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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

Beautiful Bulge (ST40)st40
  • Empirical point to resolve phlegm in the body anywhere from any origin.
  • Phlegm in the head - headaches, dizziness / vertigo, depression, poor concentration, stronger shen disturbances - mania.
  • Phlegm in the body - chest oppression, breathing issues, asthma, cough.
  • Plum Pit Qi, sore throat, loss of voice.
  • Issues with the lower limbs involving pain, swelling, numbness, weakness, etc.

Blog Post of the Day

What Is Your Definition Of Health?
by ChadD

What does it mean when we say we are "healthy"? In the west it may often mean that we through any number of means (medications, diet, etc.) don't have anything that is too problematic physically. To a lesser extent in...

Recent Forum Post

Damaged Intestinal Lining
by Kbw123

Hi dear community Organizer. Can you please elaborate acupuncture/acupressure points for damaged intestinal lining or gut ( mainly caused by prolonged antibiotics intake). Will be highly obliged.

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

Subprostrate, Sophora Root (Shan Dou Gen)
  • Clears heat, relieves fire toxicity, improves throat - painful, swollen throat.
  • Clears the lungs - cough due to lung heat.
  • Damp-heat jaundice.

TCM Formula of the Day

Kudzu Decoction (Ge Gen Wan)bai shao (white peony root)
  • Wind-cold invasion with upper neck and back pain - cold or flu, mild fever, no sweating, stiffness.

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

Alhambra Medical Universityschool logo in Alhambra
Some associated members: "anon179578", "Thienlinh".

Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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