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In this episode…
Chad Bong Interviews Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Cara Frank
Bio
Cara Frank is a practitioner and teacher of acupuncture and herbology. She is the founder and owner of China Herb Company, the first mail-order compounding Chinese herbal dispensary in the United States. Cara is the author of the new book TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders. In part 2 of her discussion with Chad, Cara continues her conversation on sports injuries, treating an athlete’s constitution, and advice for new acupuncturists/herbalists.
This is part 2 of 2 episodes.
Links
TCM Case Studies: Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
Show Notes
- Chad Intro (0:33)
- Chronic Sports Injuries Continued (1:20)
- Treatment Planning/Supporting Constitution For Athletes (7:54)
- Overexercising (Depleting Yin and Yang) (11:14)
- Treating Allergies and Colds During Training (16:44)
- Case Study Sports Injury: DeQuervain’s Syndrome/Upper Crossed Syndrome (25:29)
- Pre/Post-Surgery Herbs (38:03)
- Post-Surgery Acupuncture (41:44)
- The Dangers of Smoothies (42:50)
- Cara’s Words of Wisdom for Starting a Business (45:31)
- The Importance of Specialization (47:05)
- Cara’s Plugs (50:10)
- Closing (54:08)
- Alex Outro (54:31)