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Qiological Podcast

Michael Max
Acupuncture
Chinese Medicine
East Asian Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Patient Care
Herbal Medicine
Saam Acupuncture
Western Medicine
Five Elements Theory
Healing
Korean Medicine
Community Health
Eastern Medicine
Palpation Techniques
Extraordinary Vessels
Yin and Yang
Education
Cultural Appropriation
Transformation
American Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture and East Asian medicine was not developed in a laboratory. It does not advance through double-blind controlled studies, nor does it respond well to petri dish experimentation. Our medicine did not come from the statistical regression of randomized cohorts, but from the observation and treatment of individuals in their particular environment. It grows out of an embodied sense of underst... more

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Chinese medicine sits at an interesting crossroads, part clinical craft, part philosophical inheritance. Its practice of listening before concluding speaks meaningfully to how we meet the people who come through our doors.

In this conversation with ... more

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Every tradition has an official story, and then it has the people who actually treat patients. In this conversation with James Flowers, a historian, anthropologist, and practitioner of East Asian medicine, we ask a simple question: where did the Saam... more

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We often think good treatment begins with certainty: first identify the pattern, then decide what to do. But in the tradition of Dr. Yoshio Manaka, treatment itself can be the means of discovery. The practitioner learns by engaging the body directly ... more

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A tradition can feel like a single lineage, but some histories reveal a wider terrain — one that spans discernment, devotion, and the slow accumulation of who gets to call something new.

In this conversation with Volker Scheid, we explore four compe... more

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Recent Guests

Volker Scheid
Historian, anthropologist, and Chinese medicine practitioner
Episode: 480 History Series - Searching for the Dao of Medicine • Volker Scheid
Neil Theise
Physician-scientist, researcher in complexity and biologies
Episode: 479 Consciousness, Ghosts, Magic & The Inexplicable • Neil Theise
Linda Kim
Acupuncturist, researcher, and practitioner discussed in conversation
Episode: 478 Often Confused and Having Fun • Linda Kim
Henry Tarazona
Practitioner and educator in Chinese medicine
Qiological guest
Episode: 477 Shen, Emotion, and Ghosts • Henry Tarazona
Jessica Parker
Doctor of Acupuncture and East Asian medicine, lab-integrated clinical practitioner
Qiological guest, East Asian medicine practitioner
Episode: 476 Beyond Normal: Reading Blood Work Through a Chinese Medicine Lens • Jessica Parker
Angela Hunt
Face reading practitioner; contest winner invited to join for a live reading
Alaska (practitioner)
Episode: 475 The Practice of Seeing- Ming, Hidden Jing and Original Face • Anita Chopra & Angela Hunt
Anita Chopra
Face reading expert; collaborator with Michael on the ninth anniversary episode
Independent practitioner
Episode: 475 The Practice of Seeing- Ming, Hidden Jing and Original Face • Anita Chopra & Angela Hunt
Gregory Done
Author of Chinese Pole Star Astrology; Polestar astrology expert
Author, Polestar Astrology expert
Episode: 474 Character, Nature & Fate, A Manual of Polestar Astrology • Gregory Done
Brendan Kelly
Practitioner using multiple traditional Chinese medicine traditions to treat long COVID and Lyme disease
Classical Chinese medicine practitioner
Episode: 473 Right Tradition for the Condition, Combining classical Maps in the Treatment of Long Covid • Brendan Kelly

Host

Michael Max
Host of Qiological podcast series

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 497 ratings
  • Great conversation on 8 Ex!

    This episode made so many connections for me. Things that didn’t make sense before, seem more natural now. Thank you Yvonne Farrel and Luke Adler

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kjspk99
    United States6 months ago
  • That's so great to see it that way and understand. I love it. Thank you

    Podcast Addict
    5
    nathalief
    10 months ago
  • Manipulative

    I started listening to an interview and was surprised by the initial monologue (seemed unrelated). But I kept going, when the interview started something felt off as if the interviewer was being manipulative and insincere. I kept listening for another 20 minutes and it felt like he was being condescending. Non of it was overt so I went to look at his website and sure enough- I saw NLP training.

    It felt icky listening to him conduct an interview.

    The topic however, was interesting.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Pleasehelp10354
    United States2 years ago
  • A very valuable resource

    Michael is a very good facilitator - I really appreciate his honesty and integrity in revealing his own difficulties which i resonate with.Many great guests- lots to learn- the 10 - 15 minutes of advertisements and monologue at the start and during every episode is a little too much.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Doctor pain away
    Australia2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    I love your podcast, Max. Everything that is shared helps me pause and think about the work that we do as practitioners in an embodied way. I am a Shiatsu Shin Tai practitioner. Just been listening to your interview with Joyce Vlaarkamp. Beautiful 🙏.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dawn Oei
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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The show is valued as an essential resource by many in the East Asian medicine community.
Listeners praise the host for thoughtful, deep-dive conversations with top practitioners.
Guests are described as knowledgeable and generous, delivering useful clinical and historical insights.

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480 History Series - Searching for the Dao of Medicine • Volker Scheid
Q: Where can people find this book?
Scheid says Searching for the Dao of Medicine will be published by Berghahn Books and made available as a free open-access ebook through the publisher's website.
480 History Series - Searching for the Dao of Medicine • Volker Scheid
Q: Could you introduce the four different Dao and tell us what they are about?
Scheid describes the syncretic Dao as cultivating discernment to combine inherited knowledge for individual cases; the devotional Dao as entering Zhang Zhongjing's mind through reverent study; the poetic Dao as immersing oneself in tradition before responsibly creating new methods; and the evidential Dao as matching observable patterns to reliable formulas.
475 The Practice of Seeing- Ming, Hidden Jing and Original Face • Anita Chopra & Angela Hunt
Q: Where did the idea for Qiological come from and how did it grow into a nine-year project?
It started from a practical desire to explore acupuncture in everyday English, attract sponsorship, and share deep, geeky conversations with peers; over time a team was built, and the show evolved into a library of conversations.
477 Shen, Emotion, and Ghosts • Henry Tarazona
Q: What is the origin of the shen concept in Chinese medicine and how does it relate to modern practice?
The shen is a central, physiological concept tied to cognitive and emotional function, created at conception and affecting the brain and autonomic nervous system; it is not a separate soul, but a component that explains how emotions influence physiology, and it provides a bridge from ancient metaphysical ideas to measurable clinical outcomes.
476 Beyond Normal: Reading Blood Work Through a Chinese Medicine Lens • Jessica Parker
Q: What tests do you like to order for a deeper thyroid panel and related issues?
She describes a comprehensive approach: CBC, CMP, lipid panel, extended thyroid panel including TSH with antibodies, hs-CRP for inflammatory risk, and hormone testing with cycle mapping for menstruating patients to understand hormonal dynamics and gut health interactions.

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This show centers on East Asian medicine, acupuncture, and related practices, exploring how ancient frameworks, modern clinical realities, and personal practice intersect in real-world healing. Episodes often blend traditional patterns (Shang Han Lun, Wen Bing) with contemporary conditions (long COVID, autoimmune, chronic pain), while examining education, regulation, and workforce issues that shape the field. Listeners can expect thoughtful, sometimes broodingly honest conversations that connect diagnostics, treatment strategies, and the economics of sustaining practice. A notable strength is the willingness to traverse cross-tradition perspectives, integrate science with embodied clinical wisdom, and highlight mentorship, community, and th... more

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1. Volker Scheid
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3. Linda Kim
4. Henry Tarazona
5. Jessica Parker
6. Angela Hunt
7. Anita Chopra
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