Office Hours
Kan hosts informal office hours events on the second Wednesday of each month. Timed to fit in between patient visits, each session run from 10:05 to 10:55 am Pacific time. Discussions are led by Kan's lead herbalist Darren Huckle, L.Ac., DAOM, who works part-time at Kan and runs a full-time practice. Dr. Huckle facilitates a welcoming and friendly learning environment where questions are discussed openly for the benefit of everyone participating. Discussion topics include questions submitted in advance as well as what arises in-session. Recent topics include sleep disturbances, ADHD, and more.
Next session: October 7
Join us in October 2026, from 10:05 to 10:55 am Pacific. We will cover six new formulas by Kan! Please register and share your questions in advance for the best chance of having your topic covered.
August 2026 — The Liver & Liver Formulas
This session, hosted by Greg Pepping and led by Darren Huckle, focused on one of TCM's most central organs: the liver. Darren opened with a reframe — rather than seeing the liver as the "problem child" responsible for 100 diseases, he encouraged practitioners to see it as the organ of flow, expression, planning, and engagement with life. He walked through lifestyle factors that harm or help the liver (overstimulation, unmet desires, poor diet, lack of movement and expression), and practical patient recommendations like journaling, heartfelt conversation, dance, and exercise.
The bulk of the session (15:00–45:00) covered a progression of liver formulas organized by pattern, from simple Qi stagnation through blood deficiency, yin deficiency, liver fire, and liver harassing other organ systems — with formula differentiation tips throughout. Darren closed with a reminder that the liver is highly responsive and regenerative, and that giving it consistent attention through lifestyle, emotion, and herbs yields real results.
July 2026 — Caring for the Spleen & Digestive Health
In this July Office Hours session, Kan Herb Company's lead herbalist Darren Huckle covers how to think about and care for the spleen and digestive system — starting at 2:30 with foundational lifestyle habits like meal timing and food intolerance identification, and a practical food spectrum framework practitioners can use with patients.
The session also walks through a progression of Kan formulas for different presentations (24:00), from clearing damp heat and liver stagnation before tonifying (32:00), to differentiating between Prosperous Farmer, Arouse Vigor, and Shen Ling Spleen Support based on the patient's pattern (38:00–41:00).
June 2026 — TCM for Musculoskeletal Conditions
In this Office Hours session, Kan Herb Company's lead herbalist Darren Huckle walks TCM practitioners through how to use Chinese herbal medicine for musculoskeletal injuries — covering acute, subacute, and chronic stages, with specific formula recommendations for each. (starting ~20:00)
The session also covers prevention strategies for active patients, location-based formula selection (upper body, lower body, sides) (starting ~39:00), and closes with quick Q&A (starting ~44:00) on hand eczema and allergy-related bronchospasm.
March 2026 — TCM for ADHD and Complex Emotional Patterns
[Editor's note: Kan's CEO Greg Pepping forgot to turn on the recording at the beginning of this session, so part of the discussion was not recorded. Apologies.😊]
This Office Hours session focuses on Chinese medicine approaches to ADD/ADHD and complex emotional patterns across children and adults. Kan’s Lead Herbalist Darren Huckle, L.Ac., DAOM, begins with a clinical overview of ADD/ADHD subtypes and constitutional framing (starting at ~02:00), including inattentive, hyperactive, and combined presentations. He then walks through core pattern‑based formula strategies—such as heart‑spleen deficiency with (Kan formula names in italics-->) Gather Vitality, liver Qi stagnation and heat with Relaxed Wanderer and Calm Dragon, and liver yang rising with Gastrodia & Uncaria and Quiet Calm (starting at ~15:00).
The session expands into phlegm‑mist and kidney essence deficiency patterns, pediatric and developmental considerations, and sleep support (starting at ~30:00). In the latter half, practitioner Q&A deepens the discussion around trauma, emotional processing, developmental delay, and prioritization in complex, multi‑pattern cases, including the use of tonics, blood‑moving formulas, and long‑term constitutional support (starting at ~42:00). Throughout, theory is grounded in real‑world clinical decision‑making, lifestyle context, and nervous system regulation.
February 2026 — Differentiating Cough Patterns
This Office Hours session focuses on three core clinical themes: understanding Triple Burner (San Jiao) physiology and lower‑burner cold, with practical warming strategies and key formulas such as Replenish the Right and Dynamic Warrior (starting ~08:00); veterinary and human clinical dosing, including milk thistle use and pattern‑based approaches to atopy and chronic skin conditions (starting ~30:00); and differentiating cough patterns, from post‑viral lung dryness to sinus‑driven and phlegm‑heat coughs, with targeted formula selection such as Jade Windscreen, Fragrant Jade, and Pinellia‑based formulas (starting ~50:00). Throughout the session, Kan’s Lead Herbalist Darren Huckle, L.Ac., DAOM, integrates classical theory with real‑world clinical reasoning, responding to live practitioner questions that add nuance, pattern differentiation, and immediately applicable insights.
January 2026 — Treating Early‑Stage Colds
This session begins with an in‑depth look at treating early‑stage colds and wind invasions, including differentiation between wind‑heat and wind‑cold and formula selection (21:46). It then moves into herbal strategies for allergies and immune support, featuring formulas like Bian Pian, Jade Windscreen, and Fragrant Jade with preventive and case‑based insights (41:17).
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