Chinese Medicine Matters
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Chinese Medicine Matters
Latest Episodes
A Chat About Blood, Part 2
In the second part of this conversation, Yvonne Lau and Dr. Skye Sturgeon turn to the pathology of Blood in Traditional Chinese Medicine, exploring patterns like Blood deficiency and Blood stasis and how they appear in the body. Along the way, ...
A Chat About Blood, Part 1
In this first part of a two-part conversation, Yvonne Lau and Dr. Skye Sturgeon explore Blood (Xue) in Traditional Chinese Medicine, one of the concepts that most closely parallels modern physiology. From its relationship with Qi to its vital r...
Nutritional Therapy in TCM
In this episode of Chinese Medicine Matters, Janet Borges explores nutritional therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine, based on an article by Yvonne Lau. From the energetic properties of foods to how diet can support constitution, seasonal bal...
Seasonal Skin “Allergies” and the Search for Balance
Many skin flare-ups that appear with the changing seasons are assumed to be allergies, but that is not always the case. In this episode, David Heron explores how shifts in temperature, humidity, sunlight, and daily habits can aggravate underlyi...
Cang Er Zi: A Surprisingly Inspiring Herb
In this episode of Chinese Medicine Matters, Yvonne Lau, President of Mayway Herbs, discusses Cang Er Zi (Xanthium sibiricum). Well known in Chinese medicine for opening the nasal passages and dispelling Wind, this humble spiny fruit also carri...