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

Patent formulas are a great starting point for patients who have minimal or limited experience with herbs, but patent formulas have their limitations. This case explores customization of formulas in ...

I see fibrocystic breast changes frequently in clinical practice and treat with a high success rate with various strategies involving acupuncture, herbal medicine, qi gong, and dietary therapies.

"In Chinese medicine there are no incurable diseases; only incurable people.” This is a favorite quote from my one of my first teachers. I recall it from my early years as an acupuncturist. This has ...

Heart Rate: A normal heart rate is between 60-80 beats per minute (bpm). Heart rate is most significant when it’s above 110, ...

Acupuncture has been a remedy for insomnia and sleep irregularity in China and the Eastern world for centuries. Several ...

Richard C. Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, a pioneering figure in medical acupuncture and a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, passed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The source text specifies to cook the ingredients in 12 cups [2400 mL] of water until 6 cups [1200 mL] of the liquid remain. Discard the residue and cook the strained decoction again until it is ...