Traditional Chinese Medicine - TCM podcast Igor Micunovic MD/Ph.D

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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 behaviours, alike genetic repository, or universe's DNA. When expressed in living matter, the universe’s DNA manifests as an organic DNA. Therefore implementation of the Book of Changes about a thing can be like searching individual DNA in order to discover the segment of genetics currently running. 

Taoism believes that the visible universe (Chin. 太極 or taiji) is a manifestation of the cosmic mother (Chin. 無極 wuji) and is destined to return to nothingness  (Chin. 無 wu).

The universe’s DNA do not absolutely determine the future, because the patterns from the cosmic mother can change the current order and introduce overwhelming forces that usurp destinies. 

Each thing in the universe is in a state of inaction (Chin. 无为 wu wei) – which means harmony with the patterns, or do nothing and let things take their own course.

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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 digestion, relieve stress, and help you feel warmer.

Cold water in contrary may decrease the temperature of internal organs and slow blood circulation. Cold food may also solidify fats in your stomach, which can cause digestive problems, whereas hot liquids may aid in digestion. Chinese people with thousands years of experience use foods and drinks for medicinal properties. Thus, they drink warm water to help with the internal balance of their body systems.

In general water keeps body healthy and hydrated. However, warm water can help improve digestion, relieve congestion, and even promote relaxation, compared with drinking cold water.Drinking warm water may help keep your bowel movements regular.

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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 translate qigong as life energy workout.

In recent years many people become interested in qigong. Qigong is practiced by more than 80 million people in P.R. China, and by more than 700,000 in the United States. There is solid evidence that qigong may improve immune function and mental health, and slow down or prevent age-related physical and cognitive decline.

 

There is a long list of movie stars who accepted qigong as a lifestyle changer. Among them, Will Smith, Jet Li, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Duvall, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Mel Gibson, are the most devoted Qigong practitioners. Mehmet Cengiz Öz known professionally as Dr. Oz, exclaimed; If you want to be healthy and live to one hundred, do qigong. Charles Philip III; King of the United Kingdom is the most famous qigong practitioner. 

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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, ‘the father of music’. He discovered musical intervals and taught that you could heal using sound and harmonic frequencies.

 Pythagoras was the first person to prescribe music as medicine and modern science is also now confirming the healing powers of music and the benefits of sound therapy. Sound and vibration have been shown to significantly affect the human body, and this is the basis for using Solfeggio Frequencies...

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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 lungs, regulates blood pressure and blood sugar, protects the liver, helps prevent hardening of the arteries and is an antioxidant...

Panax ginseng, has been clinically used in China for thousands of years. The genus name 'Panax' was derived from Greek. 'Pan' means 'all' and 'axos' means 'cure'. Literally 'Panax' can be translated as 'cure-all' or panacea. The herbal root is named ginseng because it is shaped like a man. Actually the term 'ginseng' represents two Chinese ideograms: 'ren' (⼈) refers to 'man' and 'shen' (参) refers to 'essence' It is believed to embody man's three statures – body, mind and spirit. Thus it is also referred to as the king of herbs...

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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 “shiny” refers to the appearance of the fungus’ fruiting body. Lingzhi (Chin. 霊芝) - “spirit mushroom”, is one of the most famous medicinal mushrooms. In the past, lingzhi was very expensive because it only grew in the wild...

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