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PODCAST

The Nervous Herbalist

Root and Branch

A podcast for Chinese medicine practitioners who prescribe herbs or want to prescribe herbs and who want to geek out about herbal function, history, and treatment strategies. Hosted by Travis Kern and Travis Cunningham, licensed Chinese medicine practitioners and owners of Root and Branch Chinese Medicine in Portland, OR. Visit www.rootandbranchpharmacy.com for more information about their pharmacy and to create your own practitioner account today.

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All Episodes

01:20:44

04-10 Understanding and Using Pao Zhi

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/12/22

TC asks TK about the various types of common pao zhi, how they are related to herbs and food, and how you can use this methodology in the clinic, even if you are prescribing granule herbs. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro and Herbs as Food(00:29:10) - Different Types of Pao Zhi(00:52:34) - Si Shen Wan as an exemplar formula

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00:54:08

04-09 Chronic Pain Case Study

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/12/08

TK asks TC about a couple of chronic pain cases to better understand the theory as it applies to real people. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Case 1(00:29:11) - Case 2

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00:54:08

04-09 Chronic Pain Case Study

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/12/08

TK asks TC about a couple of chronic pain cases to better understand the theory as it applies to real people. Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction and Case 1(00:29:11) - Case 2

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01:11:43

04-08 Chronic Pain Theory

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/11/24

TC and TK talk about the some of the common patterns around chronic pain presentations like fibromyalgia and specifically look at the symptom of sweating as an important differentiator for picking a formula. Chapters (00:00:00) - Open and Intro(00:16:50) - Adapting to a hostile environment(00:24:12) - How chronic pain manifests in the clinic(00:33:42) - Pain in patients with unremarkable sweating(00:42:01) - Formula summary for patients who can

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01:11:43

04-08 Chronic Pain Theory

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/11/24

TC and TK talk about the some of the common patterns around chronic pain presentations like fibromyalgia and specifically look at the symptom of sweating as an important differentiator for picking a formula. Chapters (00:00:00) - Open and Intro(00:16:50) - Adapting to a hostile environment(00:24:12) - How chronic pain manifests in the clinic(00:33:42) - Pain in patients with unremarkable sweating(00:42:01) - Formula summary for patients who can

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01:25:24

04-07 Interview: Kumiko Shirai and Fukushin Method

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/11/10

TC and TK chat with Kumiko Shirai, local Portland practitioner, about the use of Japanese Fukushin abdominal diagnosis and formula selection. Kumiko is an internationally recognized teacher of Fukushin methods having trained under Nigel Dawes. She has a particular emphasis on Women's Health in her clinic and is a herbal medicine specialist. For more info about Kumkio and trainings with her visit www.kumikoshirai.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Background and

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01:25:24

04-07 Interview: Kumiko Shirai and Fukushin Method

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/11/10

TC and TK chat with Kumiko Shirai, local Portland practitioner, about the use of Japanese Fukushin abdominal diagnosis and formula selection. Kumiko is an internationally recognized teacher of Fukushin methods having trained under Nigel Dawes. She has a particular emphasis on Women's Health in her clinic and is a herbal medicine specialist. For more info about Kumkio and trainings with her visit www.kumikoshirai.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Background and

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00:45:23

04-06 Menopause Case Study

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/10/27

TC lays out the details of a successful menopause treatment case while TK interviews him about his diagnosis and treatment strategy. A companion to the 04-05 Menopause Theory episode. Chapters (00:00:00) - Case Intro and Intervention Part 1(00:14:57) - Treatment Intervention Part 2(00:26:09) - Talking Huang Qi(00:32:25) - Case Resolution(00:40:18) - Framing and Understanding Patient Improvement

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00:45:23

04-06 Menopause Case Study

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/10/27

TC lays out the details of a successful menopause treatment case while TK interviews him about his diagnosis and treatment strategy. A companion to the 04-05 Menopause Theory episode.

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01:05:28

04-05 Menopause Theory

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/10/13

Tk and TC get into the underlying mechanisms that can lead to discomfitting menopausal symptoms and the formulas used to ease them. Learn about the expected physiologic signs to female bodied aging and when its a good idea to intervene and how.

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01:05:28

04-05 Menopause Theory

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/10/13

Tk and TC get into the underlying mechanisms that can lead to discomfitting menopausal symptoms and the formulas used to ease them. Learn about the expected physiologic signs to female bodied aging and when its a good idea to intervene and how.

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01:19:29

04-04 Working Like A Small-Town Doctor

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/09/29

TK and TC talk about managing patient care in the style and method old-school, small-town doctors, channeling those patient skills into work as a modern doctor in a larger urban setting.

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01:19:20

04-04 Working Like A Small-Town Doctor

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/09/29

TK and TC talk about managing patient care in the style and method old-school, small-town doctors, channeling those patient skills into work as a modern doctor in a larger urban setting.

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00:56:04

04-03 Cough Case Studies

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/09/15

TC and TK talk about some examples of real clinic case studies on cough to help you understand how the diagnosis and treatment develops over time

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00:56:04

04-03 Cough Case Studies

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/09/15

TC and TK talk about some examples of real clinic case studies on cough to help you understand how the diagnosis and treatment develops over time

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01:08:35

04-02 Cough Theory

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/09/02

Tk and TC talk about the common ways that cough can present in the clinic and ways to tackle it from surface to deep level infections.

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01:08:35

04-02 Cough Theory

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/09/02

Tk and TC talk about the common ways that cough can present in the clinic and ways to tackle it from surface to deep level infections.

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01:11:35

04-01 Dietary Influences on Treatment

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/08/18

TC asks TK about Chinese nutritional guidelines for patients that can be easily followed and integrated into everyday life with an eye to creating a stable base for treatment and health.

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01:11:35

(04-01) Dietary Influences on Treatment

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/08/18

TC asks TK about Chinese nutritional guidelines for patients that can be easily followed and integrated into everyday life with an eye to creating a stable base for treatment and health.

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00:55:06

Archival Podcast - RMR Interview with Dr Liu Gohui

The Nervous Herbalist ·

2025/08/04

While TC and TK are away for summer break, they've found some interesting interviews they did while students at OCOM. These archival podcasts talk with faculty at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine circa 2015 about a whole host of Chinese Medicine Topics. Listen in here to Dr. Liu Gohui discuss the origin of the Rivermap as a way to understand the movement of Yin and Yang in creation and to internalize his pearls of wisdom derived from more than 4

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