Full script at: www.tcmpodcast.me Short script: Advances in nutrition, healthcare, and awareness of healthy living have led to increased life expectancy and lower mortality rates. Currently, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea hold the highest life expectancies worldwide, significantly influenced by Chinese cultural practices, particularly in the realm of traditional medicine, which plays a crucial role in the region’s health and longevity. Cultural habits and dietary choices are deeply rooted in ...
Feb 01, 2025•35 min•Ep. 33
Full episode at: https://tcmpodcast.me Summary: Red light therapy is clinically effective for a wide range of conditions including anti-aging, pain relief, cognitive enhancement, fat reduction, smoking cessation, wound healing, increasing bone density, increasing testosterone, reducing anxiety and depression, building muscle, healing acne, preventing hair loss & hair regrowth, among others. Red light therapy isn’t a cure for all diseases, but by optimizing cellular function, supporting the i...
Oct 10, 2024•18 min•Ep. 32
Audio script at: https://tcmpodcast.me/ Religions teach us that light was God’s first creation. Even if you don’t believe it, we all learnt that light stimulates life. To have life on the Earth it is necessary to be exposed continuously to the life-giving rays of the Sun. If we aren’t exposed to Sun, soon the Earth would be transformed into solid block of ice, where life will cease to exist. It is a Sun or better to say the solar energy which enables life to exist; grass to grow, stimulates herb...
Jun 20, 2024•48 min•Ep. 31
Full script at: www.tcmpodcast.me Intro: In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) existence of facia and interstitium has been known for thousands of years. Chinese call it San Jiao (Chin. 三焦) and consider it an organ. In English is translated as “Triple Burner”. In TCM, Triple Burner is responsible for various functions including dividing the body cavity into different compartments, and properly distributing fluid throughout the body. The Triple Burner is responsible for the maintenance of the dit...
May 30, 2024•27 min•Ep. 30
Full script at: www.tcmpodcast.me Everything in Tao exists in a synchronistic relationship. Tao transmits the breath of life that powers the universe. It is considered that the Tao surrounds the universe and transmits different patterns of energy into the universe. The macrocosm communicates with the microcosm, and different patterns might affect and reorder seemingly unrelated events in the outer world. Imagine that destiny has a variety of patterns (chin. 理 li) which can create the shapes and ...
Apr 26, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-28-healing-with-water/ As water is neutral in property, the actual temperature of the water is the deciding factor when classifying its energetic property. For example, warm water can warm internal organs and maintain or increase the Yang in your body, e.g., warm your stomach. In this way it increases functionality of internal organs and reduce some digestive diseases. Hot water can help you stay hydrated, and it may also help ease congestion, improve digest...
Nov 06, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-27-the-art-of-qigong/ Chinese secret to preserve youth and health lies in an ancient knowledge inherited from generations ahead and brought to popularity in our time. Exercises aimed to restore and maintain health, slow down aging, and protect against injury, are known as qigong. “Qi” (Chin.气) has numerous translations such as: the life force, the spirit breath, air, or oxygen, while“gong” (Chin.功) translates as: work, skill or accomplishments. We might tran...
Sep 26, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-26-solfeggio-healing-frequencies/ In many cultures, music therapy and sound waves have been believed to have the power to heal the body and the mind. In ancient India, Sanskrit chants are documented in the Vedas, ancient Hindu scriptures. In the Chinese medical tradition, sound therapy was used as a form of treatment for various ailments and was believed to stmulate healing in different body parts. Pythagoras, one of the faculties he was described as is, ‘th...
Jun 18, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-25-ren-shen-king-of-herbs/ Ginseng is often called "the King of Herbs," for its ability to improve physical energy, making the mind sharper and increasing life span. Ginseng potentially offers what we all strive forvitality, unlimited energy, intelligence and longevity, and unlike popular stimulants, it does not wreak havoc with the adrenal glands and the rest of the body. Instead, it counters stress, enhances immunity, improves the actions of the heart and ...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-24-magic-mushroom-of-immortality/ Lingzhi mushroom with its medical properties represents one of the most significant Chinese medical fungus with two thousand years recorded history as health enhancer, promoter of longevity, and detox of mind and spirit. Since the old times, Chinese monks believe that Ganoderma lucidum - lingzhi, help people to see spirits or become spirits themselves by receiving the magical energy of the immortals. The Latin lucidum, means...
Apr 24, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-23-healing-with-mushrooms-shiitake/ Fungi have played an important role in Chinese culture for perhaps 7,000 years. Over the millennia, common mushrooms such as the wood ear and jelly fungus have been important food items. Various simple fungi were also utilized to make fermented food products such as wine, vinegar, soy sauce, and pickled vegetables. Fungi were utilized for their healing properties in China and popularized over centuries in South-East Asia a...
Mar 23, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-22-schumann-resonance-healing-waves/ The entire physical universe consists of pure energy and vibrations, which are mostly terra incognita for humans, therefore we can detect and use only a small fraction of it. Everything vibrates at a certain frequency widely known as electromagnetic energies – with a certain effects on the planet Earth and all living beings. An electromagnetic field is an area of space filled with magnetic and electric energy. Electromagn...
Feb 25, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-21-the-great-wall-of-china/ The Great Wall stood as a wall of defense for many years, and It still stands today as a great wonder of the world. It is a man-made wonder, spanning thousands of kilometers. Much of it has stood for hundreds of years, with some portions over 2000 years old. Thousands of years ago at the present territory of China existed a region of separate states, ruled by their own leaders, its own languages, cultures and currencies, permanent...
Dec 26, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-20-bian-que-the-legendary-chinese-medicine-doctor/ As a rule, in the Traditional Chinese Medicine, doctor always treats the whole person, soul and body. It is, of utmost importance harmonization of internal balances of a body’s energy and personality traits, person’s eating habits, and what experiences gets during daily life. In old China it is believed that medical ethics are directly related to supernatural capabilities such as clairvoyance. TCM doctor who...
Dec 09, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-19-the-study-of-destiny/ From ancient times people were puzzled by the meaning of life, our purpose and destiny. Therefore Chinese ancestors invested much time in studying, researching and understanding the meaning of life by observing the chronology of man's destiny. During centuries ancient Chinese gained knowledge about destiny and created destiny studies (Chin. ming xue 命学) using two assessment methods: BaZi 八子 and Purple star astrological numerology (Ch...
Nov 25, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Script: episode-18-the-story-of-rice-and-noodles Rice and noodles have a great role in the Chinese diet. We can easily compare rice and noodles to potato and pasta in western cuisine. Pieces of meat and vegetables are served alongside the rice and noodles. There are many types of rice, such as sweet rice, long grain rice, short grain rice, jasmine rice, brown rice, black rice or red yeast rice. We can prepare rice in different ways, e.g. steaming rice, rice soup, fried rice, or pot rice. Rice cu...
Nov 18, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-17-wind-in-traditional-chinese-medicine/ Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that man is a reflection upon the universe, like the existence of a microcosm within the macrocosm. The term ‘climate’ in TCM, refers to agents that cause diseases. The theory of Chinese medicine uses the names of the organs to illustrate related patterns of physical, emotional, or psychological problems. ‘Wind’ or Feng Xie (Chin. 风邪) is one of the most difficult terms to un...
Nov 10, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-16-the-ancient-art-of-standing-like-a-tree/ Zhan Zhuang (Chin. 站桩) is considered to be the most powerful exercise of all the Taiji Quan (Chin. 太极拳) and qigong (Chin. 气功) postures, and is often used as a separate exercise to increase leg strength, concentration, deep breathing and qi flow. Zhan Zhuang is very basic form of exercise, but very powerful exercise to enhance energy, mental clarity, and internal strength. It’s an excellent standing meditation for i...
Sep 20, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-15-healing-with-alcohols/ High carbon dioxide levels cause acidosis and stimulate the respiratory center in the brain, triggering the newborn to take a breath. The first breath typically is taken within 10 seconds of birth, after mucus is aspirated from the infant's mouth and nose. In order to make the first breath after the umbilical cord has been cut, it is the most important level of CO2. If there’s too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the baby’s bloodstream ...
Sep 09, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Script: episode-14-dreams-interpretations-in-traditional-chinese-medicine A dream is one of three states that the soul experiences during its lifetime. The other two states are the waking state and the sleeping state. Since the old times, people regard dreams as mysterious and meaningful. Many people believe that the dream world—with its own metaphoric language, can help us fully understand our life in sanity and lead us to greater knowledge and self-realization. Dream interpretation has been pr...
Aug 25, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-13-medical-qigong/ Imagine ability to control all aspects of your given life energy as you wish, using only the power of your mind. To use it in such way in order to restore and maintain health, slow down aging, or protect yourselves against injury. Such ability is simply explained as understanding and knowing transformational processes in nature. Chinese culture calls it Qigong 气功. It’s a rare and somehow mystique discipline known to few. Practicing Qigong ...
Aug 15, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-12-six-healing-sounds/ Music has one of the most prominent functions in Chinese culture for over 3000 years. Music has been used for all life and death situations. Confucius believed that music is the best way to teach people about social and moral ethics, such as showing appropriate social manners and being tolerant and respectful. Taoism believes that music promotes self-cultivation and self-realization, promoting people to achieve inner and outer balance....
Aug 09, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-11-acupuncture-anaesthesia-and-ping-pong-diplomacy/ The availability and accurate application of existing information and therapeutic procedures are certainly the most important reasons for achieving tolerable perioperative analgesia, which means that it is now almost completely possible to eliminate unnecessary pain. Insufficient pain relief after surgery is described as morally and ethically unacceptable. Anesthesiology is a scientific discipline, a branch...
Jul 31, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/epidose-10-the-alchemy-of-poisons-in-chinese-medicine/ At first glance, medicine and poisons seem to belong to opposite sides. However, in China’s pharmacology, poisons are widely used as healing properties. At some point, it emerged the idea that the usage of strong poisons can contribute to enhancing life or even regaining immortality. Chinese medicine doctors patented medical techniques in order to apply the right amount of poison for medical purposes. Chinese me...
Jul 24, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-9-feng-shui-origin-and-practice/ The art of divination in China has a vast tradition which foundation traces goes to several millennia. Such art incorporates China’s political and social fabric. During history it had various purposes; when to take part in war or when to seek peace, when to plant and harvest, or to schedule important events such as weddings and funerals. Very unique to divination in China is a symbiosis of astrology and geomancy. Purpose of C...
Jul 17, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-8-yi-jing-the-book-of-changes/ Ancient culture of China has made great contributions to world culture. Book of Changes is one of the most precious contributions of Chinese culture, which has exerted a great influence on Chinese philosophy, literature, historical study, as well as natural and social sciences. The Book of Changes is the very basis of Chinese culture, the principal source of Chinese philosophy. social sciences and natural sciences. It has great...
Jul 11, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-07-goodbye-boring-hello-adventure/ In its very essence, Chinese culture is strongly connected to its root and historical events. Modern Chinese culture is strongly influenced by Confucian ideals. One of the very basic foundations of the Confucian tradition is a deep respect for teachers. China represents an ancient civilization of at least five thousand years. In ancient China, people treated etiquette as the most important part of the culture. The concept o...
Jul 03, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-06-rise-of-nomad-destinations/ The cupping therapy has been used in China for thousands of years. The cupping therapy in its primitive form using cattle horn was used primarily to withdraw pus and blood in the treatment of boils. Cupping was then used as an auxiliary method in traditional Chinese surgery, and in time developed into a special therapeutic method. The earliest records of cupping in ancient China was found written in Bo Shu 帛书 ancient book writt...
Jun 26, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-05-the-dark-side-of-being-an-expat/ Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) accounts for 8% of primary-care visits in the United States and has a lifetime prevalence of 18%. At present, 13% of the elderly population and 10% of younger adults are being treated with antidepressant medications. Lifetime prevalence for major depressive disorder is 16.5%. Other common conditions include: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a lifetime prevalence of 6.8%; panic ...
Jun 19, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Script: https://tcmpodcast.me/episode-04-the-digital-nomad-lifestyle-facts/ Anxiety is a mental illness that can impact an individuals daily life. It is the most common mental illness in the U.S, affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18% of the population. Approximately 8% of children and teenagers experience an anxiety disorder with most people developing symptoms before age 21. About 12% of people are affected by an anxiety disorder in a given year and between 5...
Jun 11, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
