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.

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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.

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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 :)

In Chinese medicine, grief and sadness are the emotions linked to the Lung and Large Intestine — the Metal element. The Lungs govern letting go, just like breathing out. When we grieve, we're literally learning to exhale what we can no longer hold.

We talk about why grief can show up in the body as tightness in the chest, shallow breathing etc, and how to connect with the emotions in your body.

Why TCM feels like a mushTCM doesn't build the way Western medicine does. There's no neat linear structure. Everything connects to everything — and when you're new, that feels like chaos instead of a system.

The biggest mistakes beginners make:Trying to memorize before you understand. Learning points without knowing why.

The Six Divisions are not sequential steps but six simultaneous processes that create balance in your body. In part 2, we continue with Tai Yin (Spleen and Lung) - the "steam layer" that transforms and transports nutrients. Learn how these internal organs nourish your skin and protect against dampness.

The Six Divisions aren't sequential steps but six simultaneous processes creating balance in your body. Discover the six 'layers' and one of them is Tai Yin (Spleen and Lung) - the "steam layer" that transforms and transports nutrients. Learn how these internal organs nourish your skin and protect against dampness.

Ever heard of Lung Blood Deficiency? It's rarely mentioned in classical texts and often confused with Lung Yin or Qi deficiency. Learn why it's easily missed and how it affects moistening, causes dry cough, and creates symptoms like dizziness and pale complexion.

In this episode, we explore how Lung Yin deficiency with Empty Heat can combine with Phlegm - even though it seems contradictory. You'll learn to recognize this pattern on the tongue: red tongue body, peeled coating, but the remaining coating is thick and greasy. We explain how Empty Heat thickens the fluids into Phlegm, creating a stubborn combination of Yin deficiency symptoms, Empty Heat signs, and Phlegm manifestations. Treatment requires addressing all three aspects while remembering to strengthen Kidney Yin as the root.