You could tune in expecting a straightforward clinical tip and walk away having rethought how you read a patient entirely. Every quarter, Shoptalk sits with one clinical theme long enough to actually understand it, explored by six practitioners who each arrived at it by their own training, their own patients, their own hard-won skills.
It's medicine the way it's actually built, not from a single method handed down whole, but from continuous, thoughtful practice compared across different minds and methods. Twenty-five focused minutes, no padding, just clarity you can carry straight into clinic. New conversation drops every other Thursday, and the full back catalogue is always there when you need it.
Roll up your sleeves. Let's get to work.
Genital lichen sclerosus can take away comfort, intimacy, and quality of life, leaving patients searching for lasting relief.
In this episode, we sit down with Juliette Aiyana, holistic dermatology practitioner and Chinese medicine specialist, to explore treating this challenging condition through herbal medicine. We discuss pattern differentiation, tissue repair, inflammation, and the importance of individualized treatment, alongside practical ways to protect sensitive skin.
Healing requires careful observation, patience, and integrated care—helping patients find comfort, restore function, and work toward lasting improvement.
17 Sept 2026
053 Tung Acupuncture for Atopic Dermatitis • Shaun Goodman
Diagnosis in Dong style acupuncture rarely comes from what the patient says. It comes from what the hands find first.
In this conversation, We sit down with Sean Goodman — acupuncturist and longtime student of Dong style acupuncture — to explore how this tradition treats atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions.
We discuss how palm diagnosis reads the five zang organs through discoloration and subtle shifts in tissue, why Dong style needling often works a whole area in groups of three points, and how a real case combined heart-related points with the Sima combination to clear dermatitis on the neck and arms.
We also touch on the "cooling the mountain" technique, when to needle bilaterally versus unilaterally, and why Sean tries to read the body before letting his mind explain what he's finding.
3 Sept 2026
052 Topical Steriod Withdrawal • Mazin Al-Khafaji
Topical steroids can suppress the skin for years, then withdrawal leaves it unable to find a stable state at all.
In this episode, we sit down with Mazin Al-Khafaji, doctor of Chinese medicine and co-author of a manual of acupuncture points, to explore treating TSW through Chinese medicine. We unpack what potent steroids do to the skin barrier and microbiome, the three phases of treatment, and why rushing to heavy tonics can reignite the fire you just put out.
Healing skin that's been stripped of its own defenses isn't a quick fix, it's a slow rebuild that asks for patience from both practitioner and patient.
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