Gregg St. Clair, BA, MSTOM, LAc

While Gregg St. Clair became a columnist for Acupuncture Today in 2006 , long-time readers will be familiar with his contributions to the publication as a review editor, a position he has held since March 2004. A 2001 summa cum laude graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, Calif., Gregg currently operates a private acupuncture and Oriental medicine practice in Clifton Park, N.Y. He also is a member of the National Qigong Association. He can be reached at gregg@stclairfamilyacupuncture.com, or through his Web site at www.stclairfamilyacupuncture.com.

Previous Articles

A Word With Dr. Andrew Weil on Healing and Integrative Medicine
July 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 07)
The Environment and Food: A Conversation with Laurie David
February 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
Acupuncture Solutions for the High Cost of Obesity
December 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 12)
Greening Your Office
October 2010 (Vol. 11, Issue 10)
Acupuncturists for a Smoke-Free World
August 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 08)
Oriental Medicine, Profit and the Earth
June 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 06)
Quantum Physics and Oriental Medicine
February 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
Mending the Web of Life
November 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 11)
The World, Alchemy and the Mysterious Feminine
September 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 09)
The World, Alchemy and the Mysterious Feminine
August 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 08)
The Cutting Edge
May 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 05)
How Far Is Far Enough?
February 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 02)
So Where Do All These Toxins Come From, Anyway?
August 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 08)
Healing, Oriental Medicine, and Nature
May 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 05)
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Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution: China’s New National Standard
Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution

On April 1, 2026, China implemented a landmark national standard: Classification and Determination of TCM Constitution. Although designated as a recommended rather than mandatory standard, it represents a major step in modernizing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) by converting traditional constitution theory into a clear, measurable and clinically practical framework. By clarifying the relationship between constitution, disease, and pattern differentiation, the standard strengthens professional credibility, supports research, and enhances patient-centered treatment.

Ann Y Wang, CMD (China), LAc
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM