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Hellooooo tea friends! I love when we can bring tea experts on the pod! This Teatime with Jesse was filmed live on Dong Ding Mountain when I was in Taiwan! I learned a lot while I was there! And I brought back Charcoal Roasted Oolong Tea's made by Jayme's family. :) This episode is so fun, watch as Jayme and I talk about the differences in Western vs. Taiwanese tea culture. Jayme also delves into the process of charcoal roasting tea, learning from a tea master, and selling tea to Michelin restaurants. Order the Taiwan Oolong Sampler: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Join Jesse's Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service 0:15 Meet Jayme, our tea provider 0:34 Having a tea expert on the podcast 1:20 Intercultural tea business 1:43 Charcoal roasted Oolong tea 1:56 Artisanal teamaking 2:29 How tea is roasted at different levels 3:43 Oolong in Taiwan is famous 4:28 Shake out the fragrance 5:04 There is no “best tea” only tea that fits you the best 6:00 Born into a tea family 6:39 Grandma was a city girl 6:55 Marrying into a tea mountain family 7:38 Tea is water 8:06 The tea has a nutty, creamy smell 9:54 Good tea has a sweet after taste 10:28 Slow roasting tea vs. fast roasted tea 11:39 Rebelling against the tea family 12:15 Curiosity around herbal tea blends 13:08 Don't get fooled by scented oils in your tea 13:43 Milky oolong is natural, from Jin Xuan 14:45 Taiwanese oolong is pretty good actually 15:30 How to describe tea to westerners 16:00 Describing tea to producers vs. consumers 17:16 Comparing tea to BMW cars 18:17 Don't disrespect your tea master 20:28 Tea descriptions need to be accessible 21:27 Taste notes are so personal, don't give too much guidance at the tea table 22:34 Ignore my taste notes if you want 23:05 Steep times and temperatures 24:40 The better tea you get, the harder it is to mess up 27:29 Tea is art 28:39 Mass produced grocery store tea vs. artisanal tea 30:00 Seven teas from the same mountain 30:38 Selling Taiwanese teas to Michelin restaurants 31:57 Contextualizing the story behind the tea 32:42 Tea farmers put a lot of effort behind the tea 33:23 Tea farmers are artists 33:52 Pairing tea with Michelin food 36:23 Dark charcoal roasted tea 38:00 Charcoal roasting gives brown sugar notes to tea 38:37 Light vs. charcoal roasted tea 39:47 It smells like coffee 41:50 We don't have to copy the local market 47:18 The base of the tea 47:55 Sometimes you can be stubborn 50:30 Longan wood 51:22 Getting into the tea roasting process 52:00 Let the fire settle 52:40 Speed of burning 55:10 Different types of tea farmers 56:25 Tea production has multiple departments 1:02:45 Different temperatures for roasting 1:06:16 Tea culture in Taiwan 1:07:00 Describing the Taiwan Oolong sampler box 1:09:00 Advice for people new to Oolong
“Para bapa lan ibu golekana kabeh pitulungan sing kowe bisa entuki kanthi nyinaoni buku-buku lan bahan wacanan” “Pepadhang sing sampeyan duweni aja dilebokake ing sangisore tompo utawa ing sangisore longan, nanging ing padamaran”
In this episode, Valentine's Day meets the Super Bowl meets the NYTimes Spelling Bee. The result? AGELONG entertainment and BALLYARD (sem)antics! It doesn't matter whether you go LONGAN or go wide, with T&B hitting play is the winning play every time.
Espoon teatterissa esitetään paraikaa Pipsa Longan kirjoittamaa ja Wauhaus-kollektiivin tuottamaa esitystä Neljän päivän läheisyys. Siinä käsitellään ihmisen ja muiden eläinlajien kohtaamista ilman omalle maailmankuvallemme tyypillistä hierarkiaa. Toisin kuin saman työryhmän muutaman vuoden takaisessa Toinen luonto -esityksessä, nyt näyttämöllä ei nähdä edes naamarin takaa esiintyviä roolihahmoja, vaan pääpaino huolella viritetyn näyttämökuvan ohella on videoissa, monikanavaisissa äänikollaaseissa ja Kaija Saariahon musiikissa. Podcastissa vieraana kirjailija Longan lisäksi ohjaaja Juni Klein ja äänisuunnittelija Heidi Soidinsalo. He kertovat molempien teosten eetoksesta, Wauhausin kollektiivisesta työtavasta ja lajien tasa-arvoisen kohtaamisen näyttämöllistämisen haasteista.
The Henrico School Board Sept. 14 approved schematic designs for new buildings that will replace the current campuses of Jackson Davis Elementary School and R.C. Longan Elementary School. The projects, which Henrico Schools officials expect to complete between August 2025 and August 2026, will address overcrowding and facilities issues at the schools. The two new buildings each will be able to accommodate 750 students, an increase from the buildings' current capacity of a little more than 500 students. The new buildings also will add more educational spaces for certain programs, such as the Early Childhood Special Education Program. “I can't...Article LinkSupport the show
What's Fresh From The Fields this Friday? Dan's picks include Coral variety Cherries, Castlebrite & Goshen Apricots, Hot House Heirloom Tomatoes, BIG strawberries, Purple Snap Peas, Purple Asparagus, Haden & Tomy Atkins Mangoes, Longan, Baby Artichokes, Pinkerton Avocados, and Lemons, so tune in and turn on! FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: https://www.agtechtools.com, Flavor Wave, LLC.: https://flavorwavefresh.com, Noble Citrus: https://noblecitrus.com, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: http://www.owyheeproduce.com and John Greene Logistics Company: https://www.jglc.com and Summer Citrus From South Africa; https://www.summercitrus.com CHOICE SPONSORS: Indianapolis Fruit Company: https://indyfruit.com, Equifruit: https://equifruit.com Arctic® Apples: https://arcticapples.com Sev-Rend Corporation: https://www.sev-rend.com, Jac Vandenberg Inc.: https://www.jacvandenberg.com Dole Fresh Vegetables: https://www.dole.com/en/produce/vegetables WholesaleWare: https://www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html Continental Fresh, LLC: https://www.continentalfresh.com Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com STANDARD SPONSORS: Freshway Produce: https://www.freshwayusa.com , Yo, Quiero/Fresh Innovations, LLC.: https://yoquierobrands.com/ RPE/Tasteful Selections: https://www.tastefulselections.com/ and Citrus America: https://citrusamerica.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theproduceindustrypodcast/support
Lexman interviews Jason Calacanis about the future of the web and the state of the internet industry. They discuss the latest news from Silicon Valley, Jason's opinion on the current state of the industry, and what he thinks the future holds for long-time web entrepreneurs like himself.
Located in Keke Gulch, Lawai, Ueunten Farm has been serving the community since 1933. Established by first generation immigrants from Okinawa we are now a third generation family farm. Over the years Ueunten Farm has produced a variety of produce including Fern Shoots, Bluefield Bananas, Carambola, Citrus, Lilikoi, Longan, Lychee, Pithaya and more while being good stewards of the land. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wherehawaiieats/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wherehawaiieats/ #farm #kauai #localproduce
Amanda was a 2016 and 2018 National Champion in cage for USC, winning the Cutino Award in 2018. She represented the USA at the Tokyo Olympics and gave us some great tips for coaching goalies.
This week we don't just metaphorically jump into the splash zone, we literally do! Amanda Longan just finished representing our Red, white and blue, in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and is back to talk about how surreal it was to participate in the games, the very real struggles of being a competitive athlete and how she used the games as a platform to honor Afghani women. We also check in to see what's up next for her (hint, Paris 2024 is in the cards).
Amanda Longan (2020 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist in Water Polo) joins Cory to talk about her career from high school to the Olympics as a goalie for the Woman's Water Polo Team, and to show off her new bling!IG: @Amanda_Longan
Today I am joined by blind psychotherapist and community advocate Rachel Longan. Rachel believes that all people have the potential to live fully and find joy in relationships, community, family and creative endeavors. Rachel enjoys helping people realize their own potential, care for each other and advocate for themselves. She creates a safe and accepting space for you to find your own strength and feel heard and understood. Together we will identify a place to start and move at your pace. Anxiety, depression and fear can eclipse your authentic self. Finding that self and navigating challenges can be difficult, but also exhilarating! Rachel has founded support groups such as minds eye to help people deal with recent or lifelong vision loss. She has also created support groups for parents to help them deal with children with special needs.SpecialtiesFamilies of children with Special NeedsIndividuals coping with recent or lifelong visual Impairments/BlindnessIndividuals coping with Anxiety or DepressionPeople who identify as LGBTQI or gender non-conformingAdolescents and young adults navigating identity issues and transition to adulthoodCouples experiencing relationship difficultiesMy CredentialsMasters of Science in Marriage Family Therapy, Emphasis in School Counseling: San Francisco State University, Graduated: 2000License No. and State: MFT86243 CaliforniaYou can check out her services on the web at www.rachellongan.com
On the image: mount Longan, the highest mountain in Canada with 5,959m elevation. Below: the evil cellular structure of an nematocysts, the horrendous hired assassin of the jellyfish. Email me at mccqepodcast@gmail.com
We jump back in time with Clive Bolger (drummer of Tasc), Brian Bowell (bassist of Worn Out), Dave Cleere (bassist of Bailer) and Dave Longan (guitarist of Aponym) to discuss the Waterford Metal Scene that sprung up in the 80's right up to a few years ago. When I heard that Def Leppard played to a packed pub in Tramore before they flew off to Donnington, it certainly made me sit up. The Waterford music scene has a rich history of music/concerts but I always thought it was more dance orientated or favoured trad based bands. Clive Bolger grew up in the eighties and played drums with many bands along with getting support slots to Def Leppard and Mama's Boys. He was also a promoter in the city until he finally left for Madrid. Another musician and promoter was Dave Cleere who both played in The Great Ocean Divide and set up Murphfest. Brian also played in Dave's band, was involved with setting up gigs and was very active in the scene. Dave Longan, who grew up in Dungarvan gave us some interesting insights into the student culture and the role that the Central Arts played in hosting Metal gigs. We also discuss pirate Metal shows on the local radio, different festivals and try to figure out how the scene slowly finally fizzled out. It was great to sit in on this with the lads and if you enjoyed it please hit that subscribe button. Thanks Richie.
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Steve Longan was employee #1 here at Rewire and he's our Director of Research and Development. In this role, he helps Rewire develop programs that help our clients bridge the gap from where they are and where they want to go. He's very good at it. And over the last few years Longan, which is what we call him around the office, has become a formidable coach for many of our clients who say a lot of very nice things about him and his work with them.But when I asked Longan for his bio for the show, it was all about him as a husband and a dad and a reader of books and a person who runs a lot. And about how appreciative he is to be helping people at the deep level he does In this episode Jason and Steve discuss:Growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindsetThe alternative uses exercise, word clouds, labyrinth walks, and appreciative inquiry model.The primary role of leaders.Perfection, procrastination, and failure as part of the process. Key Takeaways: Facilitative, positive leaders and mentors inspire greater creativity.The importance of paying attention to the language you use. Leaders developing the ability to create a space where their employees have their needs met in order to embrace their natural abilities, create, and produce quality work themselves. “The language that we use is prophetic.” - Steve Longan Mentioned: Leadership Is An Art, by Max Depree Connect with Steve Longan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-longan/Website: https://www.rewireinc.com/Email: longan@rewireinc.com Connect with Steve and Jason:LinkedIn: Jason or SteveWebsite: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking Email: grow@rewireinc.com Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen BraunAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
In this wonderfully conceptual discussion, Mason and Tahnee cover the emotions that may arise during Spring, the Spring archetypes and how to essentially, live more aligned to nature and her exquisite rhythms. The dynamic duo discuss their fave Liver Yin herbs to support your Spring experience. Tune in, to be invited to explore seasonal living and what that may look like for you - you are going to enjoy this one. Mase and Tahns explore: The Mason term: Spring trap, just what is it? Just how important grounding is We are a part of nature (can I get a hell yes to that)! Frustration, feeling stuck, menstrual challenges, hay fever... why are these things common in Spring? Exactly what is Wood energy and how does it translate in our day to day lives The Spring archetypes... the general, the artist The natural tendency for us to seek out bitter, cleansing foods during Spring Herbs / mineral to consider: Beauty Blend, Schizandra, MSM Resources: How To Get Grounded When The Seasons Change (article) Why Chinese Medecine is Failing Us Rhonda episodeYinYang Wuxing Rhonda episode 100 Days of Schizandra challenge, join us! Dan Sipple Gut Bacteria podcast episode Spring Shopping List (below) Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We’d also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or check us out on Stitcher, CastBox, iHeart RADIO:)! Plus we're on Spotify! Check Out The Transcript Here: Mason: (00:00) Hey everybody, how are you going? Tahnee: (00:01) Hi, everybody. Mason: (00:03) Time to talk about some springtime magic. Wonderful season. Tahnee: (00:07) Favourite season. Mason: (00:08) Favourite? It is a season, though. This is something that happens in the West is Spring, is just this transition. It's like the half caste of the season, same as Autumn, where it's just that bridge between from when it was cold to when it's going to be really warm. Tahnee: (00:25) Yeah, we sometimes act like we're in transit, I guess. And we forget to actually stop and enjoy the scenery in springtime, and it's beautiful. Springtime has been springing for a few months here, and we've had all the baby buds and the new shoots on the trees, and all the deciduous trees have their leaves back. The sun's different. It's in a different position in the sky. I'm getting up earlier and staying up later. It's just a different energy in the air at this time of year. Mason: (01:03) It's definitely an interesting season, and if we're going to talk about seasons. We're going to talk about transitional periods, and remember that there is going to be that time when you're coming from Winter, even though it's not an absolute moment when it's Winter, and now Winter's stopping, and now you're in Spring. Mason: (01:23) But you'll definitely feel you're entering into a transitional stage between the dominance of those two types of Qi, going from the watery Qi of Winter to the woody Qi, that uprising Yang Qi of Spring. And it's important to remember that between all of these elemental seasons, there is that little bit of earth. Mason: (01:45) This is the biggest. It's the 'spring trap', I call it, when people will be quiet, especially if you're respecting Winter and you've been really quite dormant, and you've been patient, and you're gathering wisdom, and you dip it into that sage, meditative, more nourishing kind of vibes in the coldness of Yin. Mason: (02:05) And then you go, "Oh my God. Yes." The days are starting to go and they'll get a bit longer and, "Oh my gosh, it's a little warmer." And all of a sudden everyone goes complete barefoot, and straight away, they snap into that Spring time, bouncy, Yang energy, which you can maybe do when you're younger. But as you get a little bit older, get a little bit wiser, you just want to remember, you want to just stop, step onto the earth for as long as you need. Mason: (02:33) If you've been out of whack and you haven't been living seasonally, you're going to need to go and step on the earth between the seasons a bit longer. As you go living in with the seasons longer and longer and longer, you can just jump on for a couple of days and then Spring into that woody type energy. Mason: (02:48) I know, if you haven't been in this conversation for a while, this might be a little bit conceptual, but stick with us. We're going to explain what we mean by the Wood Qi, where that comes from, what its characteristics are, how to navigate the Spring, what the opportunities are, what the emotions are that will be processed. How you dip into the aspiring energy, so you can use this time to really ensure that you're on track with life and you're in flow and in a sustainable flow with the seasons, as well as the herbs to take, so on and so forth. Mason: (03:21) But just remember, ground yourself between the seasons. If you can just be patient, ground, lots of nourishing foods between the season. Obviously, as Tahns said, we're a bit later in Spring now, so that opportunity would have come and gone. But connect to your body. Don't leap into that generic conversation around Spring. That it's like, "Oh, it's this time to get creative. And it's time to come out and stretch and crack and go hard, and plan lots, and have a big vision for life. Mason: (03:57) Just make sure you go and ground as you're coming out of those, in any season, especially Winter, for a long time. Connect to your body, and then you can gently feel into what the Wood Qi feels like for you in this season, and the kinds of opportunities it's going to present. Sorry for going off on a bit of a conceptual vibe there. Tahnee: (04:16) No, I think what you are talking to is well explained by people like Rhonda Chang who we've had on the podcast recently. It's this idea of Qi is energy changing form in different phases, depending on different orientations. Just like if you're facing the sun, you get hot and sweaty on one side and you might get less sweaty on the other side. Tahnee: (04:46) As the planet shifts around, we're coming into a getting hot and sweaty on our side time. And so there's going to be certain energies that shift in nature and that shift in us. We are part of nature and we're responding to that. So, I think the old traditions really beautifully capture this observation of nature and what's happening. And then they paint a picture around that instead of maybe what we try and do in the West, which is to overlay our agenda on nature a bit. Tahnee: (05:17) And I think that's what's so beautiful about connecting to this Five Phase theory, which is what we're really talking about when we're talking to this Wood energy, and what makes us about going back to this earth energy. If you imagine a compass and you've got the North, South, East, and West directions, and then always in the middle, you've got you, Earth, the orientating point, the pivoting point on which everything spins. Tahnee: (05:42) So, what Mase is talking to is you need to stay close to centre in order to navigate these kinds of shifts in energy, and these shifts in the phases of our lives and our days. They're really circadian rhythms. They're really seasonal rhythms. They're really annual rhythms that we're talking to. And every culture, really, except ours, was aware of how much nature and the solar system and the spin of the earth, and everything, was affecting the life of the human. Tahnee: (06:15) And so I think one of the gifts of the Daoist lineage is to revive that connection to the stories that nature's telling us. And Spring time's a beautiful story. It is about renewal and rebirth. I've been watching trees that I was like, "Maybe they died." You know? And suddenly they're covered in leaves. Tahnee: (06:37) I was thinking I might have had a brown thumb all of a sudden, but like plants that I'm not used to growing suddenly bursting forth with life out of nowhere. Our grapes, this different, strange thing that I've found when we bought the house. And it's the same with watching the whales come through with their babies, and we're watching this playful, joyful energy of, "Oh, the sun's here and the cold's starting to go. I can reach for the sun. I can reach for the stars. I can express myself in that way." Tahnee: (07:05) So that energy is really there. And if you tune into yourself, it obviously depends on how far South you live. Like those of us a bit further North have had this vibe for a while, but you can feel that you're starting to maybe become a bit more active and feel a bit more drawn to the outdoors. It's a transition. Tahnee: (07:28) And I think what our culture does is get stuck. We get stuck in, "One way is the way, and this is the way we do it all the time." And the invitation of seasonal living and seasonal thinking is, "Well, no. We're cyclical beings and we're constantly churning and turning." And the phases embody that. The Wood is about that upright growth. Trees grow up toward the sun, and they go out. Tahnee: (07:54) And the energy of Spring is a little bit wild and it's vigorous and it's energetic. It's the winds of change and it's a big energy. It's not always a fun energy. It's in us all the time. Just because it's Spring time, doesn't mean we don't have Wood energy in us all the time. But it's worse in Spring time because nature is in that Wood energy phase, and so we're attuning to nature, like a little harmonising kind of pitch fork. Tahnee: (08:23) Suddenly, we're going, "Okay, well nature's doing that. I'm going to do that." Even on a very subconscious energetic level. And so if you're already a bit out of balance in that area, which would show up as things like hay fever, menstrual difficulties, irritability, and frustration, and anger, feeling stuck, feeling stagnant, poor Blood circulation, those kinds of issues. Mason: (08:43) Eye issues, losing vision in life. Tahnee: (08:46) Yeah. Those are all things that are going to indicate that, in general, your Wood energy's out of whack, and now, because the season is so strong and wooden, and it just can easily overdo it in you, and then you're going to end up expressing some of these difficulties. Tahnee: (09:02) So, it's this really interesting. I always am curious when a season shifts to see how I respond, and how my body responds. We talk about it's like a report card on how well you honoured the previous season's energy. We were talking before we came on that maybe we could have been a bit more Yin this Winter. Tahnee: (09:24) It's hard, sometimes, to remember to honour the energy of the seasons. And none of us are perfect, and we're not trying to be, but it's just a nice point of reflection of like, "Well, we had a beautiful year, but what would I do differently?" I would maybe socialise less or give myself less commitments over that period of time because my energy, naturally, wants to withdraw. Tahnee: (09:48) So, those are things that each person has to work out for themselves. Some people thrive in certain seasons more than other people. But for me, springtime has always felt like a new year for me. It's a bit early in terms of the actual new year, but yeah, there's a sense of new opportunities and new vision and new growth. And there's juicy young leaves that you see on the trees, that are just so ripe to be of service to the rest of the plant. They're just soft and young and vibrant, that verdant green colour. Yeah. They really embody that. Tahnee: (10:28) And that's what the Daoists were pointing to. They were pointing to the colour of Wood energy is green. Their embodiment of it is bamboo, which is long and strong and flexible and - Mason: (10:40) Erect. Tahnee: (10:40) Yeah, and really powerful, but also yielding. And these are things, like we often think of Wood and think of a big Oak or a big dry, crusty piece of wood that we put in a fireplace or something. But the Daoists, being around the China area, the kind of references were really those beautiful old trees that lived forever and held the wisdom of forever, but also kept bringing forth new life and new growth. And then the bamboo, which is this incredibly interesting plant that embodies so much of the Daoist kind of philosophy. Mason: (11:17) What she's talking about is nature is unfolding at this time of year, but it is unfolding in relation to the position of the Earth in relation to the sun. And so, what happens is the Qi of our world, of where we are, and the Qi of our atmosphere and the Qi of Earth takes on a particular quality. And then nature, the trees, us, our organs, animals follow the new formation of that Qi. And when they look at the characteristics of the Qi, they said, "Wow, that really reminds us of the characteristics of wood." Tahnee: (11:51) It's a metaphor. It's a story. It's a story to help you understand what you're seeing. I'm watching, every single year around the time when the sun hits this point in the sky and the days get longer, that these sorts of things start to happen. Well, what's a great metaphor for that? It's the young sapling, it's the piece of bamboo, it's the ancient, wise tree. So, they teach us these beautiful stories that help us to remember. And if you don't have writing, if you've got a verbal lineage, you need stories because otherwise you forget stuff. And so, it's a gift to have this stuff written down, for sure. But it's also beautiful to tell the stories, I think, so that we can start to understand. Mason: (12:42) I mean, even beyond those stories, you can see the qualities if you're living in a non-colonised manner. It's why it's important to ground between the seasons, so you can really connect with yourself. Coming out of Winter, especially, where, ideally, we have had less aspiration during that time. Mason: (13:03) Ideally, we have had less aspiration during that time. We've had less agenda. We're not looking for kicking goals and getting these big gains, which isn't always possible. And we need to see how that works in with the lives that we've crafted for ourselves, but then to go from that energy to the aspiring energy and audacious energy of Spring, it's why it's important to get out of our head, because if you just transition in your head too quickly and you get into the 'spring trap', you haven't gone into your body and felt what quality of the quality of Wood is there for me this year. And so I'm going to elaborate on this now because there's archetypes I like to use, especially going, kind of taking the... running with Charles Moss's archetypes, the Walley? Matt Walley? Not Matt Walley, that's the- Tahnee: (13:54) Walsley. Mason: (13:55) Walsley. And it really helps me tune into... if I look at the archetype of that Liver Wood season as we go in, we know there's that shade of the Liver that's that artist, that creative artist. And if I don't ground between the seasons, I just jump into mentally knowing that Spring time's all about creativity and coming up with these big visions and coming up with these big ideas of where I'm going to take myself this year and into the future, but there's a big balancing act to that Wood Qi energy, which is described as the general of the army. And I really like it. Some people don't really like relating to a general, but there's nothing else really that encapsulates. Tahnee: (14:46) Well, the other one that I like is the architect. So I can't remember who taught me that one, somebody did, but yeah, the general is a great one. I mean, so you look at where this comes out of a feudal kind of society. So there's a lot of metaphor in Daoism, especially as it became codified into a kind of medical system, there's a lot of reference to feudal characters. Emperors, and generals, and ministers of the grain and all these kinds of things. And yeah, if you think about what a general does in an army, it's a strategic role, it's a role where you're making plans and controlling resources and allocating resources. And you have your assistants who are incredibly important in making sure that the orders are followed through. Tahnee: (15:35) And that's really the Liver and the gallbladder in the body. The Liver with the Blood, taking the Blood and filtering out what is necessary for continuing health and longevity, what needs to be eliminated, what needs to be kind of transformed, what needs to be stored. It's a huge role. And then the gallbladder with the bile, taking that bile the Liver produces and concentrating it and transforming it further and then eliminating it into the digestive tract so it can be excreted or recycled. There's this kind of supporting role, I guess, that that organ plays kind of on a physical level, but also on a metaphorical level. Mason: (16:19) Well right hand to the emperor, the Heart. Tahnee: (16:21) Yeah. Mason: (16:22) Right? And so the general in the system of the Liver is the one kind of actually doing all the work. Most important, like head of the organs is the Heart. Heart goes, everyone goes. Tahnee: (16:34) Well and the Heart sings to the right... it sings to the Liver really, because the Liver is the dreaming, it's the visioning of the Heart. So again, we can segment these things out, but really what we're looking at is kind of different functions of really the same kind of energy. It's all Qi, but the Qi that wants to dream and look to the future and envisage where we're going, that we manifest as Wood Qi, as Liver Qi. And then the Heart overseeing the whole operation, but kept separate because you don't let the emperor see everybody, you don't let the emperor talk to every person that comes through. You give the emperor space and protect them so that they can do the job of ruling the kingdom. And so the Heart is kind of a little bit removed really. Tahnee: (17:26) So the Liver is the one doing that work, and it's sitting over in the east of where the sun rises, sitting where we kind of open ourselves to possibility and the dawning of a new day. And if you think about Spring in terms of a daily circadian rhythm, it's that, the sun rising and that zenith toward that peak Yang of full expression, oops, which is the fire time is summertime. So you can think of Spring time as a dawning. If you think of Winter as the depth of night, as midnight, as the kind of time of rest, but also of kind of subconscious stirrings and dreamings and an integration and reflection, then okay, we've done that work. We've taken the time to really, to integrate and to draw the lessons and the teachings out of what happened in the cycle before. Tahnee: (18:21) And now we're into a new cycle, we're into a cycle that brings new opportunity to take what's integrated and to create something new. And so this is always happening in a spiral, really. And if you look at the mathematics of nature, the spiral is where... the double helix, all of these things, it's like we're in the same place, but we've grown. So we're now in the same place, but looking from a different place. And we just keep doing that year to year to year. And the idea being that over time... And this is why the Daoists wanted to be a model. It's not because they wanted to live forever, it's because they knew that every year they lived, they gained more knowledge and more insight and better understanding of nature and themselves and humans and heaven and Earth. And to cultivate the amount of healthy, clean, Qi it's required to be a really healthy human and to sort of transcend this form, almost that takes a lifetime. It takes more than a lifetime. So- Mason: (19:16) And what you were saying about learning year to year, it's a massive one because as I kind of... I really, really like these two sides of the coin being the general and the artist. That for me, it really embodies... Although it's segmented and I'm going to talk to you about how these two archetypes are emerging into one formula, it really talks to this erect practical uprightness of the Yang, of the Liver that is like a general. And that general will be very pragmatic and going, "I need to ensure the survival of everyone here. What happened last year's campaigns? What happened in the campaigns of the last 10 years? That lofty dream that I've been having and trying to manifest that has once again led to no yields. I don't have enough troops. I don't have enough Jing, I don't have enough energy to go and do it. I'm actually going to have to readjust. I actually don't have the skills to go and do this." Mason: (20:17) It's kind of like it clips you on the side of the head, and that's why I like to really bring this up. Because especially in the wellness community, in the woke community, you can go a long way. You go right into the artistry and right into the big vision, you create this massive vision for yourself, which is very supple and yielding and bendy. And sometimes you just don't have quite enough of that Yang to make you erect and practical and plan and strategic, and really create a solid run of events and a very practical onboarding of skills. And then a longterm vision going, we've only got so long this year of if you're campaigning as a general. We've only got so long. We need to really make sure, be realistic about how many Ks we're going to be able to travel and so on and so forth, how many resources we're going to have. Mason: (21:10) And if you drop into your body and feel that, eventually you might need to have... like for me, I've had to have a couple of bit more really extreme balancing, sitting in that Yang energy where I've gotten really practical about where I'm trying to take my life, realising some things are a bit pie in the sky, or if I want to do some of these things, I'm going to have to take two steps back and actually deal with with some emotions. I need to just actually get a little bit more clear, which is a huge aspect that comes up in Liver. You need to clear a lot of baggage. You need to cleanse the Blood. You need to get rid of a lot of waste so you can replenish and bring suppleness to the entire orchestra of your tissue. Mason: (21:51) And as I've been going along, you can see in the way that you relate as a general being very Yang, all of a sudden blending in is this... All of a sudden the dreaming and the vision comes in to that practical Yang driving energy. And likewise, if you're sitting in that supple Yin Wood energy, all of a sudden in your dreaming, the practicality and the patience case starts coming into your visioning. And so it's a very important time of year. I find a lot of people I've been talking to, especially in this context, have needed to take a couple of practical steps back. And then those people who are living their life 100% practically with no dreaming are learning how to be a little bit more like bamboo and invite some of that suppleness so that they can bring a bit more of their vision and their deep inner dreaming to the way that they live. Tahnee: (22:47) Well, and I think that's the core of what Liver kind of offers us, I suppose, or the Wood energy offers us, is the ability to make plans, but then the ability to be adaptable when things don't go to plan. And again, if you imagine a general, they're thinking on their feet, they're dealing with things that they had no idea were going to come up, there's consequences with every decision they make that they have to be really ready to handle. And I think that's why it's such a good analogy really for what that energy does. Because the Liver doesn't know what you're going to go and eat. It doesn't know what kind of chemicals you're going to be exposed to. All it knows is that it's got a bunch of jobs to do and it's going to do them and it's going to do them to the best of its ability. Tahnee: (23:34) And that's why you see over time things accumulate with people. And that's why I've become so conscious over my lifetime of learning to adapt a bit more to these kind of natural seasonal trends, because it just gives your body a chance to catch up on the cleaning house. And springtime is such a natural detox time people talk about. And I just know for me, all Winter long I did not have an interest in a green vegetable. Like a couple of things here and there. Whereas suddenly I'm just like, I want juice, I want fresh things, I want to have parsley. I'm looking at the weeds in the garden, I'm seeking those bitter flavours, I'm seeking the sour flavours. Tahnee: (24:16) And there's just this natural pull toward those things that cleanse. And that's where we look at things like herbs, you've got your Schizandras and those kinds of things which have that astringent kind of cleansing effect. And you can just feel that that's what's needed at this time, that the body's had that big boost to nutrition and nourishment over Winter time, but now it's time to clean out a little bit, make sure we're light and ready for these big shifts towards summertime. And yeah. Mason: (24:46) Yeah. I mean the replenishment of bringing suppleness and freshness to the tissue by bringing cleaning to the Blood, if you don't take advantage of it at the beginning of each Spring, then that's when you find that there's a necessity as you get down the track of needing to do these huge big cleanses, because all of a sudden all these symptoms have started to kind of creep up on you. For me, getting onto, as Tahns was saying, some of those more bitter greens, I still haven't been really drawn to too many salads. I don't think we've really been going down the route of eating too many raw foods still. Mason: (25:30) I think where that comes in as well, is that if you've been off track for a while in terms of not really honouring the season, which we're going to be, we run a company, the company doesn't just kind of shut down in Winter and all of a sudden having five hour days and three day weekends. Although we're trying to move ourselves in that direction where we actually can do that. But I mean, opening an American company at the moment probably isn't on our side. Mason: (26:03) American company at the moment, probably is on our side since we're always going to be in the opposite season as well, but you need to respect the fact that you've been off-track on the season. You can't just all of a sudden go, "Great, it's springtime. It's heaps of raw food, it's heaps of salads, and it's heaps of juices. I feel heaps of cold foods." It doesn't really work that way. I'll just say it won't work that way for us anyway, but we've definitely started being attracted to bringing a little bit more freshness into all of our dishes, bringing a little bit of dandy. We've been going pretty hard on that Australian bush food, Davidson plum, finger lime, kakadu plum, a touch of native pepper, Lilly Pilly. Mason: (26:48) We've been doing a freeze dried one of those every single day. We've been hitting MSM, the sulphur really hard to get the Liver flowing in that way. But then Beauty Blend, at SuperFeast is the one. I went for two weeks. At the change of season, once I've gone and stood on the earth and then I'm ready to ease back into that springtime energy, I always feel Beauty Blend with Schizandra, come up at that time. And a lot of people get drawn to doing the 100 Days of Schizandra at the start of Spring. And whether you're doing that or whether you're doing what I do, just getting onto those Liver herbs, the Schizandra, the Gojis, Pearl, and Longan, what you're doing is... And at the same time you could be layering in beetroot juices and these kinds of things as well, a bit of MSM. Mason: (27:31) You're ensuring that you Liver has got the capacity to get in and cleanse the crap out of that Blood so it can be light and it can make sure that all the tissue that's getting delivered, all that Blood, is going to be juicy and supple. And that's really a Yin... These are Yin herbs as well, which is something I find a lot of people in the West are really craving. If you think about if everyone's excessively Yang, we're getting excessively brittle and firm and the aspiration is looking in a straight ahead direction. And we look at what the Yang does in the body. It makes the capillaries and the Blood vessels really nice and strong so the Blood can rush through, but if we don't have the Yin, the Yin brings that yielding and that bending into those Blood vessels. Mason: (28:19) And if we don't have that, then the Blood's running hot. And a lot of people are running hot. A lot of people in the West are running Yang, and that's why we have neck issues, tightness of breath. And these are all things that we're looking at when we've got an excess of that Liver Yang. And so that's why I especially find it really useful for people to get on those Beauty Blend Yin herbs, Yin Liver herbs, just to make sure that you're getting supple. As you start bringing a bendiness along with that erectness of the Yang, once you bring that suppleness especially of those vessels, all of a sudden you see the Blood starts running through like a nice babbling brook. And so all of a sudden you can feel it. The Blood cools down a little bit, it's got a little bit more of an inviting feeling. And so that's something I really recommend everyone to be doing at the start of Spring. Tahnee: (29:10) And that's that balance of Yin and Yang energies. That's why the bamboo is that perfect analogy of if the wind blows, the bamboo just bends. It doesn't need to resist the wind. And that's always the kind of teaching story of the Liver energies. You don't become brittle like dry wood. You stay soft and supple like a young sapling or like bamboo so that if you're trying to get to the sun or you're trying to navigate a change in your environment, you're able to yield to the change and not be knocked over by it and not be killed effectively by these big changes. And that's what I think if you think of a good leader or a good architect, a good architect drafts his vision or her vision, but then he or she will talk to the builder and talk to the engineer and then things will change. Tahnee: (30:02) And then it's just constantly evolving and adapting as the build progresses. And once you're on site and you notice where the sun sets and how the wind blows and things will adapt and change. And so it's this constant ability to be in reference to nature, but then hold your own kind of vision. And that's what this vision of the Liver is, it's revelation, it's keeping the Heart satisfied that the Heart's on its path. It's keeping the Heart open to what's possible so the Heart doesn't become depressed. And we're talking about Shen, we're talking about these ideas lately and that's a lot to do with this function of the Liver and its capacity to move Blood through the body and its capacity to clean the Blood and the Blood being the kind of conduit that Blood and Qi are intimately related and the Heart circulating the Blood. Tahnee: (30:55) So there's this real strong relationship between what we see the Liver function expressing as and also the other harmonious aspects of the human being. And so the energy or the emotional aspects when we are out of balance with our Liver is we're going to be frustrated. PMS is just such a classic example. It's intimately related to the Liver. It's this increase in histamine in the body for a lot of women, which creates heat and irritation and frustration. And histamine being, if you think about, well, that's a Liver, what's the word, hormone, and it's sort of irritating and it's flowing through and it's creating this excess heat. And so then we get frustration, irritability, crankiness, these kind of classic PMS symptoms. And then you're going to get also the inflammation and swelling that comes with that, which again, is all part of this overactivity and over Yang activity of the Liver of theW ood energy in the body. And so one of the things we try and do is we try and preserve our Yin throughout our cycle so that when we hit that week or two before our period, we're not depleted and so we're not running hot. We've got enough water in the tank, water in the Blood to keep the Blood cool. And like Mase was saying before, enough suppleness and flexibility to yield to the changes of our cycle as well. And you see that a lot with menopause too, with the hot flushes and women's getting overheated and that's just the body's lost the ability to regulate and that's because we've spent our lifetime depleting that Yin Essence of the body. Tahnee: (32:36) And if you're listening to this and you're menopausing, well, frigging great. It's too late now, for sure. But it's just I think sometimes interesting to reflect on what we learn, because I've cooked myself a thousand times and it's been a really good teacher for me to learn okay, well, that's what happens if I push it too hard. My next period is bad, I end up having symptoms in inverted commas of PMS that I don't normally get. So then I know that those were decisions or lifestyle choices I made this month that have affected that. Mason: (33:07) Talking about getting yourself cooked, as you said, the Liver sometimes needs to make hard decisions. So first of all, we enter into this Liver season. I've really recognised that because I normally burst in, I fall for the spring trap and I burst out and I really like that this is... I'm a creative, so it's my time. It's like a balm for me coming in with patience. If I can come in with a little bit of patience to the Liver season, what I've realised is we want the spirit to be happy and we want the emperor to be happy. And the Liver does, but if you want to be good leader, you don't just say yes all the time to everything. And this is where it starts. Maybe if you haven't rested properly in Winter, you're not going to have the best opportunity. But if you can come in with patience... Well, say you don't have patience and you come in and you just go I just got all this vision, I'm not bagging out the idea of having your cake and eat it too, but you're going to need patience if you want to do that. And you also want to know how richly you want to go into different sectors of life. Do you want it all, all these four things and four career paths, or do you want to just do two in a way that you can go really down, dig down deep down the well and get that richness? And so when you get to the Liver time, if you have a bit of patience, this is where you can prevent yourself going down, I find for me anyway, the time when you can really start looking down the barrel of your life as you plan and you're practical, how many times am I going to cook myself? Mason: (34:54) Right? If I keep on going down the route of in my vision I'm this, and I've got this, and I've got that, then you can start making really big decisions about saying, "Look, I know my spirit would really love doing this right now, but I'm just going to have to possibly shelve that." We've been having these conversations. It's a really hard one for me because I want everything yesterday. And what I'm realising is that it's a big process for me. Mason: (35:28) If I'm all of a sudden something that was always in the plan, whether it came up subconsciously, whether I'd consciously decided that was my spirit, my career path, or the kind of expectation I had on myself, or whatever it is, I get to this point in Spring at the moment that I realised if I continue to have this expectation on myself and if I continue to tick off all these aspects of who I am as a professional, or as a person, I'm thinking about the pressure that I had on myself as being a health educator and someone also studying Chinese medicine and then also running the company and just all the things, it's at this season where I start going, "I'm going to start letting go of that now consciously. I can't give that to the Heart right now, but this is going to mean I'm going to be able to double down and really start manifesting some solid shit in my life if I just pick two, a couple of really core parts." Mason: (36:29) I feel for me the opportunity to really mourn the letting go. It's going to come up, it's the tag team between Spring and Autumn, that if you can make those practical decisions of your life path right now. In a business sense, it's like for me, I choose for something to happen in four years rather than one year, or vice versa, whatever it is, I can just make that decision consciously and then know when I get around to the Autumn time, I'm going to have the opportunity to really mourn that part of my identity or that part of that aspiration that I'd had and was possibly a little bit juvenile. And I've decided to chop that off. You chop it off in Spring and drop it, and then as it gets down to it, it starts really breaking down over Summer and then creating nourishment for yourself in the soils as you get through late Summer and then Autumn. It's been a real huge realisation for me. Tahnee: (37:40) I think it's tricky because these energies are in us all the time, so you might grieve in the middle of springtime and that's fine. There's a stronger pull toward this type of energy. And I think as we create a vision for ourselves, by nature, we have to let go of some things. You don't go to the desert and there's a rainforest in the middle of it. It's just the desert is the desert and the rainforest is the rainforest and nature is smart like that. It knows what to leave out and it knows what to bring in. And I think as we become more natural in our living and our thinking, we then start to see well, it's actually not my Dharma or my Heart's vision really to see this through. That's a pressure I've put on myself from outside. I think when you look at the Liver in its worst expression, it's type A, it's controlling, it wants everything done yesterday. It's full on- Mason: (38:48) It's angry. Tahnee: (38:49) Angry. It's irritable, it's frustrated. It's can't understand why things haven't happened. It's up and out, up and out, up and out. And that's not ideal and that's why the yielding in aspect of it is so important in that we can soft- Tahnee: (39:03) That's why the yielding in aspect of it is so important in that we can softly adapt while holding the vision, but I think also like if you think about the body, it's the tendons and the ligaments of the body, that it's kind of governed by the Liver energy and the eyes, and you think about what the eyes do or how we see, right? They're our vision and you think about the third eye and yes, we've got our day to day eyes, but we've also got this eye that can access to our spirit and that's what the Liver does as well as it's the home of our spiritual vision, really the Hun kind of the aspect of us that's from heaven and while we sleep, but that little guy dances off into the kind of heavens and dreams for us and has those adventures in the astral realms and then comes home to land ready for that expression in the light of day. Tahnee: (39:54) And I think that's something that's really kind of important to remember is that Liver energy and that reaching for the stars is an aspect of what this season is really all about. It's about dreaming really big, but then yeah, there's an element of reality to what we can really pull forth and what we've, with the resources we have. And again, that's why the general is an excellent analogy because he can't go to war against an army of 10 million. If he's got 10,000, he has to be sneaky. So he has to plan a Ninja attack or something. Anyways there's so many great stories through history of people, who've been incredibly creative and visionary and how they've tackled problems and projects. And they've done the impossible with their dreaming. And that would be an example of strong Liver energy. Tahnee: (40:41) And you can see it in people's bodies. You can see those people that are wound up tight that looked like they were about to snap and that would be someone whose Liver Qi's really unbalanced and really Yang and kind of could do with a bit of softening. Mason: (40:54) And at the same time, as you get the Qi flowing through the Liver, if you can honour and respect the energy within yourself, if you start getting onto those Liver herbs and Liver foods that you've got, if there's a little post, we can on SuperFeast a little shopping list, you get onto the dark leafy greens and the beetroots and black sesames and fatty fish and oatmeal and chives, daikon, it's time for garlic and lots of berries, liquid chlorophyll, artichokes, radishes, cucumbers, cruciferous veggies, eating Liver if you're that way inclined. If you you move into that more cleansing energy, you're cleansing the Blood, therefore you're cleansing the skin. You're not having these big, these rashy breakouts. If you do all these things, then all of a sudden the spirit of the Liver, the Hun can come out and express itself. Mason: (41:59) It's not frustrated, the Liver Qi is not flowing and not respected. Then you're going to get dysfunctions. You're going to get on one side angry and frustrated, that can become a timidness, right? And so you're just timid and you've lost what the expression of the will of the spirit, as it runs through the Liver is which is an aspiring energy. You're aspiring for something more, you're aspiring to create. And you've got audaciousness in the way that you do it. Is this something like the way that Rhonda was explaining it that really had the penny drop for me and because I know I've kind of talked about it in a little bit of like a getting back on track, kind of like a redirecting your energy into a more of a holistic Liver Qi energy, which can seem like it's kind of taking a step back and being quite practical. Mason: (42:50) But once you have amalgamated that upright, confident, very pragmatic and plan-having general with this big creative vision-having beautiful artistry, artist self inside of you, all of a sudden, they kind of can mix into one. As we know, Yin and Yang do emerge into one and you can't separate them. They're just in a constant flow between them. All of a sudden this audaciousness of your spirit can begin to emerge and you can continue to aspire in a way that's practical and linked in with all the other organs. Your Liver is not running off and going, "Right. I'm going to take this show from now." And forgets that it's going to have to work with all its friends. Tahnee: (43:40) Yeah. And so that's where herbs can play a role, I think, in integrating that energy and harmonising it in the body and creating that space. And we've talked about Schizandra which not only works on the Liver, but works on all of the organ systems. So I love Schizandra in seasonal transition times. And not just in springtime, but it's especially relevant in springtime the yin Liver herbs that Mase spoke about, the Beauty Blend, especially being the kind of personification of that. But also just like a lot of Western herbs, milk thistle, dandelion, burdock, you can look through most health food stores and naturopaths these days have little Liver supporting tinctures and things you can explore. I'm personally I'm a big fan of dandelion and milk thistle occasionally, but really like Schizandra, I think it works so well for my constitution, but yeah. It's a fun, little kind of exploration of what really supports me in this time. Tahnee: (44:45) And some of those foods Mase was talking about, if you think about liquid chlorophyll is such a cleansing and cooling food, but also really providing that kind of nutrition for the Blood and when we end up with things like Blood deficiencies and stuff, we just put extra stress on the Liver. We put too much strain on, and that's why really high fat diets, especially lots of saturated fats can be deleterious to the Liver. Again, I know lots of people are into those kind of keto diets these days, but from a kind of a Daoist perspective, not contraindicated necessarily, but just again, if it's a time when the Liver is already strained, fat is what bile needs. Bile needs, I'm sorry, fat needs bile to process it. So that can put a lot of strain on the body to produce extra bile and to make sure that that's being digested. Tahnee: (45:39) So there's kind of always little nuances to each person's requirements and needs and constitutional needs, but dietary fibre is super important because the bile is one of the ways the body gets rid of a lot of toxicity. And if your body is recycling the bile at the duodenum, which can be really good if you don't have a lot of toxicity in your body, but if you're doing something like a heavy metal detox or any kind of big cleanse, you really want to make sure you have a lot of fibre at that stage, because that's where if you have enough fibre, it will sweep past the duodenum and kind of get that bile down into the colon and excrete it out of the body. Otherwise it's going to sort of be recycled into the body and it's going to take a lot of those fat-soluble kind of toxins back into the bloodstream. So, just remembering that it's probably a good time of year to stay high in the fibres and not just be too much, I guess. In a high, fat low fibre diet. So yeah, any other insights? Mason: (46:44) I think so. I think you've also just covered on there that there might be a time perhaps Winter might be a time where you're really enjoying a little bit of a high fat period. With any diet, remember a dogmatic stance is going to be something, an ideological stance is something that will eventually, most likely take you out of a seasonal rhythm. So just remember the seasons are a really good way because it's constantly changing every year and it's a constant opportunity for you to tune in to your body and your value system and the reality of what's available. And remember that a part of... It's tempting as a part of this huge global colony is to constantly just forget that we're in the place of we've just got this ultimate choice and then therefore people are looking for what's right. Mason: (47:37) Therefore the choice that we make, we want to be right all the time. And it's just generally not going to happen. If you get out of a colonial civilised stagnant way of living, that tries to cut nature out of everything and you step right back into the seasons, it's going to consistently challenge, especially the ratio of calories that you're taking. So it's definitely a good opportunity, I think, to challenge any of that high-fat ketogenic kind of tone that you have there and even if it's just, I'm not saying it's right to get off keto, but just have a look. Have a look at what the potential benefits are of looking elsewhere. Mason: (48:17) And likewise, if someone's absolutely shit scared of fat, it's your opportunity at different times of seasons to start challenging that, where that information has come from and the keto one, you can start looking at the data there is on what the types of, I think you can go back to the episode that I did with that bacterial balance with Dan Sipple and you can start getting a few reasons of what the impact of excess fat is doing and the growth of particular bacterial species in excess that then go and create incredible amounts of inflammation. Mason: (48:51) Then loosening up at the of the gut wall junctures and leads to leaky gut, so on and so forth. So yeah, I'm kind of like, it's a nice, Mediterranean diet kind of time as well I find in Spring, lots of fibre, lots of colours. There's lots of variety and, yeah. Meats, some meats on the side, bean and legumes on the side and just do a lot of, yeah, and can get that cleanse on. Tahnee: (49:18) Great. Well, yeah. Thanks everyone. And go spring into Spring. Mason: (49:23) See you next time-
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Mason Taylor and Tahnee McCrossin, our lord and lady of SuperFeast, are back at it on the pod today, waxing lyrical on the juicy wonders of Schizandra berry. Our dynamic duo explore Schizandra's adaptogenic qualities, the herbal lore surrounding its historical use, its potency as a Liver and sexual tonic and so much more! Tune in for the full download. "If you want to be initiating into tonic herbalism long term we get out of, "I've got a symptom, I take tonic herb to solve it," but rather we're trying to bring a smooth flow of Qi through all of our organs” - Mason Taylor Tahnee and Mason discuss: Schizandra as the five flavour fruit. Schizandra's actions on the Liver, Lung and Kidney channels. How harmonising your Liver Qi can aid sleep. The adaptogenic qualities of Schizandra. Schizandra as a potent sexual tonic for both men and women. Expressing reverence for the tonic herbs you are consuming and appreciating the lineage you get to be apart of by doing so. Schizandra; breast feeding and pregnancy. Schizandra and menopause. Who are Mason Taylor and Tahnee McCrossin? Mason Taylor: Mason’s energy and intent for a long and happy life is infectious. A health educator at heart, he continues to pioneer the way for potent health and a robust personal practice. An avid sharer, connector, inspirer and philosophiser, Mason wakes up with a smile on his face, knowing that tonic herbs are changing lives. Mason is also the SuperFeast founder, daddy to Aiya and partner to Tahnee (General Manager at SuperFeast). Tahnee McCrossin: Tahnee is a self proclaimed nerd, with a love of the human body, it’s language and its stories. A cup of tonic tea and a human interaction with Tahnee is a gift! A beautiful Yin Yoga teacher and Chi Ne Tsang practitioner, Tahnee loves going head first into the realms of tradition, yogic philosophy, the organ systems, herbalism and hard-hitting research. Tahnee is the General Manager at SuperFeast, mumma to reishi-baby Aiya and partner to Mason (founder of SuperFeast). Resources: SuperFeast Schizandra SuperFeast Website SuperFeast Instagram SuperFeast Facebook Qiological Podcast Episode Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We’d also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or check us out on Stitcher :)! Plus we're on Spotify! Check Out The Transcript Here: Mason: (00:00) Hello everybody. I'm here with the beautiful Tahns. Tahnee: (00:02) Hi. Mason: (00:03) We're just going to have a jam today about herb of the month, Schizandra berry. Tahnee: (00:08) Ah. Schizandra, I love her. Mason: (00:11) We do love Schizandra. We've got the partnering herb of Schizandra sitting next to us as well. Tahnee: (00:18) Goji berry. Mason: (00:18) Our Goji dog is sitting here in the podcast as well. If you hear her having a scratch or having a yawn. Schizandra is absolutely one of my favorite herbs and I know in tonic herbalism and especially with myself talking about these herbs quite often, you can get me talking about 30 different herbs and I'll be just as excited about all of them because they are so incredible. Mason: (00:46) It's been over a decade that I've been into serious tonic herbal usage and there's only a few herbs which have really risen to become... They're real allies for myself. And I've noticed Schizandra berry is like that for a lot of people. Especially for those who can stick longterm to consistent usage and find Schizandra to begin with. Mason: (01:10) It's merely the mushrooms and then all of the herbs have their own little cult following. But the mushrooms and Schizandra are both up that people write to me when I talk about it and go, "That herb absolutely transformed my life." In the sense of just like you're at an integer and you didn't realize something that was a potential for your health and how you could feel needing to deal with a blockage of chi or something. Especially with the Liver with Schizandra. I'm just always really impressed with how many people come forward, men and women and talk about that herb in that way. Tahnee: (01:45) Yeah, I think I was drawn to the idea of Schizandra, it took me a long time to get around the flavor of it. It's a five flavor fruit and it has quite a distinct, and I think complex taste, which, I have quite a sensitive palate. And it was extreme when I first started taking it, but I just noticed so many benefits that I pushed through and now I find the taste fine. I actually enjoy it. But- Mason: (02:08) I'm really glad you bring that up though. Tahnee: (02:10) Yeah. Mason: (02:10) Because Reishi and Schizandra- Tahnee: (02:14) Taste horrible. Mason: (02:14) ... are generally... Well- Tahnee: (02:17) They don't but you have to adjust sometimes. Mason: (02:19) Sometimes you do and Schizandra especially is the one where you really either love it. You either love it, you're neutral or you hate it I guess, so that's not that unusual, but it's predominant... It's the five flavor fruit or five flavour berry wu wei zi is the name, the traditional name. Mason: (02:40) However, it's predominantly sour, which is showing that it's entering into the Liver, and salty, which shows that... And that's why for the benefits that we're going to and the reverence that it has. A lot of it surrounds around the Kidney and Liver dynamic. So there is that predominance in the flavor. However, there is that sweet, bitter and pungency. And for you, was it bitterness or was it a sourness? Tahnee: (03:09) No, I think honestly it was just the combination of flavors. I think I just have... I've word as a cook and worked in restaurants and things. I feel I've got a good pallet, a sensitive pallet, and it's such a complex mix of flavors at once that it's like when you get overstimulated with too much sensation, it's like, "Eh." So I just felt every time I took a sip I was like, "Ugh." And honestly I was quite addicted to the sweet flavor. If I think back over my life, I was vegetarian for a long time and so many things that are vegetarian are sweet like grains and pumpkin and sweet potato. Mason: (03:47) Or roots. Tahnee: (03:47) Yeah. A lot of the things I lived on were of a really sweet flavor and then I would drink lots of honey in my tea and lots of soy milk. I was eating what I thought was a quite a healthy diet. Obviously like now, know things that are different. Shout out to our commenter, he thinks we're carnivorous. But- Mason: (04:05) You're just referring to a- Tahnee: (04:07) A review- Mason: (04:08) A review that came through on the podcast. I assume someone who is vegetarian or vegan who perhaps... Considered us a bit critical or, can't even remember- Tahnee: (04:20) "Judgemental" I said- Mason: (04:21) Judgmental towards the diet and referred to us as carnivores which I think omnivorous is where we'd probably officially sit. Tahnee: (04:29) Yeah. Like humans are. But anyway, I feel for me, learning to appreciate in my diet, more complex flavors... I never had a problem with bitter. I've always liked coffee and Reishi and those things, really dark chocolate. I love all those flavors. I've never had an issue, but I find that, for me that real mix of strong flavors was intense. Tahnee: (04:53) But like I said, the benefits for me of Reishi... Excuse me, Schizandra, were just really incredible. One thing you didn't touch on then, but it's such a strong Lung tonic as well. And I noticed my skin through the Liver and Lung channels, when I take it consistently it really improves. Tahnee: (05:10) It just feels like it's really clear and less inflammation and any redness and all that stuff. And I remember that customer of ours sent us a before and after. Must have been two or three years ago. Mason: (05:22) That first... When we were first putting out the 100 days of Schizandra. Tahnee: (05:25) Yeah. And she was like, "I actually during the process didn't notice a change." I was like, "This isn't working." And she said, "I'm really glad I took a before and after" and she looked completely different at the end. And we were all- Mason: (05:36) That was insane. Tahnee: (05:36) Yeah, amazed. Mason: (05:39) Well and that was the hundred days of Schizandra is what I just said there and I just assume that everyone knows what that is, but of course you know, a hundred days Schizandra is initiation. There is quite often recommended in tonic herbalism a lot of the time. And you might want to touch on this. Can you just talk to how, when we are beginning and we have movement of coarse toxicity and chi and more hormones entering the system, why the Liver is necessary to have it a smooth flow of Chi. Tahnee: (06:05) Yeah. So basically your Liver is purifying the Blood and also responsible for measuring the levels and things in the Blood and telling the body what to produce. If the bile isn't flowing well... And so what the Liver will do is pass a lot of those toxins through to the bile to enter the digestive tract. If the bile isn't flowing well or is being recycled, which is what happens a bit further down in the small intestine, right at the end. The bile really ideally is pushed through with fiber and excreted, especially if there is a lot of toxicity in the body because you want that cleaned out. So what we're looking to do with Schizandra is to sort of increase the production. The Gallbladder and Liver are Yin and Yang to each other, in Chinese medicine, they're partners. Tahnee: (06:50) So, when the Liver starts to function better and the Gallbladder starts to function better, by default, the Blood becomes cleaner and the body becomes cleaner. This idea of very slowly harmonizing and regulating the hormone system through the process of improving the function of the organs. Tahnee: (07:07) And this is one of those things that people that criticize detox always say, they're like, "Ah, you know your body detoxes itself naturally." Well it does, but it needs support sometimes because we're exposed to so much stuff in our culture. We're all banging on about corona virus right now but there's a lot more insidious things going on every day in terms of the chemicals we're exposed to. BOC's from paint, the different types of sprays that they're using on the parklands around our country and many others, pesticides on food- Mason: (07:37) Like metabolic diseases being way more deadly than- Tahnee: (07:42) Yeah- Mason: (07:42) Coronavirus every year. Generally a virus has been historically. Tahnee: (07:48) Yeah and I think if we look at what is in our Bloodstream these days and we look at what the Livers job is and how stressed we are, because the other thing the Liver has to do, it has to produce bile, has to clean the Blood and has to support the making of Blood. Tahnee: (08:04) So in Chinese medicine it's crucial, like between it and the Spleen and the Kidneys, that's where Blood is formed in the body. So if we're stressed the Liver, again provides... This is Chinese medicine theory, but it provides that impetus for us to push through and keep going and that upward Yang energy. It's especially when we're trying to really bring something forth, bring, give birth to something creative or bring something into the world, Tahnee: (08:31) And anyone who's ever done a big project will know that feeling of just really hustling to get something out there. And that's all really Livery. And a lot of our culture is designed to really emphasize and support and promote that kind of behavior because it's good for the economy and whatever. So we're looking at, how do we take the pressure off this organ that does so much for us, so that we can actually feel more in harmony with ourselves as well. Tahnee: (09:01) When the Liver is out of whack all sorts of stuff goes on and we can have really poor sleep. We can have crazy dreams. I know when I've been through periods of Liver detoxification, I've had some insane dreams because in Chinese medicine, again, it holds a spirit that anchors us to our astral body. And so we can go through a lot of purifications as well. And we've seen that a lot with people, that take Reishi and Schizandra and the herbs that work on the Liver, they write to us and are like, "Oh my God, my dreams have gotten crazy." Mason: (09:29) And a lot of people, as you were saying, the Liver is really anchoring in... if we're not anchored in- Tahnee: (09:35) At po- Mason: (09:37) At po, if we're not anchored in through the Liver and have a smooth flow for when we're sleeping. Tahnee: (09:40) At the hun, sorry guys. Mason: (09:40) You're right. I was hanging out, sitting there going, "Hang on. One of the Tellytubbies doesn't live in the Liver." Tahnee: (09:48) No, the po lives in the Spleen, the hun lives in the Liver. Mason: (09:52) So our hun needing to travel while we're asleep- Tahnee: (09:55) Yeah- Mason: (09:56) And necessary to have a smooth flow of... Through the Liver. It's why, having enough glycogen as well. It's why people like having a spoonful of honey before they sleep. But, a lot of people... I'm not backing that, but that's something that, that occurs the same area and different in the sense that a lot of people will take Schizandra or the Beauty Blend in which Schizandra a core ingredient and the others revolve around the Schizandra, the Goji berry and the Longan with the Schizandra, the three beauty sisters. Then the pearl being that cold queen of the beautifying herbs, in the youth preserving herbs. But Schizandra combined with Goji especially brings that smooth flow through the Liver. Mason: (10:43) So a lot of people, even though Reishi has got that stigma for being the herb that's going to help you sleep, in within our range. Sometimes it's the Schizandra and Beauty Blend that help people drop in and have these incredible processes while they're sleeping. And these real astral dreams. Once the smooth flow of chi is occurring within your Liver, you don't necessarily need to keep on. It's not helping you get to sleep a lot of the time. It's just in the beginning, the Schizandra... What I find it's just bringing that smooth flow and then if you can generate that in your lifestyle, continue up with your Schizandra practice over the years. You don't have to have it before sleep every night in order to get that kind of work as well. Tahnee: (11:26) Mm-hmm (affirmative). You're saying have it before sleep? Mason: (11:29) For a little bit. Tahnee: (11:29) Yeah. Mason: (11:31) I never really got into that habit. It's still a morning one for me, especially lately we've had two or three people, write without ever having talked about it. They've just given us a testimonial and then they'll say, "Oh! My mother has been, having the Schizandra with the Beauty Blend before bed and she's been sleeping like a log and having really incredible dreams." Is that something that you've heard of? And over the years- Tahnee: (11:58) Yep- Mason: (11:58) It's been nine years working with Schizandra and giving it to people and it's one of those things that comes up. Tahnee: (12:03) Yep. Yeah well, I mean it makes sense. Again thinking about that Taoist energetics thing. And I think what's really... When you look at what... I was thinking about the Russians just then, with all those stress studies that they were doing. There was a bunch of studies done by the Russians in world war II, I'm pretty sure, where they were giving pilots high doses of adaptogens. So they were using Ginseng, Schizandra and something else. Mason: (12:37) It was more the cold war, when they were doing it, like in the 70s. Tahnee: (12:37) Sorry about that history, But anyway, sometime when there were people dropping bombs on other people... Um- Mason: (12:44) Or they were giving the bombs to other people to drop bombs on people. Tahnee: (12:45) Is that what they were doing? Mason: (12:47) No they were... The whole cold war, the nature of it was cold, that they were fighting through other forces and through, the hostile placing of army bases in places like Cuba and Turkey, I believe it was Turkey for the Americans. But all the while, a complete over decades, full wide kiting out of the military, which is what led them to adaptogens like Schizandra. Because they were just wanting to... And for their astronauts as well and their athletes Tahnee: (13:17) Mm-hmm (affirmative). Those Russians, they're wild guys. So Mason just told you all about the cold war. Thank you very much for the education. Yeah, so these guys were testing... and they're studies you can read online if you go on a little google marathon... Them using Schizandra... was it Ginseng? And What was the third one? Mason: (13:37) Siberian Ginseng? Tahnee: (13:39) Yeah. But anyway, they were using a couple of herbs- Mason: (13:44) And Rhodiola. Tahnee: (13:44) Rhodiola? Yeah. Okay. So they were basically testing the stress response of the soldiers. So you know, these guys under a shit load of pressure. Some of them flying planes, pilots, hours without sleep, hours in high stress situations. They were really impressed with the benefits these herbs were giving these guys because it was increasing their performance and their ability to focus and all of this stuff. Mason: (14:04) And in a nonspecific way as well. You didn't know, one guy might have no cortisol and the other guy might have raised cortisol Tahnee: (14:12) Yeah- Mason: (14:12) And it would- Tahnee: (14:13) Yeah. It balances- Mason: (14:13) Help them out no matter what. Tahnee: (14:15) It knows how to play, yeah. And that's what I think people, a lot of the time it's really easy to fall into that trap of being really linear. Things should be like this and you know, a herb does this. And it's actually one of the crazy things about tonic herbs and adaptogens is they do literally, give the body this capacity to respond in the way that required and appropriate for the individuals. Tahnee: (14:38) So, what does it mean to have a clean, healthy blood stream and a Liver that's able to functionally process that? Well it means that the hormone levels in the Blood are going to be, appropriate. So then the Liver isn't going to be demanding of the Kidneys that it produces more stressful hormones that are getting consumed. This whole flow starts ease and everything finds its homeostasis. Tahnee: (15:03) I think that's where any adaptogen or tonic herb can be really powerful. And they're not exactly interchangeable but in Schizandra's case, they are. Schizandra is adaptogenic and a tonic. In terms of stress, in terms of our immunity, which is such a huge topic right now. In terms of our looks and our aesthetic. I mean it's a super popular female herb. Not just for the physical, outside benefits, but also internally it really supports sexual function and the hydration of the vagina, in terms of sexual fluids and all these things. Mason: (15:39) Well, what you've just hit on there is the lore and reverence story around Schizandra berry. We were talking about, a little bit, before we jumped on. In terms of, when you look at the lore and how this got famous with those that eventually became labeled the Taoists, just people and herbalists, out there in the wild, grandmothers tuning into what's going to be the best for their family, best for the village. So on and so forth. Emperors eventually concubines, this and the elite, Schizandra became revered and it's up there. It's right up there. Tahnee: (16:14) Mm-hmm (affirmative) Well it's the top in some areas - Mason: (16:16) Absolutely- Tahnee: (16:16) This is the thing with all the different regions. They have preferred her, again based on what seasonal, or what's culturally significant to them. So yeah, there's several places where it's the top herb. Mason: (16:28) And what you hit on was amazing. You want to watch out when you're listening to this, because it was just really easy for the lore to be taken as shiny marketing and lead to, "I need that herb." Mason: (16:41) But what Tahns has just hit on... Were over thousands of years it wasn't rice and lettuce that got the reputation for being a youth preserver, a outer beautifier of the insides of the body, a herb that brings mental acuity longterm, and sharpness of the mind. And then what it does for our sexual vigor as Tahns is just talking about for regenerating the sexual fluids. It's also an astringent. So as an astringent... That's the Western term... But it's sealing in the fluids of the body and it's sealing in the Yang to an extent while it actually regenerates the fluids of the Yin. Mason: (17:22) So it's a regenerator of Kidney Yin Jing. Then, when you look at the offshoots of that, you see it's warming to the genitalia. So what we're pointing to here, is over thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of years of usage and almost hundreds of thousands of herbs available, Schizandra is used for this intention probably as widely as any herb, with that reverence for bringing warmth... Especially for females to the genitalia... and sensitivity. For men restoring sexual essence and increasing staying power. So... Whether it's sexual essence... basically boosting the male essence. So boosting the male pollen, not the seed. That's the Kidney stuff you're talking to- Tahnee: (18:18) Yeah- Mason: (18:18) Especially there. Tahnee: (18:19) Well, I mean, you just described, Kidneys is all about sexuality and reproduction of everything from cells to humans. It's that same concept as Jing. It's that same concept in yoga as well, of Shakti and svadhisthana chakra, this area. It's all about, Fluids and reproduction and- Mason: (18:41) Fertility- Tahnee: (18:42) Yeah, juiciness and you know, these are all good healthy things, right? And so we need a certain amount of Yin to produce that. And the Kidney Yin is also the source of Yin and for the whole body. So if you have someone that's chronically stressed out, highly stung, tension everywhere, there's a pretty good chance more Yin is going to nourish you. Tahnee: (19:03) And that isn't obviously just herbs, it's lifestyle as well, but these are little sort of steps along the way that we can take. When we look at... Even what you're saying about the mind and the shen. Schizandra is one of those herbs that hits Jing, Qi, Shen. So that's another special thing about it. Mason: (19:20) Yeah. We haven't mentioned the fact that you talk to a lot of Taoists and you say you can have one herb for the rest of your life. What is it? They'll say its Schizandra because it enters all the five organs. It's Jing, Qi Shen herb. So all Three Treasures nourish, and enters into the 12 meridians. Tahnee: (19:33) Yeah. And so that idea of mental clarity comes out of the Shen, the Shun, depending on how you pronounce it. That ability to perceive with the Heart, instead of with the clouded vision of the mind and that ability to be really tuned in to our own sense of sovereignty and self identity outside of the projections of our culture and time and society and everything. Tahnee: (19:58) So, there's these multidimensional, metaphysical effect of these herbs. And we can talk about on the one hand, take it for a hundred days, great skin. On the other hand, take it for a hundred days, purify the astral body. And those are two very different experiences- Mason: (20:12) Yeah- Tahnee: (20:13) but they're both really valid and different people with different sensitivities will have different experiences. So I feel like so many of us come to herbs in the West with that real Western... I guess scientific, rational mind and that physical expectation of transformation, which you know obviously is what they do and that's great. Tahnee: (20:35) But my experience over time working with... Schizandra especially, I feel like, and Reishi are probably the two for me that have really cultivated something else. They've given me the capacity to perceive things on a different level that I don't think would have as easily developed without using them. Mason: (20:51) Um, well it's interesting- Tahnee: (20:53) I think it's just that sensitivity, that subtle- Mason: (20:54) Would you say... When you talk about that perception, that's an interesting one because when you... There's interpretations of the original... The Shen Nong's write up on Schizandra over 2000 years ago. There a lot of them, a little less convinced that it does get into all Five Organs directly. It's more like Liver, Kidney, Lung. And as you were saying in the Lung, as a tertiary, it's an incredible Lung invigorating tonic, but more about the fact that it's such an incredible Liver Wood, herb and the Liver is regulating as the general, of the organ army. Tahnee: (21:37) Yeah of everything. Mason: (21:37) Then and also doing so much for the regulation of Qi and the distribution of Qi. That's how it is entering into all the organs and all the meridians. But even more so than that because it is such a beautiful and gentle herb. It's not an aggressive Liver detoxifying tonic, although it is a gentle building, and then a tonifier for the various phases one and two of detoxification. Tahnee: (22:07) Mm-hmm (affirmative) Mason: (22:08) Then they love it so much because if you can have a smooth flow of Qi, you're on the money. Right? But then they also talk about the fact that how the fish lives in Water but is unaware of the Water. We live in Wind and we're unaware of Wind. That's what we live within, air and Wind. And then that was the Wind back then was directly the... what... how direct can we be, we don't know what they were talking about, but that was the translation... and the Wind being regulated, but more so the communication of Wind being regulated within the Liver. Just speaking to that, and that was written up in the Schizandra section. So Schizandra being a herb to nourish the Wood to an extent where we can start becoming aware of what we actually live within. We can start perceiving what's incasing us rather than just being housed in our mind. I thought that was really cool. Tahnee: (23:11) Mm-hmm (affirmative). If you think about... Like helping support Wei Qi as well and wind is a pathogen in Chinese medicine. So it's anything that we do, if we're unaware of its impact on us, it can have a negative impact- Mason: (23:24) Well that's- Tahnee: (23:24) Self aware- Mason: (23:24) The fact that it's an astringent- Tahnee: (23:25) Yeah Mason: (23:26) It's a Lung tonic and it's an astringent and so it... By tonifying the Lungs, the skin is able to regulate. However, being astringent in nature, it's sealing, it's protective in nature. And so in that sense if you have excess sweating, which can be something... You're sweating a lot, you get Wind touching you that's going to cool you down and you're going to get that invasion of Cold. Or your skin, your pores are too open, or whether or not they're too open you just have an excess exposure to Wind, that wind is going to get in and invade your body. And Schizandra, it's one of those herbs that's there tightening us up and helping protect us, which I love. Tahnee: (24:08) Yeah. And I had a really amazing podcast about, probably over a year ago now. But it was on the one that Rhonda was on, Mark someone's podcast. Tahnee: (24:20) Anyway, I can find the- Mason: (24:21) Chi-ological- Tahnee: (24:23) Chi-ological, thank you. And it was with a Bellingen based, acupuncturist actually. And he was saying that he uses Schizandra all the time for eye issues specifically detached retinas and corneal stuff. And again, if you look at Chinese Medicine, the Liver opens to the eyes. So it makes a lot of sense that it supports vision and all of these things, which again, I think it was one of the things the Russians were looking at for pilots that helped to keep the vision really sharp. And now we're doing long flights. Mason: (24:54) Yep, Combo-ed with Goji especially. Tahnee: (24:54) Yeah. And Goji is another Liver herb. So again, double Liver really. The Liver also supports the tendons. And so that's what I was saying before is that chronic stress and that feeling of tension in the body, when we work to release Liver Qi and get the smooth flow of Liver chi and we can start to feel like a softening and a release in the body as well. Mason: (25:14) Well additionally the Liver is regulating the peripheral nervous system. And so that's something, because the Spleen is directly nourishing the muscle tissue. When we have muscular tension and muscular neck tension, people think, it's a Spleen issue or they're working on stress in general but not realizing that it has a lot to do with the peripheral nervous system actually, which is regulating the contraction and release of the muscle. So that's where you can see a lot of tension in the Liver is going to head up and become that tension possibly through the neck. Mason: (25:55) Not saying all neck tension is the source of the Liver and you need to treat the Liver. I'm not going into treatment, but in general, in an initiation. If you want to be initiating into tonic herbalism long term we get out of, "I've got a symptom, I take tonic herb to solve it," but rather we're trying to bring a smooth flow of Qi through all of our organs and therefore tension in the body isn't going to serve. Mason: (26:20) So naturally, we want a smooth flow. We want to work on the Liver as well as working in our physical practice and consciously letting go of tension getting into a parasympathetic nervous system, which I find Schizandra, it's so adaptogenic. It's such, a powerful herb. If you need the will, it's not going to force you there... Unless you have a really big dose... But to get you into a parasympathetic state and approaching life in that way. It's super necessary to have strong Organ Qi, Liver chi and to drop tension from your muscles, and from your neck, and from your shoulders. And we don't live that way. Well you guys do, you should... We're at least moving in that direction. Tahnee: (27:06) Yeah. I think it's super interesting, when you think about the main requirements of... I guess what I'm thinking a lot about is this smooth flow of Qi idea. Most people in the West that I hear from and that we hear from at Superfeast, are struggling with hormonal stuff, with stress and fatigue and these kinds of things. And then chronic digestive issues, metabolic stuff like you were saying. Tahnee: (27:31) And when you look at what supports metabolic function, it's Kidneys, Liver, Spleen really. And the Lungs are super important, totally. The Heart is super important. But if we're looking at really what the issues of the west are it's those three systems and I find the emotions of them really interesting. The Spleen is anxiety and worry and mental overwork, which I mean, hands up, who doesn't have that going on sometimes, if not all the time. Tahnee: (27:58) The Liver is all about, frustrated, stuck energy that's unable to express itself fully. Again, I would argue that for most people in our culture have issues fully feeling expressed- Mason: (28:10) Resentment- Tahnee: (28:10) And seen. Yeah. Like irritation and frustration- Mason: (28:12) That's my organ- Tahnee: (28:14) And then the Kidneys, all around fear on a really primal level. Not just fright like a spider, but like "Holy shit! How am I going to survive?" And that's literally the energy of our time right now. Mason: (28:25) Yeah, especially with the news, the way it is currently- Tahnee: (28:29) It's everything, it's the way politics is set up. The way our system is set up. The way that the media chooses to portray things, to sell us things. The only reason the headlines exist is so that you click on that page and see the ads. I've been laughing because every time I click on a coronavirus link there's a hundred companies advertising face masks and buy this and buy this vitamin and do this. And it's like are we just capitalizing on people's fear? You know, and Superfeast hasn't had much to say about it because we don't want to buy into the mass hysteria. We want to be really conscious that we acknowledge that every single day is about immune function, not just when there's a virus outbreak and Schizandra is a part of that, for me, anyway. Tahnee: (29:09) I really noticed the difference if I take a lot of Liver supporting herbs in my immunity because I'm a Livery person as well. And so that supports me. And someone did ask what I meant by being a Livery person, and constitutionally I've been working with an acupuncturist and I've diagnosed with him, he's diagnosed me and I've come to that conclusion on my own before I saw him that I was a Liver constitution type. Tahnee: (29:34) When I first started seeing him, I was expressing Spleen dysfunction and I've moved now to Liver dysfunction. So I'm back where I want to be, which may not sound like it makes sense, but if you think about, we all have to have some weakness constitutionally that we can't be born perfect sadly. Mason: (29:52) And as he likes to put it, you're going to die of something. Tahnee: (29:54) Yeah. And so the idea is you want to live in your domain. You want to live where you've got strength and capacity and you have a tendency to already hang out, but you want to do so in a way that protects you from falling into some other constitution- Mason: (30:13) Negative patterns- Tahnee: (30:13) Yeah, that isn't serving you. So for me, when I live in a Spleeny land, I get fluidly and digestive stuff starts happening and whatever. So that's a sign for me that, Liver time. So I start supporting my Liver and it actually brings me back out. Tahnee: (30:27) And I still take Spleen supporting herbs, like Qi herbs because I think they're great. That's why Schizandra plays such a regular role in my life. I used to get really bad, seasonal allergies and stuff too and through cleaning out my Liver, with Schizandra and also with other detox practices. And I did those before I knew about Schizandra, but over time, none of that stuff happens anymore. And we've heard that from multiple customers of Superfeast over the years as well, that the allergies have gone away and those kinds of things. Mason: (30:55) Yeah. It's... I mean... Schizandra, it's pretty endless. And I don't really say this about many herbs either. I mean, I've tried a lot of Schizandra's. The Schizandra that we've been able to secure from up in Chang Bai- Tahnee: (31:10) Beautiful right?- Mason: (31:12) A lot of it is wild- Tahnee: (31:14) Yeah originally we were completely wild and recently- Mason: (31:19) Got a little less sustainable about a year and a half ago. Tahnee: (31:20) Yeah. Mason: (31:20) And where we're sourcing from these orchards... It's so magic- Tahnee: (31:29) Can you describe the vine because I don't think... I know when we first saw Schizandra together, we were traveling with Aiya- Mason: (31:35) We saw it in the Autumn, up in Oregon and I think it was fine. Tahnee: (31:38) A bit out of it's homeland- Mason: (31:41) Yeah, it looked a little bit sad. I mean it's a big fat leaf coming to a point and big red bundles, big long drip nub. More icicle shaped. They can bunch up a little more but they're bright, bright red, nice black seeds. Just absolutely popping with flavor. They're doing a lot of companion planting of pine in through the orchard there and there's weeds, spiders and bugs all through it. And, mushrooms growing all over the place, just right up through the entire orchard. And so it's got a real potent energy there. I just want to bring it... I just wanted to mention it because you guys have got something really special there. Mason: (32:34) This is a very special herb and it wasn't until a few decades ago, that this was actually this widely available. And so it's.. As always in tonic herbalism, it's important for you to cultivate appreciation and gratitude for the herb and try and tap into the reverence that a lot many have had. Rather than, let's just see what this herb can give to me. Mason: (33:04) Because if you can get into that place of having an appreciation, you will get those benefits. They will come and smack you in the face. You won't be able to... Especially if you are having a dose that's appropriate. So, starting off with quarter teaspoon, half teaspoon, but if you are feeling it, just get up to a teaspoon. If you're really feeling, I get up to a heaped teaspoon. Tahnee: (33:25) Yeah. I never do less than a heaped teaspoon, but I think you can definitely... It's a warming herb, so some people feel that really quickly. There's a warming effects. Mason: (33:35) If you're running hot. Tahnee: (33:36) Yeah. And so for some women toward menopause, if you're really hot, you try Schizandra, it can make you feel warmer. That is something to look at. It can again, regulate that over time for some people. It just depends on your symptoms and severity. Tahnee: (33:50) And it's better to wait with a practitioner to work out what you really need. Because that's a really complex transition for a lot of women. It's hard to know without looking at each individual case what's really going on. But for most people who aren't in a major transitory stage, just building up slowly to a higher dose is really effective. Tahnee: (34:12) And yeah, I've bought other company's Schizands just to try them and often not much flavor and some people are doing more the freeze dried berries, not the extracts. So were actually doing a 10:1 extract. So that means if you buy a kilo of our extract, you're getting 10 kilos of condensed, extracted, Schizandra berry for that one kilo. Mason: (34:35) And if you know, us guys, we don't boast about... we don't do comparisons. Really about all of our herbs, it's not- Tahnee: (34:43) What was that old ad on TV like in the 90s. Panadol versus- Mason: (34:47) Yeah basically we don't- Tahnee: (34:49) The white box? Like "Panadol so much better." Mason: (34:56) Yeah. Tahnee: (34:56) We do not endorsed Panadol. Mason: (34:58) So you know, anyone that's been tuning in, we don't really do this. But with Schizandra and the mushrooms, again to an extent it's like guys, just trust us. You are on to something very special. We've been taking herb... I've had the wild Schizandra. Obviously, that's the best. Wild and fresh Schizandra. I've had a lot of tinctures over the years. They've been effective. This powder that we have here is insane and not and 10:1, not going for a 20:1 or 30:1. Mason: (35:33) The whole point behind the 10 to one extract is when... based on the molecular mass of the Schizandra berry. If you take 10 kilos of Schizandra and you extract it thoroughly and then remove the liquid. If you want to be wasting basically nothing in terms of the constituents and many of the constituents and these active ingredients and these energies and these pigments, many that haven't even been discovered yet. Mason: (36:06) If you don't want to waste anything and throw anything away, there's only so much medicine to turn into powder that you can get. And what we find is with our herbs, you start with 10 kilos without wasting anything getting a full comprehensive... the whole spectrums of the rainbow in terms of the constituents. You can get that 10 kilos of raw dried herb to one kilo of powder without wasting anything. So you've got a real complete herb. We don't like, for us... We like it for clinic, but we don't like the reductionist method of focusing on particular constituents. Just so you know what you're getting because different products for different times. We take other brands 100% but for Superfeast you are looking- Tahnee: (36:57) We don't take other herb brands though- Mason: (37:00) Not tonic herb brands no- Tahnee: (37:01) But actually occasionally we'll buy Dragon Herb's tinctures, we like their tinctures. Sometimes when we're in the States we get them. Because they're good for traveling, sticky and fun. Mason: (37:12) Are there any other tonic herb things we get?- Tahnee: (37:15) Not really. We buy Loco Love chocolate, which sometimes has tonics it. Mason: (37:20) Yeah. I don't mind every now and then getting a Ginseng tincture from Dragon Herb's... like our Ginseng powder is- Tahnee: (37:29) Intensely flavored- Mason: (37:30) It's intense. I can't really do it. But with Schizandra, it is that full spectrum berry. It's like the Taoists would call the style of extraction, the "hou hou". It's just altering the temperature for each extraction to make sure you're getting basically everything out of it without... At each... Respecting each herb's sensibility within the menstruum, the extraction mediums, the water. And so that's what's going on as well. So just know that doesn't lend itself as much to an agenda, that longterm usage, which is the magic of tonic herbalism, which is like link arms with the beautiful Schizandra berry, and see where you can go together over the next couple of weeks. Mason: (38:24) And then the few years and then if you can, you can hit a couple of decades of Schizandra, maybe a couple a hundred days in a row, might have a period of a few weeks there that you do it every single week and perhaps there's times when it's twice a week. Perhaps six months off and then you're back on. That's the way it works with herbs. Mason: (38:49) And I like it just in hot water, big heap teaspoon, maybe a bit of lemon, stir, bang, first thing in the morning. I ingest after I've done all my clay and things like that, that's when I'll have Schizandra, half an hour to 45 minutes after that. Tahnee: (39:05) Yeah, I think I started doing it with lemon and honey to sort of hide the taste a little bit and now I just have it straight with nothing, in hot water. It's a tea I guess. And I drink it. Usually at work I'll have it, mid morning or afternoon. I rarely have it in the morning because, toddler life. Mason: (39:26) It's really nice that 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Tahnee: (39:29) Yeah, I'll have it.... I've been having Qi a lot lately at that time- Mason: (39:34) Well that's because it's afternoon Qi- Tahnee: (39:35) Yeah. So I've been having it more in the mid morning. But I don't notice for me a huge difference in time of day effects, I guess. It's not something that I've really- Mason: (39:47) We should have a couple before bed. Some people might be a little bit sensitive. And so the idea we were talking about doing a hundred days of Schizandra, you do it a hundred days consecutive in a row is because a lot of the time there can be a bottleneck, up in the Gallbladder or for your Qi as well. Mason: (40:01) And in the beginning it can be too much mobilization for people. And so that's why we do Schizandra or the Liver herbs. So that, we can process that Qi so it's not too much. So if you're in the beginning and too sensitive, sometimes before bed it might keep you awake a little bit because it's moving a lot. But for a lot of you it won't. I'm going to be... I'm actually... I might start that because it's such a beautiful flavour to go to sleep with but. Tahnee: (40:26) Yeah. And the hundred days is... you can think of that as about three months. So you can imagine that hormones for women take about three months to come into balance. For all of us, we're turning over cells all the time. It's this idea of giving yourself a consistent and decent amount of time, to really work on, just mobilising and cleansing and recycling and reproducing and doing all the things that the body does. Tahnee: (40:54) Like I said earlier, it's a natural process. It's part of what the body does. Schizandra is just supporting that. I think we probably do it once a year at this stage. Maybe we'll do it a couple of times this year. But other than that, once you've tried that you can live with it in your cupboard or whatever in your pantry or your fridge and just be taking it when you're called to. That's the relationship we have now with the tonics. Tahnee: (41:23) Personally I think as we both just work with what we're called to take, which is a luxury, obviously having access to everything. And our team are quite similar now because they've all got the tonic bars at work to just create. But yeah, I think it's really nice to just start to create, like you said, a companion for life through these things. I always think having watched the Schizandra for a while now. She's a she, it's a feminine energy to the plant. I feel very nurtured and supported by it and this is a really different relationship to other herbs that I have. Tahnee: (42:02) And so you can start to feel energetically that they each have their own signature and their own way of playing in our body and our cells. I also thought, it's fun to note that Ron Teeguarden, who was one of the granddaddies of tonic herbalism, he named his daughter, Schizandra. So that's a bit cute, he must love that herb. Mason: (42:19) And also saw that there's a woman who follows us on Instagram. What do we put up for Schizandra? I think I've put up... I can't remember what the post was about- Tahnee: (42:30) A recipe or something- Mason: (42:31) It must had been a recipe, but there's a woman called Cassandra Schizandra, and she was like, "I approve this message." And I think she approves of our Schizandra as well. So that makes me happy. Tahnee: (42:41) Shout out to Cassandra Schizandra! Mason: (42:45) Any closing comments on the schiz? Tahnee: (42:47) No, I mean the schiz is the schiz kniz, and we hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions obviously hit us up online or via email or you can call the Superfeast team on 1300769500, if you're in Australia. Mason: (43:03) Oh yeah, the only other contra indication I didn't mention- Tahnee: (43:06) Oh was pregnancy and breastfeeding. We got to talk about yeah. Mason: (43:10) Okay. Hit that. Tahnee: (43:10) Yeah. I would probably give it a miss in pregnancy. Just to be on the safe side. It can theoretically cause uterine contractions. In my opinion, that won't happen until the body's ready to expel the lochia after birth. But you just have to be mindful of these things. Tahnee: (43:33) So if you're pregnant, pause, wait until you have given birth and then start on Schizandra. It's going to support recovery. It's going to support the expelling of the Blood from the uterus, which goes on for a few months. It's going to support the Kidney and Liver relationship and obviously just keep you feeling great and functioning well, postpartum. It's an adaptogen for stress. So, start full time- Mason: (44:02) Postpartum. I mean we recommend a lot for the I Am Gaia, which has Schizandra as a supporting herb that you even feel free for a time to bring in extra Schizandra. Tahnee: (44:13) Well I didn't have Gaia when I had Aiya.. Because we hadn't obviously created it at that point. So I used Schizandra a lot, postpartum and I remember it really was amazing. I just had such a smooth postpartum that I feel all of the herbs must've been really helpful that I took. But yeah, so that's just one, we got asked a lot. Breastfeeding, it's fine. Again, don't go hard, high doses. We're not trying to mobilise a lot of toxicity- Mason: (44:44) Especially if you haven't done work on your Liver before. Tahnee: (44:46) Yeah, we're more just looking to support and nourish the body on a whole system. Mason: (44:50) And what I would recommend is if you are doing, all of a sudden amping up, and you're really focusing on Schizandra and moving that Liver Qi, get on a clay or a binder to support that phase three detoxification- Tahnee: (45:04) And some fiber- Mason: (45:06) And fiber. For me, it's especially a bentonite clay, first thing in the morning. And ideally I would've left it in water overnight so it can really hydrate. And then first thing in the morning drinking that, or last thing of the day before bed, drinking clay. If you want to go more aggressive charcoal or zeolite fine. But clay for me is just so time tested that that's going to help you remove toxicity. And so if you are, bringing it in during breastfeeding and you haven't done Liver work before and you're concerned about mobilizing toxicity, include a clay. Tahnee: (45:42) Yeah. And- Mason: (45:43) The other one was acute cough. Sorry for chronic cough, it's used clinically and... I've had quite a few people that have had really... And I always forget, it's one of the best ones for that cough. When you can't shake it. Tahnee: (45:59) Yeah. And we don't work with acute things typically. So that's one of the reasons, we don't talk a lot about that stuff. It's good to remember a lot of the herbs are really powerful. The tonics for short term acute things. So it's worth having a look and seeing that, but from a tonic perspective, from that longevity, sovereignty, sustainability perspective, in terms of our own energy and our lifetimes and managing ourselves over long periods of time. That's where I feel like this herb is most powerful and most effective. Definitely where my interest in it lies. So anyway, I hope that was enlightening to some of you. Mason: (46:40) Yeah thanks guys, just get on, try it, get a 50 gram jar if you're unsure, get it with a friend. If you're going to do 100 days of Schizandra, it's really fun to do with a mate as well. You don't have to do the 100 days of Schizandra by any means. Tahnee: (46:54) No, we just like it because it is such a great reset and sort of support. Mason: (47:00) Really good in springtime as well. Just in case you were looking and feeling for the right time to do it. So if you're listening to this in the Northern hemisphere, you might want to be ordering yourself a 250 gram bag, at least of Schizandra. Tahnee: (47:13) Yeah. And I mean I take it all year round. I find it really effective through winter. Mason: (47:19) Well it's because it's every organ. Tahnee: (47:21) Yeah. Well I'm a cold frog so I feel like it does just that little bit of nourishing and warming for me over winter. Mason: (47:28) I love it in ginger tea. Tahnee: (47:29) Yeah. That's the thing. If you find the flavour weird just go with something else that's complimentary but also strong and pleasant. So that's lemon and honey for me is a comfort thing from my childhood because my mum used to make me them when I was sick. So that plus Schizandra got me over the line with it and now I don't have any problem drinking it. I've noticed that with everyone in our team, they all start with it and they're like, "blah". And within a couple of months they're like, "Ah, this is fine'" and they just drink it straight. Mason: (47:59) And they love it. Tahnee: (48:00) Yeah. So sweeten it up at the beginning if you need to and then become a Schizandra head. Mason: (48:05) All right, love you guys. Hit us up if you have questions. Tahnee: (48:07) See you guys.
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Today Mason explores the concept of beauty from the Taoist perspective. Diving deep into the wisdom and lore of some of the orient's most revered beautifying tonic herbs. Famed throughout millenia for their ability to revitalise and enliven the organ and meridian systems of the body. Herbs such as Schizandra, Goji, Longan and Pearl take the centre stage here, and Mason explains how you can use these potent tonic herbs to bring both inner and outer radiance to the entire being; body, mind and spirit. In this podcast Mason chats about: What properties a herb needs to embody to instil inner and outer radiance. The importance of creating clear detoxification pathways in the cultivation of fully embodied 'beauty'. Herbal synergy and energetic integration in regards to beauty. The herbs in SuperFeast Beauty Blend, Schizandra, Goji, Longan and Pearl. The primary 'beauty' organs. The three treasures; Jing, Qi and Shen and how they relate to beauty. The western and eastern uses and actions of Schizandra, Goji, Longan and Pearl. Resources 100 Day's Of Schizandra Beauty Blend Schizandra SuperFeast Website (sign up to the epic SuperFeast newsletter for 10% off your first order!) SuperFeast Instagram Mason's Visit To The Schizandra Farm The Beauty Shot Recipe The 7 Sexy Benefits Of Schizandra Q: How Can I Support The SuperFeast Podcast? A: Tell all your friends and family and share online! We’d also love it if you could subscribe and review this podcast on iTunes. Or check us out on Stitcher :)! Plus we're on Spotify! Check Out The Transcript Here:
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BULLDOG è stata fondata da un ex banchiere, Anshuman Vohra; che ha sviluppato la sua passione per il gin fin da giovane. I BOTANICALS DRAGON EYE (Dimocarpus Longana) Proveniente dalla Cina, il dragon eye è anche conosciuto come Longan, è cugino di primo grado del frutto litchi. Dragon Eye offre un sapore dolce e leggero. PAPAVERO BIANCO (Eschscholzia) Proveniente dalla Turchia, il papavero bianco è un fiore dai colori vivaci, che è ampiamente utilizzato in tutto il mondo per vari scopi medicinali e culinari. Poppy aggiunge un sapore dolce e di nocciola. Foglie di loto (Nynphaea) Provenienti dalla Cina, le foglie di loto provengono da una grande pianta acquatica, legato al giglio di acqua. Foglie di loto aggiunge un sapore "profumo " unico e seducente. LIMONE (Citrus Limon) Proveniente dalla Spagna, il limone è un agrume che aggiunge un sapore fresco croccante. MANDORLE (Prunus Amygdalus) Provenienti dalla Spagna, la mandorla è uno degli alimenti più antichi e coltivati del mondo, che aggiungono un sottile sapore di nocciola. CASSIA (Cinnamonum Cassia) Provenienti dalla Indo-Cina, la cassia dalla corteccia dell'albero di cassia, è nella famiglia dei sempreverde, originario della Cina, Bangladesh, India e Vietnam. Cassia è legato alla cannella e ha un sapore aromatico simile. LAVANDA (Lavandula angustifolia) Provenienti da Francia, la lavanda è una fragrante, pianta della famiglia della menta ed è originario della regione mediterranea e sud-est dell'India. Giaggiolo (Iris Germanica) Provenienti da Italia, giaggiolo è derivato dalla radice di iris, che è anche conosciuto come il fleur-de-lis. Giaggiolo aggiunge un sapore fiorito ancora legnoso e deve essere invecchiato cinque anni prima che possa essere utilizzato. LIQUIRIZIA (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Provenienti da Cina, la liquirizia viene dalla radice della pianta di liquirizia, un legume che è nativo della Grecia, Turchia e Asia. La liquirizia fornisce un retrogusto dolce ed è ampiamente utilizzato per insaporire i cibi, dolci e bevande. GINEPRO (Juniperus communis) Provenienti da Italia, le bacche di ginepro erries provengono dalla arbusto di ginepro, una conifera sempreverde della famiglia dei cipressi, che cresce nell'emisfero settentrionale. Gin prende il nome da un adattamento della parola olandese per ginepro, " Genevra" . ANGELICA (Angelica Archangelica) Provenienti da Germania, angelica è un'erba perenne alta con fiori bianchi o verde-bianco che si trova selvaggia nelle zone settentrionali d'Europa. Le radici e semi sono utilizzati per aggiungere un sapore delicato. CORIANDOLO (Coriandrum sativum) Provenienti da Marocco, coriandolo è il seme della pianta di coriandolo, che è originario dell'Asia sud-occidentale e dell'Africa settentrionale. A partire dal 1 gennaio 2014, Bulldog ha annunciato un accordo di distribuzione in cui il Gruppo Campari distribuirà Bulldog gin negli Stati Uniti e in altri mercati di tutto il mondo. Bulldog sarà disponibile in tutta la rete Campari negli Stati Uniti, e il lancio sarà supportato con un forte programma di pubblicità e marketing. Lanciato nel 2007, BULLDOG Gin è stato concepito con un nuovo atteggiamento e approccio al mondo tradizionalmente conservatore del super-premium gin.
BULLDOG è stata fondata da un ex banchiere, Anshuman Vohra; che ha sviluppato la sua passione per il gin fin da giovane.I BOTANICALSDRAGON EYE (Dimocarpus Longana)Proveniente dalla Cina, il dragon eye è anche conosciuto come Longan, è cugino di primo grado del frutto litchi. Dragon Eye offre un sapore dolce e leggero.PAPAVERO BIANCO (Eschscholzia)Proveniente dalla Turchia, il papavero bianco è un fiore dai colori vivaci, che è ampiamente utilizzato in tutto il mondo per vari scopi medicinali e culinari. Poppy aggiunge un sapore dolce e di nocciola.Foglie di loto (Nynphaea)Provenienti dalla Cina, le foglie di loto provengono da una grande pianta acquatica, legato al giglio di acqua. Foglie di loto aggiunge un sapore "profumo " unico e seducente.LIMONE (Citrus Limon)Proveniente dalla Spagna, il limone è un agrume che aggiunge un sapore fresco croccante.MANDORLE (Prunus Amygdalus)Provenienti dalla Spagna, la mandorla è uno degli alimenti più antichi e coltivati del mondo, che aggiungono un sottile sapore di nocciola.CASSIA (Cinnamonum Cassia)Provenienti dalla Indo-Cina, la cassia dalla corteccia dell'albero di cassia, è nella famiglia dei sempreverde, originario della Cina, Bangladesh, India e Vietnam. Cassia è legato alla cannella e ha un sapore aromatico simile.LAVANDA (Lavandula angustifolia)Provenienti da Francia, la lavanda è una fragrante, pianta della famiglia della menta ed è originario della regione mediterranea e sud-est dell'India.Giaggiolo (Iris Germanica)Provenienti da Italia, giaggiolo è derivato dalla radice di iris, che è anche conosciuto come il fleur-de-lis. Giaggiolo aggiunge un sapore fiorito ancora legnoso e deve essere invecchiato cinque anni prima che possa essere utilizzato.LIQUIRIZIA (Glycyrrhiza glabra)Provenienti da Cina, la liquirizia viene dalla radice della pianta di liquirizia, un legume che è nativo della Grecia, Turchia e Asia. La liquirizia fornisce un retrogusto dolce ed è ampiamente utilizzato per insaporire i cibi, dolci e bevande.GINEPRO (Juniperus communis)Provenienti da Italia, le bacche di ginepro erries provengono dalla arbusto di ginepro, una conifera sempreverde della famiglia dei cipressi, che cresce nell'emisfero settentrionale. Gin prende il nome da un adattamento della parola olandese per ginepro, " Genevra" .ANGELICA (Angelica Archangelica)Provenienti da Germania, angelica è un'erba perenne alta con fiori bianchi o verde-bianco che si trova selvaggia nelle zone settentrionali d'Europa. Le radici e semi sono utilizzati per aggiungere un sapore delicato.CORIANDOLO (Coriandrum sativum)Provenienti da Marocco, coriandolo è il seme della pianta di coriandolo, che è originario dell'Asia sud-occidentale e dell'Africa settentrionale.A partire dal 1 gennaio 2014, Bulldog ha annunciato un accordo di distribuzione in cui il Gruppo Campari distribuirà Bulldog gin negli Stati Uniti e in altri mercati di tutto il mondo.Bulldog sarà disponibile in tutta la rete Campari negli Stati Uniti, e il lancio sarà supportato con un forte programma di pubblicità e marketing. Lanciato nel 2007, BULLDOG Gin è stato concepito con un nuovo atteggiamento e approccio al mondo tradizionalmente conservatore del super-premium gin.
The episode is finally out! We're sorry for the delay but there was an insane hurricane that kept knocking down all of our buildings. Oh wait, no sorry, that was the silent film Steamboat Bill, Jr. They also listen to an older French album, a nifty song that was popularized by an Ella Fitzgerald cover and some shitty grapes! (They aren't grapes.) Intro 0:00-02:48 Steamboat Bill, Jr. 02:48-18:10 Olympia 64 18:10- 23:43 Longan 23:43- 29:03 How High the Moon 29:03- 33:45 Canzonissima 33:45- 35:00 Outro 35:00- 40:03 --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air. Email Twitter iTunes YouTube Join us next Thursday as we discuss more random things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!) Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sara Rust
Gardens! Plants! Growing things! Can we do it? Probably not! But we read books about it anyway. We talk about houseplants we’ve killed, the appeal of beautiful pictures of plants, and failing to grow things. Plus: Another chance to enter our contest! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Books We Read (or tried to) Lone Pine Publishing 37 Houseplants Even You Can't Kill by Mary Kate Hogan Bunch Up!: A Step-By-Step Guide for Budding Florists by Irene Cuzzaniti, Irene Rinaldi Public Natures: Evolutionary Infrastructures by Marion Weiss and Michael A. Manfredi Cougar Annie’s Garden by Margaret Horsfield Tiny World Terrariums: A Step-by-Step Guide to Easily Contained Life by Michelle Inciarrano and Katy Maslow Terrariums Re-Imagined: Mini Worlds Made in Creative Containers by Kat Geiger Terrarium Craft: Create 50 Magical, Miniature Worlds by Amy Bryant Aiello, Kate Bryant, and Kate Baldwin The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Obsession, Commerce, and Adventure by Adam Leith Gollner Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Justin Martin Art of the Olmsted Landscape by Bruce Kelly Books We Mentioned Monster Manual Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky Vanilla: The Cultural History of the World's Favorite Flavor and Fragrance by Patricia Rain Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World by Dan Koeppel Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice by Pat Willard American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT by James McWilliams Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive by Mark L. Winston Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui Rutabaga the Adventure Chef by Eric Colossal Blood Flag by Steve Martini Links, Articles, and Things Vellum (“is prepared animal skin or "membrane" used as a material for writing on”) Hooker’s Onion Folly (“is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose, or of such extravagant appearance that it transcends the range of garden ornaments usually associated with the class of buildings to which it belongs”) Legends of the coco de mer (Wikipedia article) Rambutan (after more research, Matthew thinks he loaded Longan onto the truck) Our list of potential genres for the podcast Photos of our plant babies Questions Do you read books about gardening? How do you choose them? How many houseplants have you killed? What’s your favourite plant? Contest! To celebrate 15,000 total downloads of our podcast we’re having a contest! Retweet one of our tweets about episode 34 or episode 35 of this podcast any time during August, 2017, and you’ll have a chance to win some books or comics! Prizes include Moonstruck #1, Moonshine vol. 1, I Hate Fairyland vol. 2, Howtoons: Tools of Mass Construction, Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips, Run by Ann Patchett, and Island of the Blue Dolphin by Scott O’Dell (plus probably some other stuff). We can neither confirm nor deny that this is extra stuff we have from ALA and other conferences. (Though all the above listed titles are unread.) Number of prizes will depend on number of entrants. Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts for all the Gardening, plant, etc books we read, follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, September 5th, when we’ll talk about Podcasts. Then come back on Tuesday, September 19th, when we’ll be discussing Experimental Fiction!
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Dr. George Lamoureux and John Bonds from JingHerbs.com discuss and explore in depth the Second Treasure of Chinese Tonic Herbalism. Find out how to unleash your day-to-day energy with these super tonic herbs. Discover how Ginseng, Astragalus, and the blood tonics keep you fueled for maximum day-to-day energy. Visit www.JingHerbs.com now! Find out how your Three Treasures are doing at www.JingHerbsTest.com Ask us something at questions@JingHerbs.com!
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Scientist Ricardo Goenaga recently published several articles where he described to what extent longan and rambutan fruits could be grown in Puerto Rico at a comercial scale, and what factors can m
Oxford House, a name that stretches around the world of recovery. This week, RecoveryPeople kicks off its ongoing series, Home is Where the Recovery Heart Is, with a peek at Oxford House, an evidenced-based practice that is internationally known. Addiction and recovery experts list housing as one of the most needed recovery resources, but without a culture of recovery, a living environment foster the disease of addiction. Home is Where the Recovery Heart Is explores recovery residences, the spectrum of housing that doubles as recovery support. In the spectrum of recovery residences, Oxford House is a shinning example of a Level 1, the most resident empowered living environment of recovery residences' 4 levels. Oxford Houses are democratically run by peers who hold each other accountable living together as family in recovery. Oxford House personally enriched today’s guest's life in recovery. So much so, that Jackson Longan is giving back as a Regional Outreach Manager for Oxford House, Inc. We recently talked to Jackson about his journey and the importance of living in a culture of recovery. This and more on Volume 11 of RecoveryPeople.
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