Jonathan gives talks and lectures
Talks coming up
- Starting 6th April 2024, an introductory course on Chinese medicine: 4 Saturday mornings, at fortnighly intervals. Open to public.
For more information and to book, click Introductory Chinese Medicine course - Acupuncture Points (acupuncture-points.org).
Training and Experience
Jonathan trained in acupuncture and Chinese medicine in 1970s, and attended a number of colleges in these subjects and in homoeopathy, nutrition, shiatsu and bioenergetics, gaining qualifications in each.
He worked in London alongside Dr Ac Mary Austin for several years, seeing a huge range of patients from all backgrounds.
In 1982 he spent 6 months in People’s Republic of China mostly in Nanjing gaining experience in treating patients in hospital.
On returning he set up the Edinburgh Natural Health Centre in Edinburgh’s West End, just behind Charlotte Square. Eventually he moved out of Edinburgh to a village in East Lothian, Ormiston, where he now lives and works.
For many years he lectured at various colleges of homoeopathy in Glasgow and Edinburgh, such as the Scottish College of Homoeopathy where he taught Chinese medicine, homoeopathic philosophy, materia medica and supervised students in clinic.
For three years from 2003, third and fourth year medical students (training to become Doctors) from the Edinburgh Faculty of Medicine sat in with him to observe how ‘natural’ medicine helps patients who have not found what they need from the National Health Service. Quite a few such students said they would like to learn more about how these alternative medicines worked after they completed their courses.
He has treated many thousands of patients and their families.
Websites
Starting in 2010 he began www.acupuncture-points.org which now attracts many thousands of readers annually.
On and for that site he has also recorded many youtube videos, simplyfying topics explained in greater detail on the pages themselves.
Also, this site, for his clinic: www.lothianacupuncture.com
Books
‘Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine’ – Aquarian Press 1985
‘Qi Stagnation – Signs of Stress’ – Frame of Mind Publishing 2013
‘Yin Deficiency – Burnout and Exhaustion – What to Do!’ – Frame of Mind Publishing 2014
‘Yang Deficiency – Get Your Fire Burning Again!’ – Frame of Mind Publishing 2015
‘Yuck! Phlegm! How to Clear Phlegm using ideas from Chinese medicine’ – Frame of Mind Publishing 2017
Past Talks
He has given talks at the Edinburgh Science Festival, given courses at evening school, and run many seminars in person and now online.
Clinic
For appointments in person at his clinic in Ormiston, East Lothian, click on www.brief.me.uk
(Wondering what it’s like to have treatment? Check our page on this!)
For short online consultations of up to one hour, click Video Consultation – Acupuncture Points (acupuncture-points.org)