Fertility is a vital aspect of women’s health, and TCM offers a unique approach to addressing fertility challenges, with many ...

Ear acupuncture has been proven to activate the VN. In He, et al.’s research, 8 they found that auricular acupuncture ...

Recognizing acupuncturists in this manner is crucial in that even Medicare’s current coverage of acupuncture – for chronic ...

During the past 20-plus years in which Dr. Jimmy Chang has been teaching, he has taught us that a proper assessment of patients’ blood pressure and heart rate can prove to be a much more reliable ...

Medication remains a mainstay treatment option, making nondrug alternatives critical to safer practices. New research suggests auricular acupuncture may be one such alternative; specifically needling ...

Sign up and be the first to receive your monthly invitations for Acupuncture Today online editions. Think of your most difficult patient – the one you try to ...

In TCM, the human being is seen as a complex interplay of physical and non-physical elements. The concept of souls, each associated with specific organs and functions, is integral to this view: The ...

Emotions act as a warning sign to the practitioner, indicating what organs may be involved in a patient’s pattern of imbalance. One of my main treatment goals when working with these patients is to ...

In the past 20-plus years of practice, I have often heard colleagues condescendingly speaking of systems they do not practice while suggesting that their system, training, and lineage are superior. A ...

The eight extraordinary meridians, pathways of energy (qi), run deep within our bodies, and supply the 12 regular meridians with qi and blood, supporting our DNA or genetic heritage. They have no ...

One of the most important topics I discuss with patients on a weekly basis during the winter months is the importance of seasonal nutrition. During the colder months, I teach patients creative ways to ...

I recently had a wonderful teaching opportunity with a patient who experienced tremendous results using the patent medicine Gan Mao Ling for an acute cold / flu. I always make sure all my patients ...