Hot Water (fka Mind Your Manners) Traditional Chinese Medicine 101: Why Your Kitchen Is a Medicine Cabinet – with Dr Felice Chan
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Nov 18, 2025 
In this conversation with Dr. Felice Chan, a neuroscientist-turned-Traditional Chinese Medicine expert, listeners discover how kitchen staples can serve as powerful remedies. Dr. Chan shares her journey from neuroscience to holistic healthcare, explaining the benefits of integrating Eastern and Western medicine. She reveals practical herbal teas for early colds, cough relief, and enhancing sleep. The discussion also touches on the emotional roots of physical ailments and the significance of seasonal eating for optimal health.
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Searching A TCM Master During Crisis
- Sara Jane recalls her mother's search for a famed Mong Kok TCM master during her cancer battle.
- She describes long queues, communal stools, and the doctor's striking diagnostic presence and treatments.
Asthma Cleared By Thigh Acupuncture
- Dr. Felice shared a patient with asthma who took deep breaths and released tears after thigh acupuncture points.
- The treatment opened lung channels, enabled diaphragmatic breathing, and produced emotional release and lasting improvement.
Warm The Womb For Fertility
- Warm the womb for fertility: avoid raw cold foods, use warming herbs, acupuncture, and moxibustion.
- Apply moxibustion over lower abdomen or needles to improve uterine warmth and receptivity.