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David Twicken, DOM, LAc Dr. Chao Chen is a living legend in the Asian acupuncture community, and is famous for developing an application of ancient acupuncture principles based on the I Ching, which is renowned for quick and immediate results. Many well-known people from all walks of life have experienced the work of Dr. Chen, including former Los Angeles mayor, the late Thomas Bradley; tao ...
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Think of your most difficult patient – the one you try to motivate and work so hard with to develop a realistic treatment plan with achievable and measurable goals. Week after week, you see this patient struggle, sinking deeper into hopelessness as their health and quality of life continue to worsen. What if there was something else you could do …
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To paraphrase the Tao de Jing; a bowl is useful because of the empty space. Recent anatomical research uncovered evidence for previously undescribed large-scale pathways that span organs, blood vessels and other connective tissue. These pathways are defined by what is known as the interstitial space between cells. The newer research provides evidence that these interstitial spaces actually ...
Integrating TCM and Western Medicine for Holistic Health Care
In recent years, health care in the West has seen a significant paradigm shift as practitioners worldwide recognize the benefits of integrating traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with Western medicine. With its rich history spanning over 2,500 years, TCM offers a holistic approach to health by combining physical, mental, and spiritual elements to …
February 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 2) - Acupuncture Today
To paraphrase the Tao de Jing; a bowl is useful because of the empty space. Recent anatomical research uncovered evidence for previously undescribed large-scale pathways that span organs, blood vessels and other connective tissue. These pathways are defined by what is known as the interstitial space between cells. The newer research provides evidence that these interstitial spaces actually ...
An Acupuncturist's Guide to Treating Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a common injury caused by overuse of the tendons and muscles in the elbow as a result of repetitive motion. Despite its name and the fact the term was originally coined in 1873 as “lawn tennis elbow,” the condition has been known to affect far more than just tennis and racket sport players including golfers, basketball and volleyball players, and ...
Acupuncture and the Treatment of Spinal Stenosis
The Dai Mai (Belt Vessels) In the "Huangdi Nanjing" (The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine) the Dai Mai (Belt Vessel) is described as encircling the waist, and is the only horizontally-flowing meridian, with a main function of regulating the movement of qi upward and downward in the body. Its external pathway arises at Ming Men Du-4 and passes to Shen Shu UB-23 before encircling ...
Acupuncture Schools | Acupunture Today
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 Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) in 1982. At present, approximately 50 schools are either accredited by ACAOM, or are candidates for accreditation, providing high-quality education ...
The Eight Extraordinary Meridians: Our Genetic Imprinting
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 direct connections to the organ systems and, with the exception of the pairing of du mai and ren mai, share points with the 12 regular meridians. By …