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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
- Local point for issues of the lower limbs a/or ankles - weakness, paralysis, atrophy.
- Wrist issues using the cross joints needling method.
- Chronic mallaria where chills are predominant
Blog Post of the Day
by ChadD
Anxiety is a part of life, this we know. But when it is too strong or too consistent it can cause many problems in the body. Certain events such as operations can bring about immense anxiety in patients and this...
Recent Forum Post
by Jleigh812
I went for my first acupuncture treatment two weeks ago for ear issues/tinnitus. I received electro acupuncture which was painful for me. The acupuncture points used were in/below my ears. Since the session, my ear issues have improved significantly, however...
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
- Releases muscle layer and adjusts ying and wei qi levels
- Useful in wind-cold-damp bi syndromes to warm channels and disperse cold
- Resolves blood stagnation particularly from cold - dysmenorrhea
- Unblocks yang qi in the chest - shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations
- Resolve edema and accumulation of cold phlegm
TCM Formula of the Day
- Fatigue, lethargy, sensation of feeling heavy or cold.
- Low appetite, bloating, borborygmus, loose bowels.
- Impotence, infertility, low libedo.
- Insomnia, night sweats, vivid dreams, nightmares.
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
Statera is my small acupuncture clinic in Tórshavn, the Faroe Islands. Here I treat full time. In addition to being a trained TCM acupuncturist, I am also a nurse and I use my nursing skills a lot in my clinic....
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
in BridgeportSome associated members: "Tay21", "Nat MedDoc CJZ", "Mgonick".
Acupuncture Organization of the Day
Some associated members: "Doc", "anon179578", "Edward", "XiaoR".
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