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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.

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Point of the Day

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Crouching Rabbit (ST32)

• ST 31, ST 32 & ST 33 are all useful for Bi-Syndromes a/or Wei Syndromes (flaccidity or weakness) of the lower legs.
• Muscular atrophy of the lower leg, thigh, knee pain, low back pain.
• Beriberi (thiamine, B1 deficiency).

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.

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TCM Herb of the Day

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Achyranthes Root (Huai Niu Xi)

• Invigorates blood, expels blood stasis - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, lochioschesis.
• Strengthens the sinews, bones, and joints - lower back and knee issues due to deficiency (tonifies the liver and kidneys).
• Clears damp heat in the lower burner - damp-heat pouring downward manifesting as back and knee pain, w/lin.
• Brings blood downward - yin deficiency with fire or hot blood in the upper warmer, vomiting blood, toothache, nosebleed, dizziness, headache, blurred vision (yang rising).

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TCM Formula of the Day

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Relax The Channels and Invigorate The Blood Decoction (Shu Jing Huo Xue Wan)

• Primarily used for blood stasis with wind-damp in the channels and collaterals characterized by internal deficiency with external excesses - joint pain, muscle aches, numbness and/or pain in the lower extremities (may be severe).
• Wind-cold damp bi-syndrome (i.e. arthritis) - particularly in the lower part of the body, hips, knees, lower back.
• Sciatic pain with the correct underlying pattern.
• Neck pain with the correct underling pattern.
• Fractures that are reluctant to heal, particularly in the lower body.

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.

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Sustaining Practitioner of the Day

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Ericadweck has schooling from Pacific College of Health and Science.

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.

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Acupuncture School of the Day

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Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder
Some associated members: "Acubrooke64", "Diane Carter".

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Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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American Association of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
Some associated members: "anon179578", "XiaoR", "Edward", "Doc".