#234 Forgiveness is Self-Care and Choosing to Respond, Not React with Damien Cole
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#233 Pharmaceuticals and Natural Therapies: An Award-Winning Pharmacist's Guide to Safe Integration with Sara Murdock
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#232 The Magical Gap: Why Our Ego, Politics, and Dogma Block True Healing with Peter Galle
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#231 What's the Wall? Removing the Roadblocks to True, Deep-Seated Healing with Eddie Enever
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#230 Results, Not Excuses: Navigating Regulation and the Limits of Science in Natural Medicine with Matte Legge
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#229: Herbal Wisdom, Taoist Principles & Essential Travel Health: The Classical Medicine Guide with Ann Cecil-Sterman
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#228: Unveiling the Power of Dream Practice with Clarissa Gunawan
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info_outlineSibyl and Zoe Coldham join Mason on the show today, to share about their documentary, Journey To The West, an award-winning film that follows the journey of Chinese medicine into Western culture, exploring the roots of the profession, and the many obstacles it has faced, especially within the realm of consciousness held by mainstream medicine and allopathic thought.
Journey to the West navigates between an in-depth exploration of Chinese medicine's struggle for legitimacy and a serene unveiling of Chinese medical philosophy. Weaving historical and contemporary plot lines, to reveal the intricacies of a profession that seeks acceptance and understanding by the Western medical model at large.
Throughout the podcast Sibyl and Zoe speak passionately from the heart, discussing the film's inception, creative process and their overarching intention; to tell the story of Chinese medicine in a way that is accessible to a wide audience.
The women express that limitations in the Western education system, including the curriculum often offered, stand as great obstacles to the continuing legacy and authentic practice of the craft. Highlighting that the methodologies of the scientific model, particularly the placebo effect as applied to acupuncture, should never get in the way of the actual medicine.
They go to share why energetic medicine can not be accurately measured in the same way as a pharmaceutical drug, where the placebo is a dead entity, and results against an active constituent will never compare.
Western medicine's political terrain is also covered, particularly within the context of the UK's National Health Scheme, who's views on Chinese medicine differ greatly from those here in Australia. An aspect of the conversation that allows us to understand the influence of social ideology on the integration of Chinese medicine and acupuncture into mainstream systems of healthcare at large.
The duo emphasise the importance of understanding the philosophy and principles of Chinese medicine and the need for practitioners to continue their work with patience and perseverance.
An illuminating chat today, offering many thought provoking concepts for us all to marinate on.
Dive in and enjoy.
Sibyl, Zoe & Mason discuss:
- The challenges Chinese medicine faces in the West.
- The scientific model and its limitations when applied to Chinese medicine.
- Where Chinese medicine fits within an allopathic system.
- Why Chinese medicine can't change to appease the limitations of the education system.
Resource Guide:
Film Links
Journey To The West Website
Journey To The West Instagram
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Check Out The Transcript Below:
https://www.superfeast.com.au/blogs/articles/journey-to-the-west-with-sibyl-zoe-coldham-ep-218