Rivermap Radio Root and Branch

In this episode Travis and Travis talk with Dr. Liu Gouhui, a veteran faculty member at OCOM and a Chinese Medicine practitioner for more than 30 years. Dr. Liu shares his wealth of knowledge on how the medicine works, gives insight into the name of the podcast, talks about what it was like to learn Chinese medicine in China, and the need to expand the availability of Chinese medicine in the future.

Host Travis Cunningham talks about the Five Elements with Chinese Medicine practitioner Liz March. They discuss the different emotional and spiritual components of looking at the world through the lens of the five elements and how a deeper understanding of 5E theory can enrich and inform the lives of both patients and practitioners

Host Travis Cunningham talks with three other students about that it's like to study Chinese Medicine. They talk about the challenges to moving to a new city and learning a new way of thinking about the body. They talk about what drew them to the medicine in the first place and how studying Chinese medicine has influenced the way they experience their lives and interact with other people

Host Travis Cunningham talks with guests Dr. Greg Livingston and Michael Berletich about the nuances between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Classical Chinese Medicine, whether or not there is a spiritual component to Chinese Medicine, the method by which traditional chinese herbs function, and the qualities that make a good Chinese Medicine practitioner

Episode 1: Host Travis Cunningham and Producer Travis Kern talk with Beth Howlett, communications director at OCOM, about the historical roots of chinese medicine, its evolution into a contemporary form of healing, and potential futures for this ancient art