Voices on the Mountain

The missing finale on our Jing Series! It's a New Year which means Steven's herbal class has run it's course :( AHHHH :( But that means we get to nerd out on this podcast :) YAAAAY :) Make sure to follow and subscribe to the podcast so you can stay abreast to all of our new content this year.

We continue last weeks episode on how to conserve Jing and go over cures for the ever dreaded blue balls.

This episode kicks off our how to guide on conserving Jing. If this is completely new information then you are in the perfect place to absorb and learn, much like a child ... or even an emperor.

Another episode that is short and sweet before we go long and deep next week. This episode covers why we would want to conserve Jing and we scratch the surface on some internal cultivation practices.

Enjoy a shorty this week so no one gets podcast fatigue. Learn about the intriguingly named Jade Liquid and a sex test for the Emperors that we would all like to take.

It's not just a line from the Dark Crystal, it is a real thing! This is the first of 6 episodes where we start to the scratch the surface on how to build and conserve Jing.

We break the seal on the bottle, tangents and swearing in this episode. We have plenty of good content coming your way this year, be on the lookout for episodes bimonthly or save yourself the anticipation and hit the subscribe button to make sure you never miss an episode.

It's the festive season when people gather with friends to eat, drink, and talk story. Alcohol traces it's roots back to beginning of human civilization and agriculture potentially being the first fermented substance humans manufactured. In Chinese Medicine alcohol is also a foundational component, not only as a solvent but as a radical in the character Yi. Join us on the first part of our jaunt discussing alcohol and while tangential narratives are iconic of one under the influence we can assure you it was all sober fun.

Into the archives of the short little life of our podcasts we go: In the beginning, Steven and I were vamping on some Wu Xing ideas, and then we decided to hit record.... Wu Xing or 5 Phases as it is often translated, is a philosophy at the core of Chinese thought. If Yin and Yang are like dancing a two step, Wu Xing is like the tango. And once you adopt this lens you can apply it anywhere, in the garden, in relationships, in the seasons and the clinic. Life unfolds according to the patterns and principles of Wu Xing. Join us as we play and dance with Wu Xing.

Finishing off the Ghost Points

Just like the ghost points themselves we are going deeper into the body as we cover more ghost points this week.

Ghostbusters!

Goodness Gracious Great balls of fire!

Is stress always good or bad?!? According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health? The TCM answers to these questions might surprise you! Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!

Is stress always good or bad?!? According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health? The TCM answers to these questions might surprise you! Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!

Is stress always good or bad?!? According to TCM, what kinds of stress should be on our radar and what is the way to navigate these stresses for optimal health? Tune in, practitioners and muggles alike, for a deep dive into this key element of a healthy lifestyle!

A point by any other name... The second part of our episode discussing the insight that point names provide to understanding how to use the points clinically. The ancients wrapped enormous understanding, experience and clinical guidance into the names of every point, and all we have to do is decipher them in the context in which they were given. Based on Nei Jing concepts and excerpts, we delve into key digestive points. We discuss the Great Luo ot the Stomach called 虚里 xū lǐ, and how that provides great insight into points like ST36 足三里 zú sān lǐ， ST37 上巨虚 shàng jù xū, etc.

What's my name?!?! Insight into points comes through many avenues, but the perhaps the most fundamental is the name. The ancients wrapped enormous understanding, experience and clinical guidance into the names of every point, and all we have to do is decipher them in the context in which they were given. Based on Nei Jing concepts and excerpts, we delve into key digestive points. We discuss the Great Luo ot the Stomach called 虚里 xū lǐ, and how that provides great insight into points like ST36 足三里 zú sān lǐ， ST37 上巨虚 shàng jù xū, etc. And check out the second half of this content in the subsequent episode.

The second part of this fascinating discussion on Qi Hua. Enjoy! Two of the the most telling and essential Nei Jing quotes covered in this episode is: 《素问·灵兰秘典论》三焦者，决渎之官，水道出 焉。膀胱者，州都之官，津液藏焉，气化则能出矣。 From the Su Wen, Ling Lan Mi Dian Chapter: "The triple burner, the water managing and irrigating official, the water ways come from here. The bladder, the river managing official, Jin Ye is stored/controlled here, therefore Qi Hua can function/come from here." 《素问·六节藏象论》脾、胃、大肠、小肠、三焦、膀胱者，仓禀之本，营之居也 From the Su Wen, Liu Jie Zang Xiang Chapter: "The spleen, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, triple burner and bladder, the root of receiving food/nourishment, the residing place of Ying nutritve.

Qi What?!? Is it Qi transformation or transformation with Qi? Ever been confused by the seemingly amorphous description of this essential lower burner function? Check out this episode for a deep dive into what this key physiological process is and how to treat dysfunctional Qi Hua all rooted in Nei Jing goodness! Enjoy! Two of the the most telling and essential Nei Jing quotes covered in this episode is: 素问·灵兰秘典论》三焦者，决渎之官，水道出 焉。膀胱者，州都之官，津液藏焉，气化则能出矣。 From the Su Wen, Ling Lan Mi Dian Chapter: "The triple burner, the water managing and irrigating official, the water ways come from here. The bladder, the river managing official, Jin Ye is stored/controlled here, therefore Qi Hua can function/come from here." 素问·六节藏象论》脾、胃、大肠、小肠、三焦、膀胱者，仓禀之本，营之居也 From the Su Wen, Liu Jie Zang Xiang Chapter: "The spleen, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, triple burner and bladder, the root of receiving food/nourishment, the residing place of Ying nutritve."