Stephanie Doucette Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

11/29/2022

Berkeley Herbal Center is home to my acupuncture clinic space in Strawberry Creek Park. I feel grateful every day to be able to provide healing services to my community in this beautiful urban park setting.

In support of BHC, I'm offering this seasonal special: **Donate $45 or more to BHC's winter giving campaign and receive $20 off your next acupuncture or bodywork sesion with me.**

Your contribution to Berkeley Herbal Center's winter giving campaign is a real win/win. You get to support my practice by sustaining the nonprofit that's home to my practice!

BHC is an inspiring nonprofit herbal school with a vision of safe, affordable, and accessible healthcare, rooted in the healing power of Earth. They offer a low-cost community clinic, fun herbal events, and they are training the next generation of Western Herbalists.

Please consider donating to help the Center:
- keep their clinic doors open
- upgrade their classroom technology
- expand their medicine making capabilities
- maintain living wages for staff and instructors.

TO DONATE:
Go to the Berkeley Herbal Center Instagram Here:
Click the link in their bio
Click the button that says, “Donate to Winter Fundraiser”
You will be redirected to the donation page where you can learn more and give.

10/18/2022

Spent the weekend in San Diego learning orthopedic mechanics, assessment and treatment of lower body injuries from Dr. Anthony Lombardi! So much fun!

06/09/2015

The year-long diagnostic/herbal prescribing mentorship class that I'm taking is looking for 2 volunteer clients for our teaching clinic in Berkeley this Saturday, June 13 in the morning. Please let me know if you or someone you know might be interested in participating. This is an opportunity to consult with an excellent master-practitioner on a health issue of concern to you. More details below :)

Some of you know that I've been participating in an mentorship program this year focused clinical diagnostic and herbal prescribing skills. The class is taught by a master Chinese medicine practitioner named Will Morris, who is president of an acupuncture/integrative medicine college in Austin, TX. As a participant in this program, I meet with Will Morris and a group of mostly Western herbalists one weekend a month.

Our class is seeking two volunteer clients to participate this Saturday, June 13. What this entails is coming to class at 9 or 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The class is held at the Ohlone Center of Herbal Studies in West/Central Berkeley. My understanding is that the volunteer clients will meet/consult first privately with Will, the teacher, and then participate in the class as a client-model. The volunteer clients should expect to be at Ohlone Center for three hours, and will leave with an herbal remedy (free of cost.) Of course, as a volunteer client, you would have to be willing to have your case discussed by a classroom 10 or 15 herbalists --- they are all very caring & respectful, and our teacher Will Morris has great vibes & a lot of wisdom & kindness. Everything discussed in the classroom is held in confidence & respected as private health information.

If you have a persistent health issue that you're working on, or even if not, this could be an interesting opportunity for you to consult with a master practitioner, get some insights & some good medicine.

03/20/2015

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/a-chemical-within-a-traditional-chinese-medicine-has-been-found-to-be-effective-against-ebola-2015-2

A chemical found in the Chinese herb known as Han Fang ji switches off the channels which the Ebola virus uses to enter and infect cells, according to research by US and German scientists.

01/03/2015

http://www.sciencealert.com/alterning-your-gut-bacteria-could-ease-anxiety-and-depression

We know that the complex colonies of microbes that live in our guts affect our physical health - imagine trying to digest things without them - but new research now suggests that they also have a positive influence on the way we think. Previous...

12/12/2014

Today, I'll be providing treatments at Sarana Community Acupuncture in Albany, 3:00-7:00pm. Drop on by --- it'll be warm, dry & cozy. Get a little rest & rejeuvenation before the weekend's festivities, demonstrations, etc. (sliding scale $15-40)

Welcome to Sarana Community Acupuncture! We provide effective and affordable acupuncture in a peaceful and comfortable open space. We also offer Chinese herbs and acupressure massage. As a member of the People's Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA), we charge sliding scale fees of $15-40 per…

11/17/2014

Acupuncture,stress, the nervous system, fertility: a simple explanation, but probably true

Infertility is recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

10/28/2014

Representing Peralta Wellness Center, providing onsite massage services, today at a Berkeley City College Health Fair.

11:15am to 1:30pmLocation: AtriumThis is a service learning event that is planned, researched, and implemented wholly by the students for the entire BCC community. Contact: Stephanie Sanders-Badt ssanders-badt@peralta.edu (510) 981-2932 close detail

06/18/2014

I'm seeing patients 9:00am to 2:00pm today at Oakland Acupuncture Project -- a community acupuncture clinic in Grand Lake District in Oakland. Drop on by for a treatment. It's a lovely relaxing environment for a little rest & recharge. (The usual fee is $15-35 sliding scale, but, for my Facebook friends, I'll comp you ;) http://oaklandacupunctureproject.com/

Welcome to Oakland Acupuncture Project! The purpose of Oakland Acupuncture Project is to make Chinese Medicine accessible by providing affordable...

04/23/2014

Yesterday I provided acupuncture support for labor induction for one of the mom's in our preschool in her 40-something-th week of pregnancy. This morning, the expectant papa greeted me at preschool drop-off with a joyous hug & a quick summary of the labor which had begun in the night. Little one on the way! So fun being a neighborhood acupuncturist!

There's a little bit about acupuncture support for pregnancy on my website.

http://www.acustef.blogspot.com/p/healthy-pregnancy.html

03/27/2014

Among the interesting conditions I'm treating in my clinic this week with acupuncture, herbs, &/or orthopedic therapy are:
trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain),
vitiligo,
interstitial cystitis (bladder pain),
sequelae of lyme disease...
along with neck, shoulder & low back pain, post-surgical recovery, and cold symptoms. It feels good to be able to offer help & resources for conditions with limited treatment options.

02/27/2014

A study on the efficacy of acupuncture in treating the life-threatening condition of sepsis by triggering anti-inflammatory neuro-endocrine responses.

A mouse study shows the benefits of electroacupuncture in treating sepsis, an inflammatory condition appearing in intensive care units that kills around 250,000 in the US annually.