THE
PULSE MATRIX
Advanced Traditional Chinese Medical
Pulse Diagnosis & Treatment Strategies
by
D. MARK TRYLING, LAC, Dipl. AC, CH
About the
Book
|
I
began my study of Chinese medicine in 1997, at the age of forty. After being immersed
in an education and career rooted in the scientific method and unwavering
logic, I was faced with the challenge of making sense of one of the oldest
systems of medicine our world has ever seen. Two of my favorite teachers from
school, Dr. Chuan Qin and Dr. Pingping Zhang,
introduced my classmates and myself to the diagnosis and treatment of
disease, according to Chinese medical theories. Their classes were so
organized and revolutionary, that to this day, I still refer to my notes from
their classes. The more I learned of this fascinating medicine the more
challenging it seemed to describe it in a set of reproducible laws governing
both diagnostic and treatment strategies. There seemed to be so many separate
theories that shared no common root. It was very frustrating for me. However,
as a student and then as a new practitioner, I simply just tried to memorize
the information so that I could pass my boards and finally use the
information, clinically, to help my patients. I
began my practice of Chinese medicine in 2001. It was exciting to be able to
share the knowledge and wisdom of 8000 years of medicine and philosophy with
my patients. While still a student, I had the opportunity to study with one
of my most profound mentors, Dr. Richard Tan, from Taiwan. He revolutionized
my awareness of Chinese medicine and gave me a new kindled confidence in
patient care. In spite of this expanded awareness, in my daily practice, I
still felt there was something missing, in respect, to unifying the various
diagnostic and treatment strategies of Chinese medicine with natural laws. From
the first day I opened my clinic I began to consider a more global view of
Chinese medicine by combining the information from all these great teachers with
the knowledge I had learned from traditional engineering and science. Most of
the information in this book isnÕt new to seasoned veterans of Chinese
medicine. However, the arrangement and organization of the material is all
quite new, and hopefully refreshing. The
theories of Chinese medicine do not compare to rocket science. However, to be
highly beneficial, ideas do not have to be complex. As you will find or
probably already know, this is the beauty of Chinese medicine. As
a solo practitioner, I discovered, early on, I had to develop a system of
Òdoing my thingÓ in a relatively quick and efficient manner, if my clinic
were to be a streamlined operation. This book represents years of
experimentation, trial and error, on the technical aspects of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine. Traditional
schools of allopathic medicine do an excellent job of preparing doctors.
Medical students are extensively taught the hard science of their medicine:
organic chemistry, biochemistry, endocrinology, anatomy and physiology.
Acupuncture schools do a fairly good job of preparing students to become
competent practitioners. Unfortunately, schools of Oriental medicine do a
poor job of teaching the hard science of our medicine. This is evident
whenever a practitioner of Oriental medicine is asked a technical question
and is unable to satisfactorily answer the question. Most likely, this is due
to the fact that most Oriental medical school faculties are not trained or
have backgrounds rooted in these sciences. When I was in school my classmates
and I were taught that Chinese medicine was much different from allopathic
medicine and operated under different rules or laws. This is not entirely
true. There are universal laws that govern everything in the universe. All
matter in the universe must comply with these laws. There are no exceptions.
Western medicine and Chinese medicine have unique paradigms, though, the laws
that govern both must comply with universal laws. The way for western and
eastern medicine to be integrated is through these universal laws. Chinese
medicine has a rich and deep history rooted in creative methods of medical
diagnosis and the treatment of diseases. The methods of Chinese medicine are
rooted in natural laws. After many years of research, study and application,
I developed an innovative approach to diagnosis and treatment that is now
available to practitioners of Oriental medicine. This approach allows the
practitioner to quickly assess the underlying disease etiology from the
perspective major theoretical systems of TCM: Eight Principles, Six Stages,
Four Levels, Extra Meridians, Five Elements and Zang-Fu,
etc. This
book is the result of the years of trials and experimentations I have had
with patient care on numerous theories, ideas and philosophies of Chinese
medicine. If readers are able to take just one idea from this book and use it
to enhance their own practice, then I will have accomplished my goal with
this book. My
fundamental thought processes have always been rooted in the scientific
method. Engineering is all about making things robust, efficient and elegant.
If youÕre wanting to make a quantum leap forward in your diagnostic and
treatment strategies, then I highly recommend this book, not because I wrote
it, but because it makes sense, it works and every practitioner deserves to
be the best they can be – for their patients. Mark
Tryling |
MERIDIAN HARMONICS
ACUPUNCTURE & ORIENTAL MEDICINE