development of how I now help mothers find the knowledge of pregnancy and childbirth within themselves and I am pleased to be introducing this information through the Hunyuan Academy, alongside a team of knowledgeable, insightful and compassionate colleagues. My hope is that access to this information will help families build confidence in their own inner knowledge and ability to maintain health and preserve life from the beginning. In addition to the blogs, we are pleased to offer free lectures, talks, and discussions on various topics of health, wellness, life and humanity. To register for any of the free courses offered, please visit the Hunyuan Academy website.