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Sustainability concerns with some Chinese herbal medicines are growing in complexity. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) helps to demystify this for the profession by attending the meetings of the CITES plants committee. However, some skilled Chinese herb practitioners may be unaware that products become unavailable because there are difficulties…

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) is offering a route to achieve national certification—without having to take any of the NCCAOM exams. This is specifically for California licensed acupuncturists that meet the eligibility requirements.

What was your training in the Five Elements? Traditional or adventurous? Decades ago I stared at those white diagrams chalked up on the blackboard and thought, there has to be a better way. So when I started teaching I used flip chart and colorful markers to give the elements exaggerated…

With over 60,000 preventable deaths per year due to opioids in this country, the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession needs to work together to get the necessary visibility of providing acupuncture solutions to the crisis. AOM Day, which is celebrated on October 24 across the globe, is an excellent…

Q: I had a friend who was audited by Anthem for their use of 99212, an office visit and now they are requesting a large refund stating its use was improper. I, like my friend, perform an evaluation of my patient daily. Why does this not qualify as billable service?…

They’re the new kids on the block, but not everyone’s a fan of their concept-so we’re playing devil’s advocate.

Integrative oncology is a patient-centered, evidence-informed field of cancer care that utilizes mind and body practices, natural products and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions alongside conventional cancer treatments. Integrative oncology aims to optimize health, quality of life, and clinical outcomes across the cancer care continuum, and to empower people to…

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We’re all seeking the fountain of youth and marketers are capitalizing on it. (Global demand for anti-aging products, treatments and services was valued at 140.3 billion in 2015, according to Zion Market Research.) The truth is there is no magic pill or cream to prevent aging, but there’s something that…

As suggested in my first article on this topic [August 2018], 1 my impression is that the vaccine authoritarians and radicals have not helped to mold a proper social / political environment for addressing the issue of vaccine injury. Autism is the most extreme example of vaccine injury, the incidence…

Since launching the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF), our volunteer leadership has continued to work to achieve our vision of “Creating a World Where the Benefits of Acupuncture are Known and Available to All.” Our biggest project to date has been the production of the documentary series “Getting to the Point”…

The Roman doctor, Galen, (2nd century AD) did pivotal work to prove that blood, which he thought was produced by the liver, and the cardio vascular system existed. He conceived that the arteries and veins were two separate networks. Blood, he thought, did not circulate but rather ebbed and flowed,…

Many of us decide to become acupuncturists because we are healers at heart and want to focus on treating patients, not because we want to own and operate a business. So we work for someone else, which can have great advantages, especially as a new graduate.

Of all the finite resources we possess, perhaps the most valuable one is time. There never seems to be enough time to accomplish everything that must be done, and all too often we sacrifice things in our personal life to meet the demands of our practice. Let’s discuss some simple…

Even an acute poison can become an excellent drug if it is properly administered. On the other hand even a drug, if not properly administered, becomes an acute poison. — Charaka Samhita

The beauty industry continues to boom and grow constantly, from topical creams, lotions and potions all the way to cutting edge cosmetic surgeries. Some treatments simply fail at being effective, while others may be effective but very costly and invasive; and finding a more natural treatment that is actually effective…

It is no secret that today’s consumer has high expectations when it comes to how and when they can contact a business. In fact, one of the reasons clinic management software has become so popular with acupuncture practitioners is they allows customers to book appointments and make payments online day…

The international standardization conference was held this year in Shanghai, China (June) - this was the ninth plenary session. Meetings for technical committees, or working groups also took place at the conference.