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page image of the wu xing, 5 phases as interrelated through the nervous system's mini brains

May 18, 2026

The Minds Within: Organ-Intrinsic Nervous Systems and the Five Shen

Today, we’re looking deeper into the physical body to explore another one of TCM’s concepts through the lens of groundbreaking modern neuroscience. For centuries, students of Traditional Chinese Medicine have wrestled with the concept of the Wu Shen, or the “Five Spirits.” Classical texts like the Huangdi Neijing assert that consciousness is not confined to… Continue reading The Minds Within: Organ-Intrinsic Nervous Systems and the Five Shen

May 18, 2026

The Predictive Body: Chinese Medicine Through the Lens of Active Inference

In this post we will continue to bridge the classical frameworks of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CM) with the cutting-edge neuroscience of the Free Energy Principle (FEP) and Active Inference. For thousands of years, Chinese Medicine has utilized a highly sophisticated, systems-based language to describe human health and disease. Today, modern theoretical biology and cognitive neuroscience… Continue reading The Predictive Body: Chinese Medicine Through the Lens of Active Inference

Illustration of the connection between de qi sensation, theta waves, and hypnogogia

December 17, 2025

The Somatic Gateway: De Qi, Theta Oscillations, and the Hypnagogic Threshold

1. Introduction: The Enigma of the “Arrival of Qi” The practice of acupuncture, a cornerstone of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), rests on a fundamental yet elusive physiological phenomenon: the sensation of De Qi. Historically described in classical texts such as the Biao You Fu as the “arrival of vital energy,” De Qi is not merely… Continue reading The Somatic Gateway: De Qi, Theta Oscillations, and the Hypnagogic Threshold

November 5, 2025

La “Médecine Empirique” en Suisse : Un Panorama 2024

La médecine dite « complémentaire et alternative » (CAM ou «médecine empirique») occupe aujourd’hui une place bien installée dans le paysage suisse des soins de santé. Le Baromètre CAM 2024, mené par le RME auprès de 6 262 adultes en Suisse, donne des chiffres concrets qui illustrent cette réalité. (rme.ch) Principales données Pourquoi cela compte… Continue reading La “Médecine Empirique” en Suisse : Un Panorama 2024

October 23, 2025

Your Brain is Inventing You: 4 Scientific Truths That Redefine Reality

Do you believe you see the world as it truly is? Do you think you know why you feel happy or angry? For centuries, we’ve operated under the assumption that our senses are clear windows to the world and our emotions are primal, universal reactions. But modern neuroscience is dismantling these fundamental beliefs, revealing a… Continue reading Your Brain is Inventing You: 4 Scientific Truths That Redefine Reality