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The divergent channels are among the most mysterious entities in all of Chinese medicine. They are rarely mentioned, lacking reference in modern TCM study, and rarely used within popular Chinese medical treatment. Yet, the divergent channels provide profound teachings on the life processes of physical maintenance and decline.

With only so many hours in a day, there is a cap on the revenue an acupuncturist can generate by way of appointments. Once your appointment book is filled, you can’t really add more without burning yourself out. Instead, you should be thinking about strategies to earn additional money without…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is currently the 6th leading cause of death in America according to the CDC. It affects over 5 million Americans and 50 percent of nursing home residents (2014), and is projected to spike to 16 million by 2050. It is considered an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that…

Starting in the 1970s and developing over a decade of assessment and improvement, the South Bronx’s Lincoln Recovery Center staff refined the method of using five basic ear-points, which became the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol for the treatment of addiction. By 1985, NADA incorporated as a not-for-profit training…

DAcM Program at Bastyr University; Travel the World with AWB.

Applied correctly, modern skin needling techniques can form part of a holistic treatment and incorporate the principles of Chinese medicine. Let’s discuss the effective treatment of reducing scars by combining acupuncture and microneedling, including a discussion of the different needle penetration depths compared to acupuncture.

Kidney yang, if we include mingmen fire, is the energy and heat source for the whole body. Jing is the essence of yang, and is stored in the kidney, extraordinary channels, and in the bone marrow, which in TCM also includes the brain. In modern physiology, kidney yang and jing…

The practice of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) may appear archaic to those who misunderstand the theories and principals that guide it. In fact, TCHM continues to evolve and new systems are consistently being discovered and applied within the tradition. Modern scientific analyses have also been utilized to look at…

Patients without degenerative diseases causing tremors are often given the diagnosis of essential tremors, for which treatment options are limited to lifestyle changes and medications. However, these may or may not work, and may have undesirable side effects. Beta blockers, anti-epileptics, and electrical deep brain stimulations are the only routes…

Many cultures (and indeed herbal clinicians) around the world have long respected the role of bitter herbs and foods for promoting digestion. For example, aperitifs – drinks consumed before a meal to stimulate appetite and digestion – were originally derived from bitter herbs. And a traditional Dutch early evening food,…