Harmony Heming Zhu

Dr. Heming Zhu graduated from medical school of Western medicine in China and worked as a neurologist in the affiliated teaching hospital and as an instructor in the medical school. He was trained by his grandfather Zhu Qingyu (a classical Chinese Medicine physician) for 20 years and named the heir of the 25th generation of Zhu's Chinese medicine lineage (School of Zhu Danxi, 1281-1358 AD). He received his Ph.D. of Medicine in Anatomy and Neuroscience from Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China. In the United States, he has worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) studying neuroscience and tumorigenesis, and received the NIH Award for Research Excellence. Dr. Zhu was awarded the international certificate of Chinese Medicine Doctor (CMD) by the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS). He received his M.Ac. from Tai Sophia Institute. Dr. Zhu has published more than 20 peer reviewed journal articles and is the author of the book, Surface Anatomy of Acupuncture (2009). He is a core faculty of Tai Sophia Institute and maintains a private practice Harmony Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Center in Columbia and Ellicott City, MD.

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Wisdom of Wellness in Chinese Medicine
February 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 02)
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Your Practice / Business
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.

Krystal Lynn Couture, DPT, LAc
Billing / Fees / Insurance
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