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HERBAL MEDICINE OPTIMIZE YOUR CLINIC TECHNIQUES & TOOLS CLINICAL CARE RESEARCH
JAN Strengthening Winter Herbs Keeping Schedules Smooth Balancing the Channels Managing Seasonal Fatigue Insights Into Immune Resilience
FEB Gentle Adaptogens Organizing Patient Records Cupping Considerations Helping Patients With Stress Heart Health: Circulatory Perspectives
MAR Herbs for Digestion Build Referral Habits Moxibustion in Clinical Practice Digestive Comfort Pain Relief Updates
APR Liver-Clearing Blends Streamlining Clinic Tasks The Power of electroacupuncture Easing Headaches Neurology in Focus
MAY Women's Health Remedies Tips to Cultivate the Loyal Patient Optimize Your Point Location Skills Women's Health: Cycle Support The Endocrine System at Work
JUN Cooling Summer Herbs Keep Your Clinic on Track Auricular Techniques Improving Sleep What Research Says About Sleep
JUL Recovery-Support Herbs It's Time to Add Fresh Services Using Gua Sha Effectively Getting Involved in Sports Care Muscle Recovery in Focus
AUG Heart-Friendly Formulas Boost Practice Compliance Scalp Acupuncture: Applications Managing Hypertension Cardiac Research: The Latest
SEP Immune Tonics Keep Your Revenue Growing Heat Therapy: The Why, When and How It's All About the Breathing (Technique) Immune Pathways
OCT Herbs for Acute and Chronic Pain Checking Clinic Results Refining Your Technique Chronic Pain Solutions Neurochemical Insights
NOV Seasonal Transition Blends Planning Ahead Mastering the Art of Palpation Finding Digestive Balance Inflammation Perspectives
DEC Restorative Herbs Look Back to Look Forward Year-End Safety Reminders Integrative Approaches Annual Literature Review

NOTE: The 2026 Acupuncture Today Editorial Calendar is flexible and subject to change based on editorial contributions.

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Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations

Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM