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 ...

Author: Ron Teeguarden. Title: Replenishing and Restoring Jing. Summary: I learned an important principle from my great Taoist Master Sun Hak. He taught me that all people 'leak' Jing, and that we can ...

Author: Peter Holmes. Title: Essential Oils In Chinese Medicine. Summary: The use of essential oils by consumers continues to rise, both as a separate commodity and indirectly through a large range 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: ...

Author: Kimberly Thompson. Title: Laser Acupuncture in Your Practice: What you Need to Know. Summary: Isn't it interesting that the number one reason people visit a healthcare provider is because of ...

In medicine, the study of etiology refers to the study of the origins of disease. The study of pathogenesis is the study of the actual processes within the body whereby disease occurs, develops and ...

In contemporary applications of acupuncture in North America, it is becoming increasingly common to hear patients complain that they are being challenged by their insurance carrier with the comment ...

Author: Ana-Carolina Beth. Title: Effective One-Point, One-Minute Hemorrhoid Treatment. Summary: Hemorrhoids are characterized by inflammation and edema of the vessels surrounding the anus and rectum.

In the last two decades, movie star Robert Downey Jr. has achieved good health and he credits it all to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Downey spoke about his gratitude for the ancient medicine while ...

Author: Paul Ryan, MS, LAc Title: A Comprehensive Introduction to Abdominal Acupuncture Summary: One morning in 1972, Dr. Zhi-yun Bo was treating a patient suffering from intense low back pain and ...

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 following illustrated acupuncture approach is extremely effective in alleviating the symptoms associated with cold or flu but.