Michael Regilio

Yeah. As we'll see, much of traditional Chinese medicine isn't that far removed from numerology, astrology, and stuff like that. Yang represents heaven, sunshine, hardness, goodness, the color white, largeness, and, of course, odd numbers. According to ancient texts, the interplay between these forces make up qi, which is the life force that flows around and through our bodies.

Yeah. As we'll see, much of traditional Chinese medicine isn't that far removed from numerology, astrology, and stuff like that. Yang represents heaven, sunshine, hardness, goodness, the color white, largeness, and, of course, odd numbers. According to ancient texts, the interplay between these forces make up qi, which is the life force that flows around and through our bodies.

Okay, look, after a lot of research, I can only say with some generosity that chi is a metaphor, an attempt by ancient peoples to explain complex systems like nature and the human body. If I wanted to be really generous, I'd say it's kind of like the force in Star Wars, which that's pretty cool.

Okay, look, after a lot of research, I can only say with some generosity that chi is a metaphor, an attempt by ancient peoples to explain complex systems like nature and the human body. If I wanted to be really generous, I'd say it's kind of like the force in Star Wars, which that's pretty cool.

Okay, look, after a lot of research, I can only say with some generosity that chi is a metaphor, an attempt by ancient peoples to explain complex systems like nature and the human body. If I wanted to be really generous, I'd say it's kind of like the force in Star Wars, which that's pretty cool.

And traditional Chinese healers try to correct the imbalances of qi and yin and yang through the practices of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and cupping. These practices originated as far back as 22 centuries ago.

And traditional Chinese healers try to correct the imbalances of qi and yin and yang through the practices of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and cupping. These practices originated as far back as 22 centuries ago.

And traditional Chinese healers try to correct the imbalances of qi and yin and yang through the practices of herbal medicine, acupuncture, and cupping. These practices originated as far back as 22 centuries ago.

No, because right off the bat, there's a misconception there. Traditional Chinese medicine. So can we just call it TCM? TCM. But people might confuse that with Turner Classic movies. I think it'll be all right. Okay, fine. So back as far as the 1600s, TCM had been written off as superstition in China. And by the 1800s, TCM had pretty much been completely abandoned.

No, because right off the bat, there's a misconception there. Traditional Chinese medicine. So can we just call it TCM? TCM. But people might confuse that with Turner Classic movies. I think it'll be all right. Okay, fine. So back as far as the 1600s, TCM had been written off as superstition in China. And by the 1800s, TCM had pretty much been completely abandoned.

No, because right off the bat, there's a misconception there. Traditional Chinese medicine. So can we just call it TCM? TCM. But people might confuse that with Turner Classic movies. I think it'll be all right. Okay, fine. So back as far as the 1600s, TCM had been written off as superstition in China. And by the 1800s, TCM had pretty much been completely abandoned.

The Chinese were adopting Western medicine and leaving TCM to the fringe few.

The Chinese were adopting Western medicine and leaving TCM to the fringe few.

The Chinese were adopting Western medicine and leaving TCM to the fringe few.

As my weird social studies teacher at high school used to say, communism doesn't work. And that's what happened. Okay. What do you mean by that? Chairman Mao and the Chinese Communist Party found themselves in a bit of a pickle in the early 1960s. They had promised healthcare to everyone, but didn't have the doctors, facilities, or medicines to make good on that promise. TCM offered a solution.

As my weird social studies teacher at high school used to say, communism doesn't work. And that's what happened. Okay. What do you mean by that? Chairman Mao and the Chinese Communist Party found themselves in a bit of a pickle in the early 1960s. They had promised healthcare to everyone, but didn't have the doctors, facilities, or medicines to make good on that promise. TCM offered a solution.

As my weird social studies teacher at high school used to say, communism doesn't work. And that's what happened. Okay. What do you mean by that? Chairman Mao and the Chinese Communist Party found themselves in a bit of a pickle in the early 1960s. They had promised healthcare to everyone, but didn't have the doctors, facilities, or medicines to make good on that promise. TCM offered a solution.

Practitioners didn't require the same extent of training as Western doctors. The doctor shortage in China was particularly pronounced in rural China, and rather cynically, the Communist Party kind of assumed these, for lack of a better term, hicks wouldn't know the difference anyway.

Practitioners didn't require the same extent of training as Western doctors. The doctor shortage in China was particularly pronounced in rural China, and rather cynically, the Communist Party kind of assumed these, for lack of a better term, hicks wouldn't know the difference anyway.

Practitioners didn't require the same extent of training as Western doctors. The doctor shortage in China was particularly pronounced in rural China, and rather cynically, the Communist Party kind of assumed these, for lack of a better term, hicks wouldn't know the difference anyway.