Marie Hopkinson

Chinese Medicine Podcast

Health EN ↓ 78 episodes

Dedicated to helping people understand Chinese Medicine, The Chinese Medicine Podcast is run by Herbalist and Acupuncturist, Marie Hopkinson. Marie appreciates your reviews :) The Chinese Medicine Podcast (CMP) started out in 2013 just as a a way for Marie to share the self help aspects of Chinese medicine with her own patients via youtube, but soon found that people all over the world were watching and benefiting from Marie's Chinese medicine videos, and now we're on audio too!

Author

Marie Hopkinson

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.youtube.com

Latest episode

May 8, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Coffee & Chinese Medicine S7 E4 29.01.2024

Coffee's effects in Chinese medicine - both good and bad are discussed. Whats the effect of coffee by itself and coffee with milk or sugar? , What's the effect of one vs many coffee's . CONTACT THE PODCAST (MARIE) chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com CONTACT Marie Hopkinson (Clinic/Consultations): MARIE HOPKINSON, Registered Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist in Australia (AHPRA) Consulta...

New to the podcast? START HERE! 27.01.2024

How to get the most out of this podcast Who is this for? What types of content you can find here - diet therapy -mental health /emotions - Spleen Qi Deficiency / Qi Stagnation / Blood Deficiency / Dampness and other common patterns of disharmony - Acupressure tutorials - The Five Element Personality types - Last 15 mins is about Marie Hopkinson, some of her journey in studying Chinese Medicine, he...

My #1 Advice for Acupuncture /TCM Students S7 Ep3 21.01.2024

This is really for acupuncture students or very recent acupuncture /TCM graduates. I realise this isn't the regular audience of the podcast, but please if you are a student I hope you enjoy this one and get something out of it :) Marie Hopkinson

Earth Element Emotions - Worry, Anxiety, Overthinking S7 E2 23.10.2023

Worry, Anxiety, Overthinking and the Intellect (productive thinking) are all part of the Earth Element. Marie discusses how physical illness or imbalance affects emotions and visa versa. Contact the podcast: chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com Marie Hopkinson FOLLOW Chinese Medicine Podcast on social medial: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chinesemedicinepodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com...

Fire Element Emotions - Joy, Pleasure, Desire and Love S7 E1 16.10.2023

Can I have too much Joy? Marie Hopkinson explores the emotions of the fire element including Joy, Love, Pleasure, desire and more Reviews are appreciated if you are enjoying this podcast. Contact the podcast: chinesemedicinepodcast@gmail.com

Blood and Spleen Energy Deficiency - can they cause each other ? Spleen Qi Xu, Blood Xu S6 Ep7 25.09.2023

The difference between Spleen Blood and Spleen Qi (energy deficiency) and can one lead to the other? Hope this is useful and helpful and if it is let me know in comments and please subscribe to help grow this channel. That is appreciated. FOLLOW Chinese Medicine Podcast on social medial: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chinesemedicinepodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chinesemedicinepo...

Food for the Seasons - What to Eat and When (Traditional Chinese Medicine) S6, Ep 6 18.09.2023

What food should I eat when? are some foods better for us (or worse) at different times of the year? also, Here's the course I was mentioning: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/chinese-medicine-diet-therapy-foods-as-medicine-for-self-care-self-treatment-on-demand-course-prospectus/ This course will teach you everything there is to know about Chinese Diet Therapy, the same intensity and variety of...

Discovering Classical Chinese Medicine & How it's different to TCM - Podcast Takeover (listeners interview me!!!) 17.03.2023

Podcast Takeover Time! - I let two YouTube subscribers take over my channel and interview me about my journey in learning classical Chinese medicine and how it's different to TCM. Waleed & Yassin have been on a journey to discover what Classical Chinese medicine is and they are directly interested in studying the same system that I learned - ICEAM Ok, so Waleed & Yassin have their own YouTube chan...

How Chinese Medicine Chose Me - My personal story of how I got into Acupuncture & Herbs - Marie Hopkinson S6 E4 08.02.2023

Do you ever wonder how someone gets into the field of acupuncture and  Chinese medicine? 🤔 Well, a subscriber asked, and my patients often ask  me that very question and my story might just surprise you! I actually  had never even had acupuncture before I started studying it.    Looking back it was kind of serendipitous.  Sometimes I think that   "Chinese M...

Constipation - What causes it & self help tools to help it. S6 E3 02.02.2023

Long tutorial style video on the various patterns of disharmony that Traditional Chinese Medicine has for constipation, made in response for a subscriber request/question.   I give some aspects on how classical Chinese medicine sees some of the these patters as well as many self-help aspects including foods, specific fruits, diet recipes from various text books and self-massage / lifesty...

Insomnia - what causes sleep difficulty it in Chinese Medicine? S6 E2 11.01.2023

In response to a subscriber's question to make an episode about sleep & Insomnia in Chinese medicine.  Podcast includes - intro to insomnia in CM, quick overview of the types listed by 3 TCM Books/popular authours for TCM Students, Exploring two patterns of disharmony where people could have the most influence / help themselves the most  1. Yangming pattern / Stomach Heat / Stomach F...

How to overcome blockages in goal setting with Chinese Medicine - Marie Hopkinson S6 Ep1 07.01.2023

How to overcome blockages in goal setting with Chinese Medicine & Marie Hopkinson - If you struggle to even see a future for yourself, or feel bogged down  by emotions - the weight of the world on you, heartbreak, difficulty to  plan - here's some Chinese medicine based concepts related to goal  setting and why some people find it harder or easier than others to plan  and s...

Acupressure for anxiety, stress & pain with Mitchell Macgregor (Acupuncturist) S5 Ep4 19.12.2022

Acupuncturist Mitchell Macgregor shares his top points for headaches,  pain, stress, anxiety. How to stay grounded when you have a lot of  emotional stuff going on by using self-help tools from Chinese medicine.  Discovering a healthier life in a rural area making the change from a  big city to a small town and more topics (see below). Enjoy today's  discussion and self he...

How to use Mushrooms for self care with Dr Simon Feeney (Chinese Medicine Physician) Season 5 Episode 3 15.08.2022

Dr Simon Feeney (Chinese Medicine Physician) talks about the historical  and modern use of mushrooms, fungus for self healing, and general  wellness.   What is Reishi, Lions Mane, Chaga, Cordyseps, Turkey Tail all about?    Listeners & Viewers can get 10% off the retail price of Empirical Health Range of  Certified Organic Mushrooms, and your purchase support...

Is it normal to feel worse before you get better with Acupuncture & Herbs (CM) treatment? S5 Ep 2 16.07.2022

Answering a subscribers Question, is it normal to feel worse before you  feel better having acupuncture / Chinese medicine .    If you have a question about Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture, cupping,  herbs, moxa, foods as medicine, dampness, Qi etc )  pop it into comments  below and I'll do my best to answer it.    COURSES - find out more by email.  &nbsp...

Grief & Loss - Acupressure points to help you journey through it S5 Ep1 02.06.2022

Heartbreak, Loss, Grief and Sadness - here's 4 Ways to help process  through Grief using acupressure and self-massage. This may help you cope  with grief and journey through the emotions of sadness, loss,  heartbreak, disappointment and despondency.   Please seek help of health professional if you need to.   If your interested in studying Chinese Medicine for you...

Giveaway Celebration of 5000 Youtube Subscribers! (S4 E13) 30.12.2021

GIVEAWAY TIME!  - Wow , we just reached 5000 Subscribers on YouTube! I want to thank everyone here on Spotify, Apple & Audio platforms for your support of our content, and spreading all the goodness of this Ancient wisdom. Happy New Year indeed. To celebrate, I'm giving away 3 courses worth $347 each AND All subscribers can get a free gift from me. Thanks for your support and help in gett...

Discovering Classical Chinese Medicine - Interview with Collin Campbell (ICEAM) S4 Ep 12 17.12.2021

Navigating the world of further study for Herbalists and Chinese medicine practitioners can be a tough one - where to start? Hopefully  this episode will bring some clarity this for students of TCM, new  graduates of TCM, practitioners who've been in business a long time but searching for something better for their patients AND even to our  majority of listeners who are patients of...

Wormwood, Dampness, Diet Changes & Parasite cleanses in Chinese Medicine S4 E11 01.12.2021

Wormwood, Neem & Black Walnut ? Parasite Cleanse in Chinese medicine.    This video is answering a Youtube subscribers question about my thoughts on Dampness, Damp-heat and diet changes for Parasite cleanse.  Are diet changes necessary for a parasite cleanse to work?  what is the effect of these parasite cleanse herbs in Chinese medicine?       Inte...

Blood Wind & Fire - Women's Health and Chinese Medicine S4 ep10 17.11.2021

Blood dominates women's health and physiology in Chinese Medicine. How does this relate with the two elements WOOD and FIRE?  Marie talks about how these two elements inter-relate in the aspects of : - Menstrual cycles  - Childbirths  and pregnancies  - Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS / PMT)  - Period Pain (dysmenorrhoea) - Heavy periods  - Emotional health (Joy, Depressi...

How to Harmonise your spirit with the four seasons - with Tyler Rowe S4 ep9 11.11.2021

Living in harmony with the seasons is a major feature of the health advice in the Nei Jing (Yellow Emperors classic of Internal Medicine), in this interview Marie discuss the relevance of this ancient wisdom in a modern world with Tyler Rowe.  Tyler Rowe is not only an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist but an expert on Wu Yun Liu Qi. He's got a great sense of humor and is incredibly down to...

Wu Wei, Alchemy and How to Transcend the Five Elements with Leta Herman (Inspired Action Podcast) S4 Ep8 19.10.2021

What is Wu Wei? What is it to be your true self, be your element...but then can you be more than that? What a powerful discussion I had with Leta Herman from Inspired Action Podcast & the Alchemy Learning  Center.     We discuss what is this concept of Alchemy, how past trauma can impact  us and who we are, and help us to transcend to our true self and even  ...

How anyone can master memorisation of Chinese Medicine with HAMISH BROWN S4 ep7 07.10.2021

Hamish doesn't have a photographic memory but if you talked to him about Chinese herbs, you would think that he does. This episode is for  students and practitioners of Chinese medicine that want to improve their commitment to memorization and learn from someone who has  continually applied themselves to it over many years.  Hamish is very  encouraging.   It was my pl...

Learn Chinese Medicine with Marie Hopkinson S4 Ep6 25.09.2021

I'd love to help you learn Chinese Medicine so I decided to create a one year course to help people take a deep dive into the self help aspects and prevention medicine based aspects of Chinese Medicine. Check out this webpage for more info, dates and cost: https://www.metrohealth.com.au/learn-chinese-medicine-with-marie-hopkinson/ This episode is a dedicated audio podcast of me talking about the c...

Discovering Five Element Acupuncture with Jessica Kennedy S4 Ep5 21.09.2021

What is Five Element Acupuncture ? How is it different to TCM? How does a  5 Element practitioner go about making a diagnosis? These and many  other interesting questions discussed in today's episode where Marie  Hopkinson and Jessica have a chat about all things FIVE ELEMENT STYLE.    ABOUT JESSICA:  Jessica Kennedy is an experienced Chinese Medicine practitioner &nb...

Listen to the Chinese Medicine Podcast podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.