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New changes to the administrative guidelines for the state of California that govern appropriate treatment for workers’ compensation cases now include acupuncture as part of an acceptable medical regimen. As of June 15, 2007, workers injured on the job can receive acupuncture treatment as part of their compensation. This means…

An innovative acupuncture program run by University of California, Berkeley undergraduates to serve the local homeless youth population is one of 13 recipients of $207,500 in grants from the university’s Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund.

Occipital headaches are a common patient complaint. Sometimes, an occipital headache can signify an underlying condition that can be treated with massage and bodywork techniques, followed by acupuncture.

When you contract a virus and have influenza, the internal temperature of your whole body can go up from the normal temperature of 98.6 F to around 101 F or more. The higher your temperature goes up, the worse you feel, and the more scared you are that it is…

Editor’s Note : This is the third article in a four-part series on xiao chai hu tang . Part two appeared in the August 2007 issue. Part one , with a complete list of references, appeared in the July 2007 issue.

Attending to emotional and psychological issues, as well as to the body, is an important skill for acupuncturists. These factors influence not only how we experience illness, but also our capacity for getting well. We hear our patients say things we know have deeper emotional implications, but we often do…

This article is about five clinical principles that utilize laws of energy medicine. Some of these techniques will no doubt already be familiar to you, but few acupuncturists I have met utilize all of these.

In classical Five-Element acupuncture, the goal of the traditional diagnosis is to identify the primary elemental imbalance (causative factor) of the patient’s disease and the level of the imbalance: physical, mental or spiritual. The initial consultation (also called the “traditional diagnosis”) is an opportunity for the practitioner to bring all…

Do you want to be rich? Do you aspire to make millions as an acupuncturist? Great idea! I am all for it. Let’s make money, invest money and donate money. Let’s retire early and be of service to the profession with all that spare time. Prosperity is one of the…

Chinese herbal medicine is very effective for infants and small children, yet many acupuncture/TCM practitioners remain wary of treating children. This is in contrast to naturopaths, who enter the healing arts confident and optimistic about treating all members of the family. In China, pediatrics is a TCM specialty, attracting many…

The long-standing debate over who can and should be allowed to practice acupuncture has spanned decades and continents. Many vehemently oppose the practice of acupuncture by clinicians who have not received formal acupuncture training, based on reasons of professional integrity, standards of care and the authenticity of diagnostic traditions. The…

I began getting migraines about 20 years ago. Neurologists, ENT specialists or allergists have not been able to impress upon me anything more than Extra Strength Tylenol for relief. I have been resigned to sleep off the excruciating head pain in a dark room, free from sound and all other…

“Tell the doctor what you feel,” says the parent. The child, seated on the examination table, shrugs and remains silent. “Go ahead,” urges the mother. “Tell him what you told me.” The shirtless child squirms and mumbles something unintelligible. He is nervous about describing his discomfort to an authority figure…

It has dawned with blue sky, white puffy clouds and sunshine in Jacksonville, Fla. You might be asking yourself, “What is happening in Jacksonville?” It is the new home of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

Offering a seaside oasis of relaxation right before the busy holiday season, the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine will be hosting its 19th annual Pacific Symposium 2007, Nov. 8-11, at the Catamaran Resort, located at Mission Bay in San Diego. Attendees can earn up to a maximum of 50 CEUs…

The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) has placed South Baylo University on probationary accreditation through Feb. 4, 2008. According to the official ACAOM statement, the probationary action was based on a determination of the University’s noncompliance with the following policies: “Sections 3.11.6 and 3.11.8(7) Notification and ACAOM…

According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, more than 50 million Americans suffer from some sort of allergy. Allergies are the sixth leading chronic disease, costing the U.S. health care system more than $18 billion annually. A study from National Yang Ming University in Taipei published in…

In an effort to show that the acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) profession is mindful of the global environment that provides the ingredients for so many herbal treatments, leaders in the AOM community have come out strongly against a recent proposal that would allow China to lift its 14-year ban…

Life is simple ... essentially. This is what the ancients have taught us: For every end, a beginning; for every beginning, an end. In the life and destiny of a student, these polarities are lived repetitively with each class, with each year and finally with graduation. What contributes to the…