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The popularity and the use of acupuncture for the treatment of animals in the United States is at its peak. Today, it is not uncommon for our patients to be four-legged dogs or cats seeking relief from an ailment. Interestingly, little is known about the history of the treatment of…

Before I begin any discussion of how to talk about the effects of acupuncture on brain chemistry, nervous and endocrine function, it is essential to understand just what physicians most need help with. Who are the patients that most frustrate physicians and conventional medicine?

We’re all familiar with how fast computers become obsolete, as well as the rapid pace of development in the field of cell phone technology. The latest smart phones are far more powerful than desktop computers were only a few years ago. Medicine has likewise expanded its technology, keeping pace with…

Becoming a successful practitioner has less to do with what you learned in school, and more to do with your ability to find new patients and keep them!

Ellen “Kiki” Geary has spent the last decade honing her craft. As a specialist in integrative holistic care, she went straight from completing her master’s degree in acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine from Bastyr University to building a successful and thriving practice in the small community of Anacortes, Washington.

Mazin Al-Khafaji’s work has interested me for years. In February 2014, we invited him for the second time to speak at the Southwest Symposium in Austin, Texas. This time, for a three-day lecture entitled, ” Dermatology and Chinese Medicine, ” which focused upon treatment strategies.

I caught up with my dear friend Honora Wolfe, in her Colorado painting studio where, if she is not praying in Bhutan or doing charitable work in a Nepali free clinic, she spends most of her time now. She recently retired from both her ownership and her work at Blue…

The Kidney is known as the Official Who Controls the Waterways. In Western medical terms, a major function of the Kidneys is to filter the blood. Every day, a person’s kidneys process about 200 liters of blood to sift out about two liters of waste and excess water. The wastes…

Q: I am confused on using the new 1500 form, particularly Block 14 and Block 15. What is required and how do I properly fill these out? And do I actually have to use this new form or may I continue using the old version?

Time is passing very quickly these days. We are atoms half the way through the year of the horse. You could call it “horse racing season” for this profession. Perhaps it is time for reinvention during this time. In order to reinvent yourself, know that it will be a process…

I am sure we have all heard the old adage: “When the only tool in your toolbox is a hammer, everything starts to look like a nail.” The idea being that you can become so focused on the thing you do that you forget that there are other options out…

Ella is a Gulf War veteran and a survivor of military sexual trauma. Like hundreds of veterans, Ella was on 11 different medications for depression, anxiety, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic pain – and yet she was still not sleeping, afraid to be in crowds, unmotivated to clean up…

Working both separately and together, Western and Chinese medicine have many successes in the treatment of the myriad diseases that afflict human beings in modern times. However, in spite of our best efforts at diagnosis and treatment, many chronic illnesses have been increasing in frequency. There has been a steady…

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine were well-represented at the International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (IRCIMH)- 2014 which took place in Miami from May 13–16.

If one asked 10 years ago whether a website was relevant I was the first to suggest no. Yet as the world moves increasingly towards electronic information there is a dire need to have a website for your practice. Your website is actually your electronic calling card. Don’t think so?…

The Liver belongs to Wood in Five Element Theory and is in charge of Dispersing and Expanding (as a General may “move” troops) which means all the processing and detoxifying of harmful substances such as medications and chemicals require the efforts of the Liver. The Liver eliminates all unnecessary and…

Chinese Medicine is rich in commentary regarding the emotions and how they affect our qi . Through understanding the directionality of qi associated with the different emotions, we can help our patients understand how long-standing or suppressed emotions can cause injury to the associated organ system. Some patients are unable…

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