#150 The Body Electric and Chinese Medicine with Dr. Daniel Keown

Today's guest Dr. Daniel Keown is an author (The Uncharted Body and The Spark In The Machine), licensed acupuncturist, and a registered medical doctor (trained and specialising in emergency medicine). In this fascinating conversation, Tahnee and Daniel discuss the problem with western medicine (and its lack of predictive power), the subtlety of acupuncture, Qi in the body, The TCM Channel system (Jing Luo), Fascia, understanding how the body works, and the all-pervading spark that is electricity.

Daniel's brilliant mind and extensive education allows him to illuminate the distinctions and integral components of traditional Chinese medicine and western allopathic medicine with a simplicity that seems effortless. This conversation is a beautifully comprehensive scope into the organising life force of the body (Qi) and the Jing Luo channel system that allows us to reimagine the body as a landscape with folds, creases, hollows, and structures, all connected by a system of energetic intelligence. 

Tahnee and Dan discuss:

-Qi is Spirit.

-The Triple Burner.

-Movement and electricity.

-Pregnancy and Jing essence.

-How Qi operates in the organs.

-The TCM channel system (Jing Luo).

-Hypertension and low blood volume.

-The Lymphatic system and Gaul bladder.

-How Qi, Jing and Shen operate in the body.

-The predictive power of traditional Chinese medicine.

-The subtleness of acupuncture in emergency medicine.

-Why movement is so important to the flow of Qi in the body.

-The damaging effects of Western pharmaceuticals on the body.

Resources:

Dr. Daniel's website

The House Of God book.

The Uncharted Body- Dr. Daniel Keown

The Spark In The Machine- Dr. Daniel Keown

Check Out The Transcript Here:

https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/dr-daniel-keown-podcast