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August 2007 (Vol. 8, Issue 8)

Billing / Fees / Insurance
FDA Publishes Final Rule on Dietary Supplements
Individual herbalist practitioners are not exempt; however, FDA says it will use discretion when enforcing new rule.
Kathryn Feather

Pain Relief / Prevention
Acupuncture Effective for Hypertension
Significant short-term reductions in BP after six weeks of treatment.
Tina Beychok

General Acupuncture
TCM Gets Another Boost From Oprah Winfrey
Meghan Vivo

General Acupuncture
New Scholarship Fund for AOM Students
Editorial Staff

General Acupuncture
The More You Meet and Greet, the More You Will Get to Treat
Marilyn Allen, Editor at Large

General Acupuncture
Beyond Substance to Process
Steven Alpern, LAc

Billing / Fees / Insurance
An Interesting Ethics Problem
Moving From "Wanting to Be Helpful" to "Aware of Risks"
Laura Christensen, MA, LAc, MAc

General Acupuncture
The World, Alchemy and the Mysterious Feminine
Part One of a Two-Part Interview With Lorie Eve Dechar, MAc
Gregg St. Clair, BA, MSTOM, LAc

Billing / Fees / Insurance
Filling Out the New CMS 1500 Form
Samuel A. Collins

Bodywork
Changing the Face of Aging
Stress and the Adrenals: The Incredible Burden of "Doing" vs. the Lightness of "Being"
Mary Elizabeth Wakefield, LAc, Dipl. Ac., MS, MM; Kiera Lane, NMD, MS Ac., LAc, Dipl Ac.

Herbal Medicine
Herbal Monograph for Xiao Chai Hu Tang, Part Two
Pharmacological Effects
John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc

Herbal Medicine
Reconsidering Food Therapy
Craig Williams, LAc, AHG

Bodywork
The Yin and Yang of Cholesterol Hyperlipidemia
Andy Rosenfarb, LAc, MTOM

Billing / Fees / Insurance
News In Brief
Editorial Staff

General Acupuncture
What the Ancients Have Taught Us
Tymothy Smith

Trending
Your Practice / Business
Ensuring Success With First-Time Clients
Ensuring Success With First-Time Clients

As modern medical standardization continues, the field of traditional Chinese medicine has the advantage of comprehensive personalization. For rare or complex cases, deeper consideration of constitution is invaluable. Proper constitutional assessment, especially with first-time clients, can guide desirable and predictable outcomes. This leads to a higher rate of return, and greater trust between you and your patient. 

Shayla Thompson, MAOM, LAc, Dipl. OM
Health Care / Public Health
A Return-on-Health Framework for Whole-Person Care (Pt. 2)
A Return-on-Health Framework for Whole-Person Care

Though the creation of a financially sustainable, health-promoting model feels far away today, we are casting a vision for a full return on health, believing that this compels us to keep one foot firmly rooted in caring for the sick and the other foot firmly founded in maintaining health. Shifting from a fee-for-service model to value-based care using a phased approach is paramount.

Leng Tang-Ritchie, DAOM, MSTOM, LAc; Amanda Azadian, BS
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Exploring the Concept of Souls in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Exploring the Concept of Souls in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine and the Vedic traditions both offer rich frameworks for understanding human health, emphasizing the balance of physical, mental, and spiritual aspects. The concept of "souls" or spiritual components in TCM, namely Hun, Po, Shen, Yi, and Zhi, bears significant similarities to the yogic concept of koshas. Their similarities and differences provide insights into how these systems contribute to holistic health practices.

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Oksana Gryvnak, R. TCMP, RAc