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Botanical Biohacking

Botanical Biohacking

Av: Dr. Andrew Miles & Dr. Xuelan Qiu
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Discover the tradition and science of plant-based medicine to help you live stronger, smarter, and maximize your genetic potential. by Dr. Andrew Miles & Dr. Xuelan Qiu. http://BotanicalBiohacking.com2017 Dr. Andrew Miles & Dr. Xuelan Qiu Alternative & Komplementäre Medizin Hygiene & gesundes Leben
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  • Your Hidden Mastery

    Your Hidden Mastery
    Oct 14 2026
    The more carefully experts watch themselves, the worse they get. That counterintuitive truth sits at the heart of this episode, where Dr. Andrew Miles shows why real mastery often looks like clumsiness - and why overthinking can destroy performance, healing, and flow. Drawing from martial arts, Taoist philosophy, and cognitive science, Andrew explains how the ancient idea of the "uncarved block" or *bao pu* reveals the hidden cost of self-consciousness. He shares lessons from 20+ years teaching Praying Mantis kung fu, working in real-world combat situations, and watching students improve faster when he teaches less, not more. You'll discover: - Why beginners sometimes improve when they focus harder, but experts fall apart - How pressure turns skill back into "beginner mode" - Why explaining a skill in words can weaken your ability to perform it - The surprising reason less instruction can create better martial artists, healers, and learners - How one Taoist teaching from 1202 maps onto modern performance science Andrew also brings in examples from Sian Beilock's research on choking under pressure, Wang Chongyang's radical path through Taoist tradition, and the story of Daniela Jiang, whose brilliance stays hidden so her skill remains fresh and usable. The result is a powerful case for letting mastery stay embodied instead of turning it into a performance. If you've ever felt yourself freeze under pressure, overexplain what you know, or lose your edge the more you try to control it, this episode will change how you think about skill. Essential listening for athletes, teachers, healers, martial artists, and anyone trying to stop getting in their own way.
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    21 min
  • Healing Burn Out in a Most Unusual Way

    Healing Burn Out in a Most Unusual Way
    Oct 9 2026
    What if the advice to "calm down" is exactly wrong when your system is stuck? This episode explores a remarkable story about Huo Tuo, one of history's most extraordinary physicians, and the idea that some emotional blockages may need activation—not relaxation. Andrew Miles unpacks the legendary case of a silent lord, a deliberately provoking diagnosis, and the surprising physiology behind it—from freeze states and vagal responses to the possibility of a powerful nervous system reset. If you've ever been told to breathe, relax, and let it go, this conversation will challenge that script. You'll discover: - Why Huo Tuo reportedly used rage as a medical tool - How fight, flight, and freeze can explain why "relaxing" sometimes fails - What sympathetic and parasympathetic shifts have to do with regulation - Why emotional release may begin with the body before the mind - How ancient Qigong ideas differ from common pop-spirituality interpretations Andrew connects this story to modern ideas about the nervous system, exploring why some people remain caught in anxiety, dread, or shutdown, and why returning to balance may require a different approach from the one many of us have been taught. For anyone interested in Chinese medicine, emotional regulation, or how the body responds to stress, this episode brings together ancient history, physiology, and provocative ideas about anger, healing, and the nervous system.
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    13 min
  • Your Eyes and Your Heart

    Your Eyes and Your Heart
    Oct 6 2026
    In this episode, you'll learn: - Why the eyes can offer clues about nervous-system arousal - How the pupils, noradrenaline, and alertness are linked - Why narrow, screen-focused attention can keep the mind activated - How widening your visual field may help signal safety and relaxation - What lateral eye movement has in common with walking and other calming practices - A simple eye exercise Dr. Miles suggests for settling back to sleep Dr. Miles also unpacks a line from the "Yin Fu Jing: "The heart is born from things and dies from things." He considers what it means to guide your attention outward—or zoom out—when you feel caught in a cycle of stress, overwork, or restless nights. Listen for a fresh perspective on sleep and a simple practice to try when you wake in the middle of the night.
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    13 min
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