Diana Fried, MAc, MA, Dipl. Ac.

Diana Fried is a dedicated practitioner of emotional and trauma healing. In 2005, she founded Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB) to provide community acupuncture healing in disaster-stricken and underserved areas. Her work has taken her to locations such as the U.S., Haiti, Nepal, Mongolia, Ecuador, Israel and Palestine, and Mexico. At AWB she started the World Healing Exchange, the Community Clinic Service Program, and the Disaster Relief Program, along with training in Healing Community Trauma, through which thousands of people around the world have been trained to volunteer locally and globally to help those in need.

Previous Articles

Empowering Young Adults: Integrating Chinese Medicine and Collaborative Dialogue for Mental Health
March 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 3)
The AWB Opioid Initiative: Prevention and Healing for Families and Communities
February 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 02)
Needling in Nepal: World Healing Exchange
August 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 08)
Healing the Core: AWB Nepal Earthquake Relief Project
September 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Healing Community Trauma in Israel and Palestine
October 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
Acupuncture In Haiti: Aid that Works
December 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 12)
AWB Training Trip to Haiti Proves Successful
December 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 12)
The Circle of Healing
June 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 06)
AWB Haiti Update
May 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 05)
AWB Floods Iowa With Support
January 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 01)
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The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 3)
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

Whether you accept it, avoid it or live somewhere in between, insurance coverage has become a defining issue for our profession. Patients increasingly expect to use their benefits, practitioners want to be compensated fairly for their time and expertise, and the system itself remains – at best – fragmented. The encouraging news is that coverage has expanded in meaningful ways. The challenging news is that reimbursement, across the board, remains inadequate.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Vesicle Formation After Cupping: Clinical Insights & Management Considerations
Vesicle Formation After Cupping: Clinical Insights & Management Considerations

While the formation of erythema and ecchymosis is an anticipated skin response to cupping therapy, the appearance of post-treatment vesicles remains less discussed in clinical literature. This article presents a case study of vesicle formation following cupping therapy, explores underlying pathophysiology, and offers management guidelines to support practitioners in addressing this phenomenon safely and effectively.

Roman Slavinskiy, LAc
Acupuncture Techniques
Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics
Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics

Facial movements are essential for communication, expression and function. But when these movements become involuntary, they can lead to conditions that are not only physically uncomfortable, but also socially and emotionally distressing. Today, we’re taking a closer look at three common facial motor disorders – blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and facial tics – and how both Western medicine and TCM view and treat them.

Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.