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A talented young woman presented herself with emotional mood swings, which included being nervous, anxious and jittery. The mood swings were related to confidence and lack of confidence to perform her work, to move ahead or retreat and procrastination was her leading problem. She was frequently and easily overwhelmed with…

I recently learned of an office that was audited based on the number of acupuncture sessions performed in one day. Is there a maximum number of sessions that can be performed in one day? This is a good and timely question, as Anthem Blue Cross is taking a closer look…

I remember with surprising clarity the first time a patient started crying during an acupuncture treatment I was giving. This is now quite a long time ago, back in 1999, when I was a student. I had just needled Lung 7 on her right wrist and looked up to see…

When asked to write a short piece on the current state of the U.K. acupuncture profession, my first response was to say it has all been relatively quiet. However, my own association, the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC), is just about to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and when we looked back…

The luo collaterals are part of the acupuncture channel system presented in the Su Wen and the Ling Shu (The Nei Jing) . The function and clinical application of the luo mai are primarily presented in chapter 10 of the Ling Shu , however, they are also found in others…

The Trudy McAlister Foundation (TMF), a nonprofit organization established to support students who are on track to make contributions either to clinical practice and/or to the understanding of the role of Traditional Oriental Medicine, has announced the 2015 scholarship recipients.

It is hard to believe that the Year of the Ram – 2015 is half over. Time seems to be moving especially fast. This is the year for things to happen for the acupuncture profession.

Recently, I was asked to speak to young, budding businesswomen about running a successful business — and at first I thought, “Me? You want me to speak to others about success?!” It struck me as being odd as I don’t see myself as knowing anything more than any other small…

Are you struggling to get more fans or followers for your acupuncture practice? Or are looking for ways to simply connect with your patients? Or do you just want to know how to keep them engaged (comments, retweeting, liking and sharing)? If you answered yes to any of these questions,…

Essential oils are a very hot topic these days, especially with the likes of the Ebola virus and the resurgence of measles lurking in our awareness, but when I first became interested in Chinese medicine, essential oils weren’t on the radar screen for acupuncturists. Now, as we look for ways…

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Pinterest is a very popular, but often under-utilized, social media platform where people can bookmark, or “pin,” fun and interesting things from all across the internet. You can think of it like a virtual bulletin board, where you can post your favorite things to come back to later and to…

Edible bird’s nest is the nest made by the Swiftlet bird of Southeast Asia that is usually prepared as a soup and prized in Chinese culture as a healthful delicacy. Bird’s nest has a tradition of use in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 400 years for its aid in…

This article was written in response to the unheeded acceptance of marijuana as a harmless substance that potentially does good when used for the medical relief of pain. I wish to register my experience with marijuana over these years, as a substance extremely functionally, if subtly, destructive to people.

I want share with you some observations and insights into what seems to be the most common problem my colleagues in the acupuncture profession struggles with. If you also struggle with this problem, I hope you get a valuable “aha” moment from reading this.

Are you restricted by those one-on-one clinic dynamics? Why not join colleagues and clients in experimental group settings? Three of us volunteered to do just that in Austin on behalf of women veteranss from all branches of the service. I co-created the group together with Kim Layne L.Ac, AOBTA ®…

The rise of animal acupuncture in the U.S. began in the early 1970’s as a result of the work by members of the National Acupuncture Association in Westwood, Calif. Although veterinarians are able to treat animals with acupuncture in almost every state, licensed acupuncturists are very limited in their access…