8 An Empirical Approach: Simon Feeney

Maintaining traditional modalities of any kind is not always a simple pursuit in the modern world. Simon Feeney has devoted his life to investigation of how best to maintain traditional current of Chinese herbal medicine in the present day. This episode examines the state of herbal medicinal farming in China and the world today, how preparation of various herbs can influence their action as well as Simon's own spiritual training in Theravada Buddhism.