55: fluids part 4

When you study TCM, you notice that Fluids appear everywhere. In part 2, I discuss the Triple Burner and the Lungs. The Triple Burner is an organ that has many similarities to the Western concept of fascia. Enjoy listening.

According to Chinese texts, blood stores both Shen and Hun, hence the importance of blood in the physiology of sleep. Bloodlessness therefore 'affects' the Shen and the Hun and can cause sleep disorders. Enjoy listening!

When you study TCM, you quickly notice that fluids appear everywhere. They are hidden in your joints, flow along with your blood, and are excreted as sweat and urine and if they do not move properly, you become "ill". But how exactly does that work? And how are those fluids actually produ…

Imagine: a woman comes to see you. She's been tired for years — not occasionally, but chronically tired. Especially after eating, her energy just drops. She works in an office, barely moves, and her diet consists mainly of bread, cheese, and dairy. Is this a Spleen Qi deficiency or something else?