Timing is the heart and soul of botanical medicine. It rules our lives and the lives of medicinal plants. Discover how to maximize nature’s rhythms to power up, heal from old injuries, and enjoy the blessings in every season of life.

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Show notes:

• When it comes to the rhythms of life, timing is everything
• When it comes to botanical medicine, knowing when to take a medicine is often as important as what you are taking.
• The same substance may be beneficial or harmful depending on the time of day.
• Ginger in the morning can cure a thousand illnesses and ginger in the night can be poisonous.
• Take ginger in the summer and daikon in the winter.
• The time of harvesting can change the properties of the herbs.
• Adjust your food according to the seasons.

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Simon & Marc

Simon Lockett

Simon Locket and Marc Mastrandrea let you in on the secret to long-term joint care. From diet and lifestyle to the 18 method exercises (shi ba fa) that allowed them to go from living with knee pain to having healthy, flexible joints again. I’ve followed their advice and I can personally attest to its effect. If you find joint pain hindering your athletic progress, then this is an essential (and fun) episode.

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Join Dr. Daniel Finley and discover botanical medicines for healing severe spinal cord injuries. Discover the interesting folktale and pharmacology of herbal formulas for neuroregeneration.

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Show Notes:

Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)

:05 Intro

1:00 Story of Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)

6:28 Pharmacology of Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)

7:49 History and pharmacology of herbal formula Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (Neurogen herbal tea)

Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang

10:00 Dr. Daniel Finley (follow him on Facebook)

12:30 Interview with Dr. Daniel Finley (http://neurologicalrecoverycenter.com)

Dr. Daniel Finley

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Discover how two young friends became wealthy using a botanical to cure infections and depression- the stories and pharmacology of Chai Hu (Rodix Bupleuri). We also announce our monthly winner for April, 2017.

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Show Notes:

:15 Ancient story of Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
6:01 Modern story of Chai Hu injection
7:46 Pharmacology of Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)
11:30 Application 1 of Chai Hu – Sho saiko To (Xiao chai hu tang)
12:03 Application 2 of Chai Hu – Xiao Yao San (Enlighten Tea) and Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San (#12. Scientifically Supported Teas For Fat Loss)
13:55 Quality criteria of Chai Hu
14:37 Monthly drawing: winner of April 2017 is Brooke Kelly. Congratulations. You won foot soak herbs (#1. Herbal Foot Soaks: Explore the history, research and easy application of herbal foot soaks)

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Discover how a skin balm shifted the tides of war over 2000 years ago and what it can teach us about skin repair and rejuvenation.

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Show notes:

:27 Story of silk washers

5:51 Moral of the story

6:35 History of research on Huang Qi (Astragalus) skin care

7:20 Pharmacology of Huang Qi (Astragalus)

11:44 Quality of botanical skincare

13:15 How to make Huang Qi (Astragalus) facial cream

14:29 When to use Huang Qi (Astragalus) cream

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Marc Mastrandrea joins us from Beijing to discuss how he kills bacteria, and stops viruses in their tracks using botanical medicine. Discover how to super charge your neti pot, and what martial arts can teach us about medicine.

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Discover an herbal antibiotic powerhouse that you can grow in your garden.

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Show notes:

:06 Story of Jin Yin Hua (Janpanese honeysuckle)

2:51 Traditional use of Jin Yin Hua

3:08 Pharmacology of Jin Yin Hua

5:22 Grow your own Jin Yin Hua for the post-antibiotic era

6:21 When not to take Jin Yin Hua and interactions between Jin Yin Hua and medications

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How botanicals and modern technology can help with bladder urgency and increase quality of living. Dr. Mario Torres-Leon and Dr Justin Mandel join us to discuss Kim Kardashian, natural bladder control, and a unique medical device to help those with bladder control challenges enjoy greater safety and mobility.

Dr. Mario Torres-León

Colombia, Yale and Harvard  trained interventional radiologist

• Freedom Belt™post surgical drainage belt inventor
• First TV host for a Spanish based medical show with an international audience of 1 billion people – 1todocorazon.com and DrMariotv.com

Dr. Justin Mandel, DOM AP LAC

• Bladder RE-EXPANSION Technique®inventor for Overactive Bladder Bladder RE-EXPANSION Technique.com
• Bladder RE-EXPANSION Technique® external urinary health aid inventor
• Pee Less: The Drug-Free, Painless Solution For Your Overactive Bladder  book author http://amzn.to/2oJIjth
• TrapEAZE Technique™4-step system for upper back pain developer TrapEAZEtechnique.com

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Show notes:

:30  Kim Kardashian

1:26  Definition of overactive bladder

2:06 Influencing factors and nuance Continue reading →

Thanks for reaching out with your great questions! Here are our answers. We cover sugar cravings, airborne allergies, and tea quality. We also announce our monthly winner for March, 2017. Please keep the great questions coming.

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Show Notes:

:56 Question #1 from Christy of Eugene Oregon: Craving for sweet

(*Correction: the brain consumes 1/3 of the energy not sugar)

6:47 Stomach massage (Englithenweight book) Continue reading →

Join the top integrated eye specialist Dr. Andy Rosenfarb. Discover the early warning signs of eye diseases, how so-called “hopeless” eye diseases such as Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Retinits Pigmetosa (RP), Glaucoma, and Diabetic Retinopathy are being slowed and reversed, and how to take care of your vision in the era of screens.

Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, founder and clinical director of Acupuncture Health Associates in Westfield, NJ, is a world-renowned expert in the field of Chinese Medical Opthalmology. Since 1997, he has been leading the field in integrated treatment methods that combine Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine and new cutting-edge therapies to help people suffering from debilitating eye diseases to maintain and improve their eyesight.

Drawing from his extensive training and clinical experience, Dr. Rosenfarb recently teamed with researchers at John Hopkins University to design the acupuncture protocol for the first-ever clinical study on the efficiency of treating RP with acupuncture. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), and as an Executive Council Member of the Specialty Committee of Ophthalmology, of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine.

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Show notes:

1:10 Dr. Andy Rosenfarb

3:40 Johns Hopkins’ study

8:08 How did Dr. Rosenfarb start in Chinese medical ophthalmology Continue reading →