Acupuncture Blog

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine combine well with biomedicine. Although distinctly different systems, they often combine to produce superior clinical results. Two common examples are the application of acupuncture to post-surgical sites to prevent invasive infections and the spraying of herbal medicine onto the cervix to reverse cervical dysplasia. Bone plugs, hip replacements and other surgical installations & procedures run the risk of introducing

Clear Skin External pastes for the treatment of acne complement internal herbal medicine and acupuncture. A great external paste for the treatment of acne is comprised of Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis) mixed with either fresh bitter melon or cucumber juice. This is a handy external paste that has been presented in HealthCMi dietetics and dermatology webinars and online courses for acupuncture CEU & PDA

Patient Outreach & Perception A fear of needles is an obstacle to patients seeking a visit to an acupuncture clinic. Needle phobia affects approximately 10% of the population. People who suffer from this condition often avoid medical care. Beyond this issue, there are potential patients that fixate on the needle concept rather than on the healing aspect of treatment. There are many ways to

New Changes for Acupuncture License Renewal There are a few new changes to acupuncture continuing education requirements both nationally and within individual states. Nationally, the NCCAOM has added a new requirement to distance online learning courses. This is the inclusion of a worksheet that must be submitted prior to taking a quiz. This does not apply to live webinars and in-person conferences. The worksheet

Needle Techniques and Patient Comfort There are numerous manual acupuncture techniques. Some of them can be very useful in the clinic. Yet, there are definite issues when applying techniques such as T-shaped needling, setting the mountain on fire, penetrating heaven’s coolness and seated applications of Luozhen and Yaotongxue. Let’s go over some of these issues and benefits in detail.

PID Treatments Several herbs and acupuncture points are particularly helpful in the treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). In a recent HealthCMi online acupuncture CEU webinar, we covered several herbs that invigorate blood circulation and clear heat & toxins. Three standout herbs are Bai Jiang Cao, Hong Teng and Lu Lu Tong. They have the ability to address the infectious lingering pathogenic factors associated

Herbal Medicine for Psychological Disturbances A combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine is highly effective in ameliorating manic depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, PTSD (post-traumatic stress syndrome, palpitations, irritability, vertigo, restlessness, seizures, mania, depression and general anxiety. A synergistic effect exists between the treatment modalities wherein the acupuncture treatment exerts an immediate action on the channels thereby allowing for a more rapid absorption and

The Existence of Acupuncture Points  News update: New CT scan technology reveals acupuncture points. Click the following to read the story: Acupuncture Point Discovery. Researchers have discovered how to measure and validate the existence of acupuncture points and their meridians. MRI studies and oxygen sensor studies come from some of the most prestigious universities in the world. Today, I want to start with remarkable

Chinese Herbal Medicine Book Review I enjoy collecting rare acupuncture, herbal medicine and other Chinese Medicine books. Thousand Formulas and Thousand Herbs of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Volume Two: Formulas is a very straightforward book.  Published by Heilongjiang Education Press, this book features many formulas not covered in other English language herbal medicine books. In many ways this book is quite dry and yet that

Dermatology & Dietetics Toxicity in the skin leads to conditions such as eczema, hives, rashes and acne. A few changes in the diet help to clear the skin. According to Chinese Medicine principles, skin swellings are often due to damp-heat toxins, Stomach heat, heat in the Blood, Liver heat, Qi stagnation, wind-heat, Blood deficiency and Yin deficiency. Although this is not a complete list