Dr. Yiwei Wang is a veteran in the field of Chinese medicine, despite his age. He had been reciting herb poems and TCM classics since 6th grade and studying Chinese medicine for 10 years before becoming a TCM physician in China at age 25. He earned a diploma and bachelor's degree in acupuncture and tuina from Jiangsu Union Technique school and the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, respectively; a master's degree in integrative medicine of TCM and biomedicine from Wannan Medical College; and as of 2023 is pursuing his doctoral degree at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine.
Over my almost 30 years in clinical practice, I have used Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang extensively for a wide array of clinical presentations ranging from chronic headaches to anxiety, insomnia, and prescription drug withdrawal symptoms if these situations fit the appropriate patterns – all with extremely positive clinical outcomes.
There’s no doubt that many of your patients visit your practice because they are in pain. And there’s certainly no doubt that curcumin from turmeric (Curcuma longa) can be incredibly effective in stopping that pain, whether due to chronic conditions like arthritis or acute pain from intensive workouts. But your patients may also benefit from curcumin for other reasons.
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Low back pain is defined as pain the posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS), and it can be acute or chronic, localized or radiating. It is a common ailment for adults in the United States, with a lifetime prevalence as high as 65-80%. Whether or not an MRI is available to provide definitive knowledge of a structural issue, acupuncture can be an effective treatment for low back pain.
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