From the perspective of Chinese medicine, fascia could be viewed as the “highway” of qi movement throughout the body. Stuck ...

While some base or patent Chinese herbal formulas are successful for a large selection of the population, customized, ...

The Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney Meridians all influence the chest and breast area, and these organs can ...

The most common obstacle to restoring natural balance with regard to the patient’s chief complaint is often the pace of their ...

The 2024 NCCAOM Job Analysis is a crucial initiative that will shape the future of the acupuncture and herbal medicine ...

According to Master Matsumoto, another way to regulate the gut-lung axis in the post-viral state using extraordinary vessel ...

I learned an important principle from my great Taoist Master Sun Hak. He taught me that all people "leak" Jing, and that we can mitigate or stop this leaking, and as a result strengthen our life force ...

With the growing concern over a possible link between childhood vaccinations and autism, any good news for practitioners and parents regarding this mysterious disorder certainly is welcome. A group of ...

A person can be allergic to anything, including oneself. What does this mean - that you break out in hives in your own presence? Not usually. It is possible to be allergic to your own body chemicals: ...

Most Americans have some back discomfort in their lifetime. Back pain is most often caused by a muscle or ligament strain or spasm; a disk problem; spondylosis; or stenosis. Stress can also be a ...

The number of acupuncture schools in the United States has continued to grow since the creation of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Council of ...

Recently, I have received several requests for information on battlefield acupuncture. The term battlefield acupuncture was first used in 2001 by my friend and colleague Col. Richard Niemtzow MD, PhD, ...