Everyday Acupuncture Podcast

The Chinese martial arts know a lot about trauma medicine. A sinew popping kick to one of the joints, punches that powder capillary beds, or broken and shattered bones from falls or weapons all are common fare. The Chinese long ago figured out how to fight with style and power. They also learned a tremendous amount about putting people back together. Tom Bisio learned about treating trauma with Chinese methods while he was in Asia studying martial arts. That was the beginning of his interest in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and the beginning of his journey that lead him to being one of the foremost experts in the West today on using traditional methods to treat trauma. Listen in as we discuss why ice is for dead people, and some simple things you can do to treat trauma that will help to prevent your damaged joints from being able to forecast the weather in the few years.

As an experiment, Amy starting meditating everyday when she was in  college. Decades later it has become a foundational part of her adult  life.Listen in as we discuss the wealth of well researched  benefits to both mind and body by engaging this daily practice. And why  as the Zen people say, “meditation is good for nothing!”

From oyster fisherwoman to EMT to acupuncturist, Kathleen Poole has engaged the forces of nature for good. In today’s episode we discuss what is her (Chinese) medicine cabinet at home of the “must have” medicinals for the traumas and travails of everyday life. Listen in to learn how to beat the common cold with common kitchen spices, treat cuts and burns, ease sore joints and know what to pack into your travel kit so you can fearless enjoy exotic food foraging in foreign locales.  

Curiously enough, acupuncture is not just sticking needles into people. It is part of a coherent and observation based medicine that experienced practitioners have handed down over the centuries.  This introductory episode gives you some background on your host, Michael Max. And what you can expect from the show.