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Red Yeast Rice: Rediscovery of an Ancient Herb
Hong qu (monascus), also known as red yeast rice, is rice that has been fermented with the yeast monascus purpureus. The fermentation process changes the color of the rice from white to red, thereby giving it the name “red yeast rice.” For centuries, hong qu has been used in China…
John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc
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Herbal Medicine
Cha Dao: The Way of Tea
Oolong Tea Preparation, Gong Fu Style
Eric Schanke, LAc; Brenton Harvey, LAc, CH; Hong Ji
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The Bottom Line
John Amaro, LAc, DC, Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM), Dipl.Med.Ac.(IAMA)
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How to Be an Active and Effective Constituent
March is here, and November, the month of elections, is in the distant future. Even though November is a full eight months away, we are seeing the candidates for both parties begin to establish themselves, and the campaign process is almost in full force. Now is the time to begin…
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AAOM Declines to Support New Accrediting Agency
NOMAA Responds With Open Letter to Profession
The following letters, submitted to Acupuncture Today over the course of the past few months, detail the National Oriental Medicine Accreditation Agency’s (NOMAA) attempts to gain support for its organization from the American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM), and the AAOM’s decision to withhold such support. The letters (and the…
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Acupuncture’s Role in Stimulating the Vagus Nerve
Acupuncture’s Role in Stimulating the Vagus Nerve

One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.

Amanda Archuleta, DAOM, LAc
Evidence / Research / Science
An Auricular Point for Migraines: New Research
An Auricular Point for Migraines: New Research

Migraines are unilateral, throbbing headaches, often with concurrent nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. Approximately 10% of the global population suffers from migraines, with women more than three times as likely as men to experience them. Medication remains a mainstay treatment option, making nondrug alternatives critical to safer practices. New research suggests auricular acupuncture may be one such alternative.

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Chinese & Asian Medicine
Three Keys to Effective Gua Sha Treatment in Your Clinic
Three Keys to Effective Gua Sha Treatment in Your Clinic

How much training in gua sha did you get in acupuncture school? If it was not much more than an introduction, now is the time to revisit this powerful healing modality. I’ve found gua sha to be one of my go-to skills to address myofascial dysfunction, all sorts of pain, limited range of motion, and even to promote general well-being. Let’s discuss the keys to effective gua sha treatment, which I hope will get more acupuncturists using it in the clinic.

Carly Herrero, LAc