Qiological Shop Talk

Sep 27 2023 7
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In this Qiological Shop Talk podcast, we bring you roughly 12-15 minutes of practical clinical methods, perspectives, and advice on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine that has its work boots on. In this short segment you’ll get a clinical gem of practical material that you can begin to investigate the next time that you walk into clinic. Roll up your sleeves. Let's get to work!

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033 yangming into kidney essesce • John Scott

Sep 27 2023 5 mins  
Kidney essence is precious and not easily replenished. This Shop Talk segment discusses how the Kidney needs material form to create essence. And that it is the Yangming channels with their yang action that help the digestive system to extract the clear qi from food and fluids, and this in turn becomes the material that can transform into essence. This is a simple and effectiv

032 Zangfu and Jingluo • Brenda Hood

Sep 20 2023 18 mins  
This Shop Talk is a discussion of the differences between the Zangfu organ system and that of the Jingluo. A brief history is given, as are mentions of the differing relationships between the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches with regard to the Zangfu organs and Jingluo channels. An example of this is that the internal Zangfu organ Lung is attributed to Metal; whereas t

031 Hua Tou Points • John Scott

Sep 13 2023 9 mins  
In this Shop Talk segment John Scott the co-founder of Golden Flower Chinese Herbs discusses the use of Hua Tou points for the treatment of shingles. Additionally, how these points are useful for lower jiao issues like increasing male fertility and for prostate issues. Golden Flower Chinese Herbs also offers herbal formulations for these conditions and many more. Visit them at

030 Business as Culitvative Practice • Michael Max

Sep 06 2023 12 mins  
In this Shop Talk Michael Max reflects on 25 years of practice and the importance of running a business as a cultivative  practice.We go into the importance not of “faking it till you make it,” but rather using the learning of the early days to better hone your skills and more thoroughly understand who you are, and what your ideal practice really looks like.Additionally we

029 Palpating Head Points • Jason Robertson.mp3

Aug 30 2023 16 mins  
In this Shop Talk Jason Robertson discusses the importance of putting your hands on your patients heads to understand where physically the points actually are located.He draws from his experience with Dr Wang Ju-Yi in discussing how points are “jie” which you can think of as junctions or spaces, they’re notable by the way they feel. And this isn’t just for points on the hea

028 Considering and Using Ghost Points • Leta Herman

Aug 23 2023 14 mins  
Leta Herman, co-founder of the Alchemy Learning Center, shares her insights into the world of the Thirteen Ghost Points, a mystical aspect of acupuncture that she has been practicing for almost two decades. These points, often overlooked or misunderstood, hold transformative potential but require a level of practitioner self-cultivation before their full power can be harnessed.&nbs

026 Treating Chaotic Energy • Leta Herman

Aug 16 2023 13 mins  
Join Leta Herman as she shares her perspective on why Chaotic Energy treatments (also known as Aggressive Energy) are so helpful in today's fast paced, modern world.In the past 20 years, Leta has witnessed a significant rise in CE due to increased world-wide stress, smartphones, wearables and a constant media exposure. Chaotic Energy spreads through the Ke cycle, affecting multiple

026 Learning Classical Chinese Blows Your Mind & Expands Your Toolchest

Aug 09 2023 17 mins  
How and why could learning classical Chinese make you a better clinician? Here are a couple of possible reasons: Reading the Chinese medicine classics directly, instead of modern textbooks about them, facilitates a more direct and hence authentic transmission, thereby giving you maximum clarity and efficacy through precise diagnosis and treatments rooted in the Chinese medicine par

025 Sasang Constitution • Tracy Stewart

Aug 02 2023 11 mins  
In this Shop Talk I’ll be sharing three reasons why I practice Sasang Medicine.Reason #1 Food firstThe condition of the constitution always affects treatment outcome, prevention, overall health and longevity.People vary in their balance and do not inherently all have strong constitutions. People need to nourish their weakness and not feed what is already too strong.Eating all 5 t

024 Qi Gong for Emotional Wellbeing • Chris Shelton

Jul 26 2023 16 mins  
In this shoptalk on self-cultivation, Chris Shelton his perspective on the world of Qigong and its profound healing powers. Leaning on his experience of having Qigong profoundly change his life, he shares his practice that unites movement, breath, and mind-focus to harness the body's innate ability to heal.Chris explains how Qigong promotes the harmonious flow of qi, and addresses