{"podcast":{"title":"Herbcast","slug":"herbcast-5331331","podcast_index_feed_id":5331331,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/herbcast/","website_url":"https://herbcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2a535cd3-e9fb-469c-a68e-25dbfc80f87d/877Ku5qwK4okPVDWwu5Js2EZ.jpg","author":"Herbal Reality","episode_count":51,"summary":"Delving into the plant-powered world of herbalism. A podcast for budding herbalist and botanical beginners alike, subscribe to the Herbcast and explore how herbs can be integrated in our every day lives. Meet some of the world’s most renowned herbalists, here to inspire you to use herbs safely, effectively and sustainably. Herbcast is a Decibelle Creative original podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:21:14.113544+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbcast-5331331"},"episode":{"title":"Ancient Wisdom for Modern Fertility: Chinese Herbal Approaches with Naava Carman","slug":"ancient-wisdom-for-modern-fertility-chinese-herbal-approaches-with-naava-carman","published_at":"2025-09-25T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbcast-5331331/ancient-wisdom-for-modern-fertility-chinese-herbal-approaches-with-naava-carman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbcast-5331331","url":"https://herbcast.captivate.fm/episode/ancient-wisdom-for-modern-fertility-chinese-herbal-approaches-with-naava-carmen","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/987398f7-2932-46a8-bfc9-f61c2a0bedcd.mp3","summary":"Ancient Wisdom for Modern Fertility: Chinese Herbal Approaches In this episode of Herbcast, we hear the nuances of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it intersects with modern biomedical practices and women’s health, particularly in the context of pregnancy and fertility challenges. Today’s guest is Naava Carman, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, experienced fertility herbalist, and founder of The Fertility Support Company . Naava recounts her personal journey into TCM, sparked by her own health struggles as a teenager, which ultimately led her to discover the transformative power of acupuncture and herbal medicine. In this episode: The significance of a personalised approach to fertility treatment, emphasising the need for thorough diagnostics and individualised herbal formulas. How TCM can address common women's health issues, including endometriosis and hormonal imbalances, through targeted herbal interventions. The vital role of male fertility in the conception process and the importance of including male partners in the treatment journey. Nava's insights on the evolving landscape of TCM research and its implications for modern practice. About Naava: Naava Carman has been in practice since 1999 and is an experienced fertility, gynaecological and obstetric acupuncturist and Herbalist specialising in complex autoimmune disorders such as unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriage, complex issues in pregnancy, PCOS, endometriosis and other inflammatory conditions. She particularly likes to work with people over 40 who have been told there’s no real explanation for their fertility problems other than their age, who have had multiple IVF failures, who are sick of being in charge of all aspects of their journey without a safe person to hold them through it.…","meta_description":"Ancient Wisdom for Modern Fertility: Chinese Herbal Approaches In this episode of Herbcast, we hear the nuances of Traditional Chinese Medicine and how it…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2957,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/herbcast-5331331/episodes/ancient-wisdom-for-modern-fertility-chinese-herbal-approaches-with-naava-carman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/herbcast-5331331/ancient-wisdom-for-modern-fertility-chinese-herbal-approaches-with-naava-carman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}