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What Is The Yin Yang House?

At our core we are a Chinese Medicine informational website. We are also working towards building and supporting the larger Chinese Medicine community. In addition to freely sharing a broad array of foundational and modern Chinese Medicine theories, research and applications, we aim to connect Chinese Medicine practitioners with each other along with their respective schools and state associations.

What Can I Do Here?

Use our main menu or search tool and follow the links to explore Chinese Medicine from whatever angle you are coming from (generally interested, a student, or a practitioner). Much of the content is categorized by issues/symptoms or by Chinese Medicine diagnostic patterns.

Most Read Sections

The most read sections are our blog, public forum, and our theory sections, particularly the acupuncture points section.


Point of the Day

Yin Intersection (CV7)cv7
  • This point is not used very often clinically, although its connections with the Chong, CV & KD meridians make it useful for Uterine and menstrual issues and running piglet disorder (similar to panic attacks).
  • Abdominal pain, bloating, edema, hernia, genital pain.
  • Irregular menstruation, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea.  

Blog Post of the Day

Acupuncture Found To Improve Recovery Of Patients With Heart Failure
by ChadD

Acupuncture has a broad range of effects that go far beyond the treatment of pain. Acupuncture points can effect internal organs, hormones, brain chemistry, mood, stamina and all other aspects of our bodies. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg recently...

Recent Forum Post

Aku-Silk ??
by anon101995

where can I read about the acu-silk treatment? books?!

Popular Theory Sections

Our comprehensive Chinese Medicine theory sections contain what is generally covered in the base training for many acupuncturists and herbalists. You will find information on points, formulas, treatment protocols, and more.


TCM Herb of the Day

Bush Cherry Pit (Yu Li Ren)
  • Moistens intestines, unblocks the bowel - constipation due to qi stagnation in intestines.
  • Promotes urination and reduces edema in the legs.

TCM Formula of the Day

Dioscorea Formula To Separate The Clear (Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin Wan)shi chang pu (sweetflag rhizome)
  • Generally for painful urination issues (gao lin) that arises from kidney yang deficiency.
  • With related kidney yang deficiency pattern - chronic urinary tract infections, leukorrhea, vaginal thrush.
  • Chronic prostatitis, particularly with white and cloudy urine.

Exclusive For Practitioners

Sustaining Memberships help us to continue to offer and develop this service. A site by acupuncturists for acupuncturists with strong data privacy protections and functions that our community needs. We offer the ability to list your practice in our directory, share upcoming events, fully private forums (and our public ones) and the ability to share your knowledge via our blog with our global readership.


Sustaining Practitioner of the Day


Acupuncture Practice of the Day

Harvest Acupuncture, LLCpractice logo in Owasso


I am a National Board Certified Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practicing in Owasso, Oklahoma. My areas of focus are on Digestive Health, Allergies and Pain management. I am also a Certified Red Light Therapist and offer packages in...



"OKAcudoc22" practices here.


Acupuncture School / Association Administrators (US/Canada)

If you are an administrator/member of an acupuncture school or acupuncture association, please contact us to have your account added to the administration group for your associated organization (a free service). As an administrator you can keep your organizations listing up to date and post upcoming events - among other features.


Acupuncture School of the Day


Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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