Dr. Mackenzie Hall, a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine, shares fascinating insights on the deep connections between human health and planetary systems. She discusses how the Earth’s vital organs can mirror our anatomy and how our bodies manage health like ecological systems. The conversation explores the importance of detoxification, the resonance of Earth's frequencies, and the link between mental wellness and mindful eating. Hall emphasizes that to heal the planet, we must first understand it as an extension of ourselves.
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Earth as Body
Alexa Firmanish shared an anecdote about a talk she gave where she referred to migratory animals as blood cells of the Earth.
This slip-up revealed her belief in the interconnectedness between human and planetary health.
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Body as Nature
The same natural forces that shape the Earth govern our bodies' health.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views the body as a microcosm of nature, blurring the lines between human and Earth.
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Body's Water System
In TCM, the body's energy intake, starting from the extremities, mirrors natural water systems.
Acupuncture points on the hands and feet are named after wells, rivers, streams, reflecting this flow.
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This book provides a complete translation of the Yellow Emperor's Classics of Internal Medicine and the Difficult Classic, offering insights into the foundational principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Lu's work is designed to educate students and practitioners, providing a bridge between ancient Chinese wisdom and modern understanding.
The Web That Has No Weaver
Understanding Chinese Medicine
Ted Kaptchuk
The Web That Has No Weaver is a classic English language introductory text that explains how traditional Chinese medicine, rooted in the archaic past, can be relevant to modern health care. The book demystifies the worldview of Chinese medicine, explaining concepts such as yin and yang, dampness and wind, and the use of acupuncture and herbal medicine to regain harmony and balance. It synthesizes Western and Eastern approaches to healing, making it accessible to students, scholars, health care providers, and the general public.
Where does your body end and the Earth begin? In this episode, we explore the real and poetic parallels between human health and planetary health, and how nature’s language moves in our bodies.
Joining me is Dr. Mackenzie Hall, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine, who helps us trace the Earth’s vital systems through the lens of humans as ecological systems.
We ask:
How could one imagine the Earth’s vital organs as reflected in human anatomy?
How does the Earth balance and health and detoxify, and how might this mirror how we work with our own bodies?
How does the body's energetic system hold, manage and deal with pathology?
How do we listen for the Earth’s pulse?
How could this affect how we work as earth protectors and regenerators?
This brings up a profound point: if we are to ensure the Earth’s aliveness, we have to feel it as our own body. And, if we can sense the Earth’s rhythms as our own, can we also become its white blood cells, human agents of healing embracing and embodying its circulatory wildness?
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