Botanical Biohacking

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Dr. Shani Cooper sheds light on menstrual care, prostaglandins, and gasotransmitters.

Shi Chang Pu (Acorus Rhizome) grows near waterfalls and has a powerful effect to remove mucus, burn fat, and increase brain growth via the gut-brain axis. Brehan Crawford L.Ac takes us through is personal journey going from 360lbs to 180lbs and what it taught him about "phlegm", biofilms, and their clinical implications.

Join us on a journey spanning 1800 years from the Su Wen, to Dr. Li Dong Yuan, to yours truly and in the process come to understand how the qi theory of the an ancient Chinese medical text holds up next to modern evidence. We explore the herbs er miao san (Aquada) in depth to better understand why this simple, yet powerful formula works from both traditional and biomedical lenses.

Z'ev Rosenberg, L. Ac. has lectured widely both to the public and to students of both Chinese medicine and macrobiotics over the last thirty-five years. He is the former president of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado (1984-1987), where he spearheaded a successful drive to the licensure of acupuncture in that state. For twenty-three years, he served as Chair of the Department of Herbal Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, from which he retired in 2013. At present, Z'ev maintains a private practice in herbal medicine and acupuncture/moxabustion with a specialty in chronic autoimmune disorders. He terms what he practices as 'full-strength Chinese medicine', designed to manage and treat difficult conditions. He also directs the Alembic Institute, where he teaches advanced seminars in medical classics, pulse diagnosis, and treatment of autoimmune disorders. He is a senior researcher at Xinglin Institute for the Study of Early East Asian Medicine.

Z'ev has written articles for several professional Chinese medical and macrobiotic journals, and is a consultant and product developer for Kan Herb Company in Santa Cruz, Ca. He continues to write articles for professional journals and is working on two books, Return of the Yellow Emperor: Ecological Medicine for the 21st Century, and Healing the Broken Vessel.

What makes our faces lopsided or symmetrical? Third generation acupuncturist Stacey Ma, gives us her perspective as an expert in Bells palsy and facial symmetry.

Doug Dearth, Director of 9000 Needles (2009), Underdogs (2013) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) talks about medical integration and his inspiring new docuseries with the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF).

A woman wakes up with a swollen arm. The pain and swelling inches closer to her neck by the day. Acupuncturist Koji Otsuka takes us through his experiences treating army vets. Then Qiu Xuelan Ph.D and Tom Whalen MD discuss the underlying science of detoxification and nerve recovery

What can cells teach us about healing? How do emotions interact with epigenetics? Lori Earley L. Ac bridges the gap between the metaphysical and biological in this fascinating episode.

Drew Pierson of 40 years of Zen discussed consciousness, timelessness, and herbal chocolate.