The Art and Science of Acupuncture: Dr. Sydney Herbst on Using Chinese Medicine to Balance the Body, from Fertility to Nervous System Healing

Her Healing Path

In today’s episode, we discuss the art and science of acupuncture with Sydney Herbst, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and a board certified acupuncturist. Sydney shares her personal healing journey and how her travels around the world have influenced her understanding of holistic health. She explains important topics like liver qi stagnation, common misconceptions about acupuncture, and how Chinese medicine plays a role in finding balance in the body. Sydney pulls back the curtain on what an acupuncture session actually looks like, how needle placement is chosen, the insights your tongue can reveal about your health, and actual case studies from her practice. Tune in to discover the roots of acupuncture and the science that cemented its place in the alternative medicine world.

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What we cover in this episode:

02:35 — Introducing Sydney Herbst

03:53 — Sydney’s healing path

07:02 — Traveling the world and culture shock

08:07 — The connection between Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine

11:48 — The art of acupuncture

13:47 — The science and research behind acupuncture

14:34 — Acupuncture point for nervous system healing

16:06 — Who shouldn’t use acupuncture and an alternative method

17:45 — How to get comfortable with the idea of needles all over your body ;)

19:18 — How needle placement is chosen

19:52 — What a first acupuncture session actually looks like

20:40 — Your tongue is a map of your entire body

23:06 — What liver qi stagnation looks like and why Americans are especially prone to it

27:13 — How Chinese herbal medicine is incorporated

27:40 — Finding the perfect balance in the body

30:35 — What’s your constitution?

33:04 — Common misconceptions about acupuncture

33:43 — Acupuncture for fertility

36:12 — The right frequency for results with acupuncture

41:31 — Acupuncture is based on women’s bodies

44:30 — How acupuncture integrates with conventional medicine

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