2025.01.27 - From Freud to the Huangdi Neijing: A US Psychiatrist's Journey of Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine
Ping Xia
Title: 2025.01.27 – From Freud to the Huang Di Nei Jing: An American Psychiatrist’s Journey of Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine
Selected Classics:
The Master said to Yan Yuan, “When you use it, it moves; when you set it aside, it stores. Only you and I share this understanding!”
Zi Lu asked, “If you lead three armies, who will be with you?” The Master replied, “I will not join those who charge tigers and cross rivers, dying without regret. One must face matters with fear, love planning, and achieve results.”
Li Xigui’s Latest Ten‑Thousand‑Word Lecture: Reading Is the Best Investment in Life! https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mR-QY_M7RY8yqqS1EL8qZQ
When we launch a special project, we indeed need to draw on a “professional board of directors.” Friends often ask me about study methods; in fact, I no longer read merely for the sake of reading. I “use” books—placing the most relevant titles to my current work or courses on my desk, sometimes fifty or sixty volumes. Occasionally I will reread a single book, or even just one chapter, because for me the key may be a single model or formula. That is the value of a “professional board.” I don’t limit myself to the methods or ideas of any one book; I draw on many sources.
Professor Hua Answers: Where Is the Next Strategic Opportunity? https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/h_QvPKi8qTcDKiF-ptg8sw
If we want long‑term survival and growth, we must position ourselves as drivers of human progress and creators of a better life. Therefore, I have always believed that the next opportunity will still come from providing solutions to life’s problems. This requires us to: 1. Truly understand why the company exists; 2. Create value with a customer‑centric focus; 3. Continuously expand our partner network in pursuit of value innovation; 4. Commit to growth rather than competition.
When You Let Go of These, Your Qi and Blood Recover by 80% https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/1lCP1B1_wajDdSc0w7qJxw
We must recognize that the biggest drain on our qi and blood is our thoughts! The more thoughts you have, the more your spirit leaves you and attaches to whatever you’re thinking about or the people you love. This leads to indecision, restlessness, poor appetite, bad sleep, and an inability to focus on reading. You start checking your phone after a few minutes of study, feel uneasy after a short period of work, experience blocked thinking, scattered energy, clumsy performance, and loss of confidence. Gradually anxiety and internal friction increase. The best way to nourish qi and blood is to shift your mind: reduce consumption, use the brain less, get angry less, and think less.
From Freud to the Huang Di Nei Jing: An American Psychiatrist’s Journey of Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/k7RFfwYOItruyWD4w5lkmA
Today our healthcare system seems caught in a paradox: we possess the most advanced medical technologies ever, yet face the gravest health crisis; we can detect the tiniest genetic mutations, yet often miss the patient’s inner suffering; we can perform the most precise surgeries, yet struggle to heal the spreading psychological trauma. The root of this dilemma may trace back to the scientific revolution. As the historian of science Joseph Needham observed, “Modern science, after expelling ethics, becomes something altogether different.” In medicine this split is especially stark: the separation of body and mind, the clash between technology and humanity, the rupture between treatment and care. Against this backdrop, a life story that spans 98 years stands out.
Through the Scapula, You Can Detect Hidden Organ Problems https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zcGOYAheiD5bRYtJFOm6Pg
The human body is a highly precise, coordinated whole, with countless interconnections among its parts. The scapula may seem like just another shoulder bone, but it is tightly linked to many internal organs through complex networks of nerves, muscles, and fascia. When our posture changes—especially when the scapula tilts—this shift is not limited to the skeletal level; it can trigger a cascade of reactions throughout the body.
Originally written by Ping Xia (平侠) and published in Chinese on 拾一集 (Weekly Reflections). Translated and adapted for DriftSeas with permission.