About this episode

Dr. Taz and Dr. Jordan Barber discuss the principles of Chinese medicine and its holistic approach to health.

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine offer a different way to understand the body, especially when it comes to chronic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, stress, digestion, anxiety, inflammation, nervous system dysregulation, and unexplained symptoms. In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Jordan Barber, clinician, educator, published researcher, licensed acupuncturist, and author of Thinking in Chinese Medicine: A Patient’s Guide to Acupuncture, Herbs, and Healing , for a grounded conversation about what Chinese medicine actually is, why it has been misunderstood in the West, and how it can help us see chronic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, stress, symptoms, and whole-body health through a more connected lens. Together, they explore why Chinese medicine is not just acupuncture, herbs, or “energy work,” but a way of thinking. Dr. Barber explains how Traditional Chinese Medicine looks at the whole person, including sleep, digestion, emotions, stress, relationships, movement, pain patterns, and the way someone experiences life. He also breaks down how the word qi became simplified into “energy,” why that translation can be misleading, and why Chinese medicine is…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Taz MD

Guest: Dr. Jordan Barber

Topics covered

• Chinese Medicine
• Acupuncture
• Personalization
• Chronic Pain
• Whole-body Health

Keywords

• Chinese Medicine

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Thinking in Chinese Medicine: A Patient’s Guide to Acupuncture, Herbs, and Healing

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