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Do you remember your first auriculotherapy course from college? Mine was very short—only about 28 hours. I learned just enough to get by. In fact, when I was done, there were a few key points that I had memorized; Shen Men, Point Zero, Brain ‘for pain’ and the TCM related…

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On most days, the lobby of Being Alive in West Hollywood, Calif. is filled with laughter and banter from patients waiting for their next acupuncture session to get in tune with their qi . They are patients who come from different backgrounds, but share one thing in common - they…

In preparing for Spring it is important to begin with an understanding of how each season affects every other. Our sense of balance, as we go into the Spring, is intricately connected to whether or not we took the time to rest in the winter (restore, be still, and go…

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a healing system that has existed virtually unchanged for thousands of years. Presently it is facing a unique challenge, namely the 21st century, where Western and Eastern worlds are converging. Nowhere is that convergence more apparent than on a luxury liner plying the sea routes of…

One of the most effective uses of acupuncture is clinical presentations in which stagnation plays a predominant role. One of the most important herbal formulas in Chinese medicine for stagnation issues, Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill), can be used as a “skeleton” to formulate acupuncture point combinations, which the…

If trendsetters are people who introduce large numbers of people to new, cutting-edge experiences then acupuncturists deserve that term. Although the roots of Chinese Medicine are ancient, its growing acceptance as a viable alternative to the limitations of modern medicine constitutes a new trend. If you study the history of…

The Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine and the International Society for Complementary Medicine Research combined their resources in co-sponsoring the International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health (IRCIMH), which was held in Portland Ore. from May 15-18. Over 1,000 attendees from the international community spent 3-4…

The two terms allopathic medicine and holistic medicine are becoming more relevant when it comes to making proper health care decision nowadays. One might ask: what does “allopathic” medicine mean, and when should I resort to its practitioners? And is choosing “holistic” practitioners to treat all my aliments a good…

The Nei Jing Su Wen opens with Huang Di asking Taoist sage Qibo: “I am told the people in ancient times could all survive to more than one hundred years old, and they appeared to be quite healthy and strong in actions, but people at the present time are different…”

The most patriotic thing you can do is use Chinese medicine or introduce acupuncture to someone with a chronic disease. In addition to supporting your country, you will strengthen the partnership between Eastern and Western Medicine, creating the best healthcare options for our patients.

Welcome to our new bi-monthly column focused on highlighting the success of acupuncturists from around the country who would like to share their tips for making an acupuncture practice work and thrive. These days, Aimee Raupp is busy. The New York based acupuncturist and herbalist has recently added book author…

I am writing this article when we are experiencing the Venus Transit in June 2012. It has been said that planetary events or alignments are gates that, when we allow it, can lead us to connection with our higher consciousness. I call them opportunities to rebalance our qi by allowing…

One of my long term fibromyalgia patients told me that a doctor had referred her to acupuncture a few years before she came to see me. She told me she waited because she felt so ignorant about the subject that she didn’t know what she could expect at her first…

The Official acts as a filter, as well as the dispatcher of water sending it to where it is needed. Every day, a person’s kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about two quarts of waste and excess water. The wastes and extra water become urine, which…

Many acupuncturists will support their treatments for pain and trauma with Chinese herbal products. Because of the abundance of both classical and modern formulas, it is useful to know how the various formulas are differentiated, so as to choose the appropriate prescription.

My first experience with acupuncture came from an accomplished professional. He had an acupuncture practice in an office he shared with a podiatrist. It looked like a typical medical office and he wore a white coat while treating patients. So, my first exposure to acupuncture left me believing it was…

We all have friends and family members with health issues, including depression, anxiety, migraines and dementia. But what most of us don’t know is that we all have blood sugar problems that can lead to these brain chemistry problems.

Its that time of the year again - election time. Both state and national elections are in November this year. You have an opportunity to get involved and become a part of helping the profession of acupuncture grow and position itself within the political arena. I have been asking my…