Yan Zhou, DAcCHM, LAc

Dr. Yan Zhou is a New York–licensed acupuncturist, TCM scholar and practitioner. She earned her Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) and Doctor of Acupuncture with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization (DAcCHM) from Pacific College of Health and Science – New York. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Dr. Zhou’s practice focuses on women’s health, infertility support, preventive medicine, and natural healing. She was honored as one of the Outstanding Young TCM Practitioners of the Year (2023–2024) by the Young Acupuncturists Association of the American TCM Association.

Previous Articles

Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang: Clinical Applications and Case Reports
January 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 1)
Clinical Applications of Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang: Case Reports
October 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 10)
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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.

Krystal Lynn Couture, DPT, LAc
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.