Resources on COVID-19
I. Etiology & Pathology of COVID-19
Responding to an Unfolding Pandemic: Asian Medicines and Covid-19
A series of articles by scholar-practitioners detailing the response of traditional Asian medicine to the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 from Tibetan Medical and Cultural Perspectives: A Report from Lhasa
Covid-19 and Tibetan Medicine: An Awakening Tradition in a New Era of Global Health Crisis
Article by Dr. Tawni Tidwell on the response of Tibetan Medicine to the COVID-19 epidemic.
A Brief Introduction to Virulent Infectious Disease (Nyen-rim) in the Tibetan Medical Canon: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment.
Presented by Menpa (Doctor of Tibetan Medicine) Khenrab Gyamtso
Tibetan Medicine & The Treatment of COVID-19 In Himalayan Communities
Presented by Dr. Tawni Tidwell, with Menpa Phuntsog Wangmo and Dr. Adam Okerblom.
Ayurveda and Covid-19: The Politics of Knowledge Systems, Yet Again
An examination of Ayurvedic epistemics alongside biomedicine in the context of the current pandemic.
Classical Chinese Medical Perspectives on COVID-19
A catalogue of articles by various authors, including Dr. Liu Lihong and Heiner Fruehauf.
II. Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Vaccination
CDC: Understanding and Explaining mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Official CDC explanation of mRNA vaccines.
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines and Severe Allergic Reactions
Official CDC statement regarding severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines.
Pfizer Vaccine: What An 'Efficacy Rate Above 90%' Really Means
A guide to understanding the biomedical conception of vaccine efficacy rates.
m-RNA Vaccines: A New Era In Vaccinology
An article published in Nature Journal in 2018 providing a detailed overview and analysis of mRNA vaccine technology.
Vaccinosis and Homeoprophylaxis by J. Compton Burnett, M.D.
Originally published in 1884, this brief work details a homeopathic physician’s theory of “vaccinosis” with supporting clinical studies alongside a nuanced discussion comparing the vaccination approach developed Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, and the benefit of homeopathic vaccination preparations.
The Science of Homeopathy, Chapter 8: Vaccination by George Vithoulkas
Classical homeopathic perspective on vaccinations and the nature of adverse / positive responses to vaccines.
Homeopathic Vaccination and Prophylaxis – The Time Has Come for Controlled Studies by Thomas A. Kruzel, N.D.
A modern homeopathic perspective on vaccination and the need for deeper consideration of the homeoprophylactic approach originally articulated and practiced by J. Compton Burnett in 1884.
Immunization: A Promising Future
Scientifically-oriented article that discusses the mechanism, value, and efficacy of homeoprophylaxis as an alternative approach to conventional vaccination technology.
"An excellent measure": the battle against smallpox in Tibet, 1904-47
An historical perspective on the arrival of biomedical vaccination technology in Tibet and the varied cultural response to it.
China's Centuries-Old History of Pandemics, Vaccines, and Empire
An overview of the practice of variolation (which preceded modern inoculation via vaccine) in 15th century China.
The Origins of Inoculation
A history of inoculation, beginning with variolation practices in Asia and Western Europe.