This isn’t the first time acupuncture’s status as a covered service within Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid health care program, has been threatened; in fact, from 2009-2016 Medi-Cal recipients did not ...

Brandon Hoffman is the market development executive for the American Acupuncture Council (AAC). He graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in Business and received a certificate in ...

After years of taking histories of my cancer patients I have noticed a marked connection between their core emotional issues, their most imbalanced chakras and the location of the tumors. Cancer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Isn't it interesting that the number one reason people visit a healthcare provider is because of pain. Chronic pain affects about 100 million American adults—more than the total affected by heart ...

Acupuncturists cannot rely solely on verbal assurances or the actions of one parent when treating children of divorced parents. Even if one parent appears to have full authority, legal agreements may ...

{meta_description}One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10 th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This ...

A 2023 research review concludes that acupuncture is effective and safe for treating overactive bladder. Treatment courses included a variety of acupuncture points, with SP 6 (Sanyinjiao) the most ...

One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10 th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the ...

Xiao chai hu tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) is one of the most commonly used herbal formulas today. Historically, it was used to treat shaoyang syndrome. Today, it is used to successfully treat many ...

Recently, I have received several requests for information on battlefield acupuncture. The term battlefield acupuncture was first used in 2001 by my friend and colleague Col. Richard Niemtzow MD, PhD, ...