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In our training, we learn that Yang deficiency is a Qi deficiency accompanied by cold symptoms. While that is true, Yang deficiency can also present with symptoms that do not involve cold.Enjoy listening.

What is the connection between the body's fluids and Shen/the Spirit? And how do they relate to breast milk?These are two questions you might not immediately link. Yet, Chinese medicine shows that they both stem from the same principle: fluids are not merely water, as we view it in the West.Listen to this podcast to find out the answer...

Qi relies on fluids as a 'carrier,' just as it relies on blood. Qi can be weakened by excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, or other fluid loss. At the same time, a blockage in the flow of fluids will also impede the circulation of Qi. And if this fluid blockage leads to a pathological impairment of Zang-Fu functions—such as those of the Spleen—even the production of Qi can be compromised.A podcast about Jin and Ye, the organic fluids.

Jin ye is the collective term for all normal body fluids. However, it is actually a compound term made up of two separate words: jin and ye. These two words describe two types of normal body fluids that differ in nature, function, and distribution.

In TCM, the Kidneys are the organ that 'governs Water'. They are the root of the body's yin and yang, the repository of Jing essence, and the driving force behind the deepest fluid transformations within the body.

We've already come a long way in understanding how fluids move in TCM. We've covered the Stomach, the Spleen, the San Jiao, and the Lungs. In this podcast we're heading down in the body — to the intestines. Because the Small Intestine and Large Intestine aren't just drainage channels for waste. They play an active role in fluid metabolism. They filter, separate, and recycle.

When you study TCM, you notice that Fluids appear everywhere. In part 2, I discuss the Triple Burner and the Lungs. The Triple Burner is an organ that has many similarities to the Western concept of fascia. Enjoy listening.

When you study TCM, you quickly notice that fluids appear everywhere. They are hidden in your joints, flow along with your blood, and are excreted as sweat and urine and if they do not move properly, you become "ill". But how exactly does that work? And how are those fluids actually produced?Part 1: On the Spleen and the Stomach, pure and impure

Imagine: a woman comes to see you. She's been tired for years — not occasionally, but chronically tired. Especially after eating, her energy just drops. She works in an office, barely moves, and her diet consists mainly of bread, cheese, and dairy. Is this a Spleen Qi deficiency or something else?

I received a question from a colleague about a client who developed sweaty hands and feet during treatment.Enjoy listening. I am curious about your perspective on this case. Will you let me know?

According to Chinese texts, blood stores both Shen and Hun, hence the importance of blood in the physiology of sleep. Bloodlessness therefore 'affects' the Shen and the Hun and can cause sleep disorders. Enjoy listening!

In Part 2, I discuss the inability of Wei Qi to enter properly as one of the causes of poor sleep.During the day, Wei Qi resides in the Jing Jin, the muscle meridians; at night, Wei Qi moves internally, allowing muscles to relax.Entering is the first phase of sleep. Enjoy listening.

What if you gave acupuncture away — simply because you believe everyone deserves it? In this episode we sit down with James, who offers free acupuncture driven by pure passion for the medicine and the people he serves. He didn't start out this way — but somewhere along the journey, something clicked. Now he works out of a donated bus, bringing treatments to anyone who walks in. We talk about what shifted for him, what keeps him going, and what it really means to practice from the heart. If you need a little reminder of why you got into this medicine in the first place — this is your episode.

An Mien, a peaceful sleep. Many people fail to reach the state of An Mien.The basic theory of Chinese medicine is Yin and Yang; Yin contains the Qi of the night and Yang contains the Qi of the day.Insomnia is a Yang condition which, in most cases, arises from a disturbance of the Yin.The Yin cannot maintain the proper depth, resulting in shallow sleep, dream-disturbed sleep, or shortened sleep.Want to know more? Then listen to this podcast about sleep :)