E Douglas Kihn, DOM, LAc (ret.)

Dr. E Douglas Kihn is a retired doctor of Oriental medicine and the author of Chinese Medicine for the Modern World: Ancient Wisdom to Stop Worrying, Hurrying, and Overeating (2019). He received a Master of Arts from Emperor's College of Oriental Medicine and a DOM from Samra University; and has taught at Emperor's College, Samra and Royal University. Learn more at www.gobodytrust.com.

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Helping Cancer Survivors
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The Three Roots of Hypertension
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Hunger Is Your Patients' Best Friend
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A Tale of Halloween Candy and Evil Wind
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Endometriosis Unmasked
August 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 08)
Type 2 Diabetes Simplified
May 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 05)
Diagnosis Simplified
March 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 03)
OMAD and the Shedding of Excess Yin
January 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 01)
Chinese Medicine & the Wellness Revolution
August 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 08)
The Deficiency Myth
March 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 03)
Putting the Big Hurt on Uterine and Ovarian Cysts
February 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 02)
Eliminating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Hunger Awareness Training
September 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 09)
Obesity is a Shen Problem
July 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 07)
The Healing Role of Human Instinct
July 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 07)
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Three Reasons to Make the Switch to Online Appointment Scheduling
Three Reasons to Make the Switch to Online Appointment Scheduling

People today want convenience, whether it be from their bank, credit card, favorite retail store, or restaurant. They demand it from the companies who hold their loyalty, including their health care providers (you). They don’t want to call and possibly be put on hold, and they want to use an app or schedule an appointment on your website. Here are three reasons your practice can gain by switching to online appointment scheduling.

Antonio Arias
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Fire and the Pelvis
Fire and the Pelvis

While there aren’t any meridians associated with fire that cross the pelvis, that doesn’t mean the lower tan tien is void of fire. Fire has a more ethereal quality to it in relationship to the pelvis and can be connected through discussion of the lower tan tien, the lower san jjao, the ming men, and the bao mai. In this article, we’ll journey through the anatomy of subtle fire in the pelvic bowl and look a bit at how it is kindled, carried and cultivated.

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News / Profession
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 2)
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

In 1997, the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health convened a multiday conference on acupuncture to evaluate its clinical utilization and mechanisms of action. The resultant document recommended acupuncture for a wide variety of clinical issues; and also recommended acupuncture be taught in medical schools and brought into mainstream medicine.Twenty-eight years later, acupuncture is far from integrated in the way that the document portends.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA; Bill Reddy, LAc, Dipl. Ac.