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I was recently laid off from my acupuncture detox job at the county hospital after 19 years. I am far from alone in this experience in the acupuncture detox field. Over the last 10 years or so, I have known at least eight acupuncturists that have left the detox field…

In March of this year, AT contributor Sara Calabro had a nice article on acupuncture for weight loss, focusing on Western approaches, Oriental theory and acupuncture protocols. I’d like to take this a step further and look at the cost and environmental impact of obesity. We are a fat nation…

Hypertension is an issue affecting a growing number of people as life becomes more stressful. The problem of hypertension is significant in American society, as well as in primarily, but not exclusively, the “developed” world. According to Dr. W.F. Graettinger, in his article ” Systemic Hypertension ” found in Current…

Qi Gong is broadly recognized for its therapeutic effects in the Chinese medical community, and increasingly in the modern medical community as well, yet it remains a practice shrouded in unnecessary mystery. What will it take to bring Qi Gong to the place yoga is now, where one can find…

While attending herbology classes in acupuncture school, I recall being presented with scenarios that seemed far-fetched. One example of this is the diagnosis of “running piglet syndrome,” in which the patient experiences a sensation moving from the pubis to the sternum as if a small animal were running over the…

Waysun Liao, my Taiji master, introduced me to Dr. Wang, Fuda back in 1997 and encouraged me to learn his special style of acupuncture. While at his clinic in southern Taiwan, I witnessed him successfully treat many complicated diseases, and realized the power of acupuncture was far beyond a mere…

For thousands of years the Chinese have used therapeutic cupping for asthma, fever, congestion and chronic or acute pain. Due to its ability to drain toxins and regulate the skin and muscles, facial cupping can be transformative to your appearance as well. Used either as a stand alone treatment, or…

As a practicing acupuncturist of 20 years, I am always looking for ways to better understand and treat my clients. One of those ways is the training I received in German auricular medicine, a relatively new therapy in North America.

After the Haiti earthquake in January, Acupuncturists Without Borders raised funds and sent eight volunteer teams to provide approximately 4,500 trauma recovery treatments in Haiti under the supervision of AWB Haiti Operations Manager Julia Raneri and Volunteer Coordinator Diane Eggleston. When doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers saw how beneficial…

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Acupuncture Today columnist Gregory Ross has been named the 2011 Gold Medalist for Best Contributed Column in the prestigious Western Regional Azbee Awards of Excellence competition by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).

One of the most important aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine is its rich source of historic medical texts. Jin Gui Yao Lue ( Essentials of the Golden Cabinet ) is perhaps one of the most important of these texts. Far from being an antiquated resource, the following case studies reveal…

Medical qi gong is a comprehensive system of healing. This natural healing system contains the principles of classical and traditional Chinese medicine, as well as theories and applications from the wide range of indigenous traditions of Chinese culture. These traditions include the many branches of taoist theory and practices; including…

In our acupuncture or other medical training we learn to carefully observe a patient’s signs and symptoms, use hands-on examination skills and then attempt to understand the correct diagnosis for the complaints he/she is coming to us for help with. In an ideal world we would gather all the data,…

Acupuncturists and other volunteers responded to the recent natural disasters around the country and helped create a safety net for thousands of citizens in Joplin, Miss., Minneapolis, Minn., and Springfield, Mass. Tornados affected each of these areas in late May and early June of this year, causing loss of lives,…

Earlier this year, the journal of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging published a study showing that in just eight weeks of mindfulness meditation practice, structural changes in gray matter were observed. The study had participants meditating for as little as 27 minutes each day. This is the first study documenting that meditating…