Interview with Prof. Dr. Volker Scheid
Prof. Dr. Volker Scheid (PhD., BA (Hons), FRCHM, MBAcC), has been practicing Chinese medicine in his own practice since 1984 and teaching in Germany, England, the USA, Australia and other European countries since 1995. As the principal author of the second revised edition of Formulas and Strategies and the Handbook of Chinese Medical Formulas, he is one of the leading authorities on Chinese formulary in the West. For over twenty years, he has combined this activity with internationally renowned interdisciplinary research in the field of East Asian medicine and history of science.
In this interview, he talks about his three year post-graduate certification course, in which Prof. Volker Scheid significantely enhances our understanding of Chinese medicine by teaching meta-practice, a tool for working effectively with different styles of practice. Developing meta-practice skills deepens our access to and comprehension of the sources of our tradition.