A Conversation with Professor Ted Kaptchuk, a Key Architect of Modern TCM in the West

In this recent interview conducted by Ioannis Solos and Charles Buck, Ted Kaptchuk, a renowned Professor of Medicine and formulator of the Kan Herbals line, discussed his remarkable journey from teaching Chinese medicine worldwide to pioneering placebo research. Kaptchuk's upbringing as a child of Holocaust survivors profoundly influenced his commitment to fighting racism and alleviating suffering. His encounter with Chinese medicine while hiding from the FBI in 1970 marked a pivotal moment in his life, redirecting him from activism to the pursuit of alternative medicine. This insightful interview sheds light on Kaptchuk's unconventional path and groundbreaking contributions to both Eastern and Western medical practices.

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