Watershed Wellness podcast

This is the first of a 13 episode series that will cover some rich and useful information about the Chinese medicine concept of organ systems. In this introduction to the series, Eric Grey discusses the basics of Chinese medicine symbolism with a particular focus on organ systems.
You'll learn about what makes the ancient Chinese way of looking at organ systems different from conventional biomedical ideas, and why that's important. This information will be useful as we unpack the 12 organ systems over the next 12 months.
You can use the links below to learn more about many of the concepts that Eric discusses.
If you have any questions about this, or any information in any of our podcasts, don't hesitate to head over to our podcast page and ask a question using the contact form.
We look forward to sharing this fascinating and clinically relevant information with you!

1. Basic overview of Chinese medicine foundational science (by Eric on the WW website)
2. A new page that gives an overview of the Chinese medicine organ systems, on the WW website.
3. 7 Unique Facets of Chinese Medicine Organ Systems (old article by Eric on his Whole Life Practitioner website)
4. A basic intro to the organ clock (by Eric on his Whole Life Practitioner website)
5. The best version of the "Chinese organ clock" - this one by Heiner Fruehauf, he calls it a "holomap." We will reference this often during the series.
6. Wikipedia page on "Yin Yang" which is referenced in this episode, take a look at the image for a good example of a symbol used in Chinese philosophy.
7. A nice overview of the five phases, an important set of relational symbols related to the organ systems, from website TCMWorld.

We're back to the organ systems podcasts, this time connecting two organ systems that are commonly discussed together - the Spleen & Stomach! These organ systems, commonly associated with the Earth elemental phase, are CENTRAL in more ways than one.
Join us for a deep dive into the fascinating world of Chinese medical symbolism, and learn a little about your digestion & immune system in the process.
Lots of supplemental information for you today, any/all of the links below will help you make the most out of this podcast:

• Our main podcast page
• The main Spleen organ system page, you'll find a Spleen associated herb and acupuncture point linked there
• The main Stomach organ system page, you'll find a Spleen associated herb and acupuncture point linked there
• The main Large intestine organ system page, which I referred to several times in the podcast
• The page discussing this whole organ system conversation

Enjoy!

I was happy to have Amanda Koennecke, LE on the podcast again - always a fun guest.
We have an enjoyable chat about winter skincare concerns, her annual harvest of Vitamin C rich rosehips & the winter skincare special that will be running through March. We also spent a little time talking about our 4th annual Winter Food Drive in partnership with Clatsop Community Action.
If you donate to the food drive, you can be entered to win a $100 gift certificate usable for products & services at Watershed Wellness. But most of all, you get the wonderful feeling of knowing you are helping friends and neighbors stay well fed during the cold season. If you prefer, you can also donate money directly to CCA.
Happy Winter everyone!

NOTE : In the originally uploaded version of this podcast I made a minor error in the dates on the Gregorian calendar associated with the Triple Burner. It was corrected and reuploaded on 12/2/22).
This is the second podcast in a 13 part series that will be released one per month. In the last episode, Eric provided a basic introduction to the Chinese medicine concept of organ systems. If you've not listened to it yet, and are new to Chinese medicine, you should go back and listen to that first.
The Triple Burner is a unique organ system not fully tethered to a recognizable biomedical organ system, which is one of the reasons we've started with it. But the primary reason is that the time of the release of this podcast - between November and December 7 - is "Triple burner time" on the Chinese medicine organ clock. So, get cozy with a cup of tea and your favorite blanket, and dive into a little Chinese medicine geekery with Eric.
You can find out more information about this organ system on the Triple Burner organ system page on our website.
If you have any questions or comments, head to our main podcast page and use the contact form to reach us.