Holistic Healing with Herbs and Chinese Medicine
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Indigenous healing systems and their similarities and...
On this episode of Holistic Healing with Herbs and Chinese Medicine, we will be discussing traditional healing systems. We will present a summary of an interview Andres conducted with Isaias Ramon, a shaman and healer from the Vetoto Amazonian tribe in Colombia. We will explore some of the cosmology of the Vetoto tribe, the underpinning theories of Isaias' medicinal work, the history of the Vetoto tribe and its culture, as well as Isaias' personal story. We will also compare these theories...
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Infertility and the Effectiveness of Chinese Medicine
On this episode we will discuss infertility, an area in which Chinese medicine can make a tremendous contribution for both men and women’s health. Recent studies have shown that Chinese herbal medicine is twice as effective as western medicine in promoting pregnancy for women. We will discuss Chinese medicine’s perspective on the leading causes of infertility for both men and women, as well as why Chinese medicine is shown to be more effective than western medicine. We will talk to a client...
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Living in Harmony with the Seasons: Lessons from Chinese...
Each season the natural world gives us important clues as to what is happening within our bodies and how to best adjust to the changing weather. Traditional healing systems, such as traditional Chinese medicine, provide a structure to help us discern what foods and lifestyle choices will best support us as we cycle through the seasons. When we heed nature’s cues and allow our life practices to mirror the seasonal transformations, we tend to not only feel better, but are also better able to...
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Tonic Herbs for Radiant Health
In Chinese medicine and Taoist traditions, there is a rich and nuanced understanding of how herbs can be used to prevent disease and promote radiant health, similar to how some use vitamins in the west. These herbs are referred to as tonic herbs or adaptogens because they can be taken regularly and consistently for long periods of time and are, as a result, often used as super foods. These herbs promote health and longevity and help the body to adapt to emotional, physical and chemical...
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Lessons Learned from China About Integrating Herbs and...
This episode of Holistic Healing with Herbs and Chinese Medicine will focus on the lessons we can learn in the West about how Chinese medicine is practiced in China. Michele and Andres, the show’s co-hosts, spent six months studying Chinese herbal medicine in an integrative Chinese hospital, where herbs and allopathic medicine were combined to treat a comprehensive array of health issues, including many common and complex western diseases such as diabetes and cancer. They also studied with...
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Protecting Plants and Their Native Habitats for Future...
Herbs and plants are an amazing natural resource, the health and abundance of which is crucial to the practice of herbal medicine. In this show we will explore the current state of popular medicinal plants such as American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and what consumers can do to ensure the sustainable use of these herbal medicines. Our guest is Susan Leopold, the Executive Director of United Plant Savers, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the...
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How to Address the Underlying Emotional, Mental, and...
In this episode we will be discussing how to deal with the deeper emotional, mental, and spiritual causes of disease and illness. Our guest, Lesley Tierra, RH (AHG), L.Ac., nationally regarded acupuncturist, herbalist, author, and teacher, is the author of the new book, Metaphor-Phosis. In her book, she writes about how to use tools for inner growth to identify and transform the root causes of health issues. In this ground breaking book, she tells how we can unearth the subconscious stories...
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