Drunken Acupuncture Podcast
Drunken Acupuncture Podcast
Nicholas Duchnowski
We sit around, drink herbal wine, and talk about Chinese medicine. New episodes whenever I feel like it.
Session 29: Diabetes Q&A, with Patrick Gittli
Patrick created an herbal formula for patients who want to lower their A1C. We made a course about it. Some people took the course and then asked us some questions. These are answers to those questions. Want to learn more about this formula? Take the course: https://tcmstudy.teachable.com/p/an-herbal-formula-for-diabetic-patients It's 4 CEU's for $30. Support the show Need continuing education? Check out the inexpensive, convenient, and fun courses at ceu.tcmstudy.net: 50 Daily Acupu...
Nov 24, 2025
49 min
Session 28: Money Beliefs, with Chen Yen
In this conversation, we talk to Chen Yen about limiting beliefs that many holistic healthcare practitioners, particularly acupuncturists, hold about money. They discuss how these beliefs can hinder practice growth and the importance of understanding the value of services provided. 7 Days of Money, Manifestation, and Magic - Instant Access http://introvertedvisionary.com/7days Promo Code: TCMSTUDY (to get the savings & bonus mentioned on the podcast) 6-Figure Accelerator Roadmap FREE Che...
Oct 31, 2025
1 hr 22 min
Session 27: An Herbal Formula for Diabetic Patients
Robert Gittli created an herbal formula that he gives to his diabetic and pre-diabetic patients who want to lower their A1c. We did a deep dive into this formula and put it together into a Continuing Education course. It's been approved by the NCCAOM and the California Acupuncture Board for 4 CEUs/PDAs, and it's only $30! This is the first section of the course where we go over how Robert created the formula, what patterns he uses it for, and what results he gets. This can give you an idea if...
Oct 2, 2025
45 min
Session 26: Six-Figure Roadmap, with Chen Yen
Do you need fun, low-cost continuing education? Check out the Daily Acupuncture Facts PDA Course. 10 PDA points for $50! --- In this episode, Chen Yen talks about: Why acupuncture schools are closing, and what this means for practitioners.Is dry needling destroying our profession?Can you be a general practitioner, or should you be a specialist?Then she goes over her checklist for growing a practice. At each stage, you need to focus on the right things. Chen talks about what to focus on in ord...
Mar 12, 2025
47 min
Session 25: Building and Selling a Practice, with Mark T. Brinson
Mark Brinson talks about building a practice the right way: What skills do you need to start a successful practice? How do you make sure patients come back? Should you sell package deals? What products can you sell to increase your revenue?Then we talk about Mark's experience in selling his own practice. Support the show Need continuing education? Check out the inexpensive, convenient, and fun courses at ceu.tcmstudy.net: 50 Daily Acupuncture Facts (10 PDAs/CEUs for...
Apr 10, 2024
2 hr 7 min
Session 24: Dragon Blood Balm, with Boris Bernadsky
In part 2 of our discussion with Boris, we switch to talking about topical applications of herbs. Here we talk about Dragon Blood Balm and Evil Bone Water -- how they're different, and how they can be used together. Support the show Need continuing education? Check out the inexpensive, convenient, and fun courses at ceu.tcmstudy.net: 50 Daily Acupuncture Facts (10 PDAs/CEUs for $50) An Herbal Formula for Diabetic Patients (4 PDAs/CEUs for $30) ----- 🐲🩸 Get Dragon Blood Balm! 😈🦴 Get Evi...
Jan 12, 2024
49 min
Session 23: Tasting Herbs, with Boris Bernadsky
In this session we follow in the footsteps of Shen Nong and see what we can learn about herbs by tasting them. Rather than just memorizing the functions and indications from Bensky, Boris and I sit down and taste some Huang Qi and Du Zhong and see if we can taste the tastes and feel the effects. So follow along with us! Or if you want to learn more about tasting herbs, check out these resources: Single Herb Tasting - a free course where JulieAnn Nugent-Head guides you through the tasting...
Jan 10, 2024
55 min
Session 22: Building Rapport with Patients, with Zachary Lui
Creating a connection with your patients is an important part of getting people to come back. As a socially awkward engineer and computer programmer, I talk to Zachary Lui to see if dating advice can be applied to establishing patient rapport. We also talk about building rapport while also maintaining appropriate boundaries and the ethics of a influencing people's behavior. Zac cohosts the podcast Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole. You can also find him at www.wujixuan.ca Support the show ...
Dec 15, 2023
1 hr 22 min
Session 21: Drunken Acupuncture, with Patrick Gittli
In possibly the worst podcast episode ever, Patrick and I continue drinking and discuss our unorthodox theories in Chinese medicine. This includes: The order of the six levelsIs the Liver on the left or right?Is SP-21 a Shaoyang point?Is dry needling going to destroy our profession?Support the show Need continuing education? Check out the inexpensive, convenient, and fun courses at ceu.tcmstudy.net: 50 Daily Acupuncture Facts (10 PDAs/CEUs for $50) An Herbal Formula for Diabetic Patients...
Nov 29, 2023
1 hr 9 min
Session 20: Building a Successful Acupuncture Practice, with Patrick Gittli
What it takes to build a successful acupuncture business and not be poor. Patrick Gittli has been in practice for 12 years with his wife in Kentucky. Together, they have built a successful business, paid off their student loans, bought a house, bought their building, hired employees, and adopted a cat. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9pGjURjeAwI Support the show Need continuing education? Check out the inexpensive, convenient, and fun courses at ceu.tcmstudy.net: 50 Daily Acupuncture...
Nov 15, 2023
51 min
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