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When I was in school, we all heard the legends of amazing Chinese medicine practitioners who could tell their patients all sorts of interesting things if all they could check was their pulse. Things like when a patient’s last meal was – and the consistency of the food, the last…

As healers we devote our lives to helping others. We help ease pain, fortify function and support the ability to overcome life challenges. We “partner” with our patients to face the inevitable suffering that accompanies the trials of life.

Varicose veins are a common issue for aging people, especially those with sedentary lifestyles. These unsightly, sometimes bluish veins become more visible and distended due to weakening of the veins and the valves within them. This is aggravated by lack of exercise. Exercise increases circulation and brings much more blood…

The art of combining medicinals to accelerate the effects of healing is a common practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine referred to as Dui Yao . In this article, let’s examine the two-herb combination of the Ayurvedic herbs Guduchi (Tinospora Cordifolia) and Manjishtha (Rubia Cordifolia), and explore how this combo can…

Understanding the culture of performing arts, specifically related to dance, is as important as the treatment and prevention of many dance injuries. Dancers in genres from hip hop to ballet commonly develop overuse injuries. It is important to understand not only the mechanisms of injury, but also the intensity that…

To date, there have been a multitude of articles published nationally in opposition to what may very well be perceived as the number-one threat to the existence of the acupuncture profession – what is known as “dry needling.” Dry needling is being practiced by hundreds of physical therapists across the…

By working together with Western medicine doctors, Eastern medicine practitioners can open new doors for Traditional Chinese Medicine and expand the reach of people in need of healing, said Li Zheng Ji, vice chair and secretary of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies at the 10th annual World Congress…

At age 10, Miss America pageant hopeful Jennifer Smestad was a normal kid growing up in Arizona – until her body and brain began to turn on her. First came the head jerks, followed by involuntary facial gestures. Then came the onset of crippling anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behavior. Finally, Smestad…

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When you’re out of Essence, you’re out of life. That’s what is written in the Traditional Chinese Medicine classics. When you’re born you have the gift from your parents of Yuan Q i and Essence. Depending on if they were healthy, or not, your parents’ contributions will denote the length…

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on traditional medical practices originating in China. TCM stems from the belief that what happens to one part of the body affects every other part of the body. Similarly, organs and organ systems are viewed as interconnected structures that work together to keep the…

If you have been in practice for more than a day, you have encountered a patient with a complaint of headache. I don’t need to regurgitate all the statistics relating to disability, lost time from work, and billions of dollars of healthcare expenses wrought every year blamed on headache. But…

In a few months, health care reform will roll in and change the status quo in more ways than one. For TCM professionals, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will also bring along major changes that are expected to impact everything from the volume of new patients to…

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in March 2010 ushering in a slightly different world view than the “business as usual” healthcare model America was currently operating within.

The year 2013 is the year of the Black Water Snake, which signifies steady progress and attention to detail. The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and its stakeholder organizations, the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia, Council of…

Throughout the last year, AAAOM (American Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine) has been busy working on drafting a series of five new federal acupuncture bills. These five bills will have a direct impact on acupuncturists around the country as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act rolls in.

The condition of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most challenging conditions to treat and manage for clinician and patient alike. In some conditions of IBS, uncovering and removing unknown food sensitivities/intolerances, implementing stress coping protocols and improving digestive capacity can provide life changing results for patients.

Who knew the floodgates would open after writing my last article on Laser Acupuncture entitled: Laser Acupuncture in YOUR Practice: What you Need to Know . The purpose of the original article was to spark an interest in the possibility of adding laser treatment options to your practice. Since the…

The world of acupuncture research continues to be vibrant and ever-evolving to meet the needs and demands of healthcare consumers, payers, and policy-makers. Going beyond paradigms of research design that include randomized clinical trials and physiological mechanisms, researchers have been seriously exploring other aspects of acupuncture including cost effectiveness, factors…