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The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is pleased to announce a new, time-limited route that will allow former diplomates whose certification is currently terminated to reinstate their NCCAOM certification.

Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts, one of the most progressive state insurers in the nation when it comes to offering non-drug alternatives, has announced it will provide acupuncture coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2020. Eligible members will be able to access acupuncture services for up to 12 visits per…

Gua sha is an important, but often overlooked part of Chinese medicine. Someone who has put a lot of thought into the practical applications of gua sha is Mark Parzynski (Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine).

The World Health Organization (WHO) is halfway through implementing the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014–2023 , and as a result published the WHO Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine 2019 . The report focuses on “developing norms, standards and technical documents based on reliable information and data, to support…

I just finished a call with a client who fits a common profile I see across the business and health care industries. He has been in practice for a little over 20 years. He has made it through the ups and downs, sifted through the 2008 wave and survived. But…

It can be very important for TCM clinicians to keep in mind how the environment can have a significant impact on the body. Months of heat, both damp heat and dry heat, can slowly deplete what Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to as Qi, Blood, and Fluids. Now that fall is…

I gave one of my Lyme arthritis patients three formulas of granule herbs which were dosed at 33 grams a day. At one point, she ended up taking over 60 grams of granule herbs a day! No matter what combination of treatments and herbal remedies I gave, her joint pain…

The Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC) Education Committee (which I co-chair) recently crafted a definition of “Integrative Health” to be adopted by major integrative health organizations, the U.S. healthcare system, and advocacy groups. The definition is as follows: Integrative health is a collaborative, comprehensive, person-centered approach to health creation and…

Two years ago when I met John, now 43, his main complaint was hearing loss of the left ear. He described it as a tinny, low-pitched ringing with a sense of fullness and obstruction that had been happening intermittently for over a year. His tongue is absolutely normal, pink with…

Cosmetic acupuncture patients come in with a set of expectations which revolves around one thing: looking better. We have coaching to do with every new patient with regard to how the treatment works, how quickly they will see results, how permanent those results are and how those results are not…

Welcome to part 4 of the series. In the first 3 parts, I scratched the surface of potential causes and effects of pain from different perspectives: physical, chemical, and emotional. In part 4, I hope to pull it all together and add to the story. The body is one amazing…

Dr. Yat Ki Lai was born in Canton in 1947 and died in San Francisco on August 13, 2019. He was 76 years old by traditional Chinese count.

When we speak of treating the spirit, we mean the spirit level. The spirit itself needs no treatment, as it is innately perfect and pure awareness. Having no components, it cannot become imbalanced and thus, cannot be improved.

The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 268, 600 new cases of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. just this year. Many of these people will undergo a mastectomy as part of their treatment. As with almost any surgery, pain and decreased range of motion to the area affected…

As the popularity of acupuncture increases across the U.S. more studies are sure to make their way onto the books; however, a newly released study’s focus may surprise you.