Welcome!

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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Celestial Pivot (ST25)

• All intestinal issues - constipation, diarrhea, dysentary, distention, pain, masses/accumulations of any type.
• Irregular menstruation, painful menstruation, fibroids/cysts, fertility issues and leukorrhea.
• Connects the Upper and Lower Warmers (pre & post natal Qi).

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 Formula of the Day

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Ophiopogon and Trichosanthes Combination (Mai Men Dong Yin Zi Wan)

• Lung and stomach yin deficiency - this is a modified version of Mai Men Dong Tang - fei wei (lung atrophy) syndrome in Chinese Medicine - dry cough from yin fluid damage, generally arises from deficiency fire rising from the stomach yin deficiency.  
• A range of digestive issues - nausea, vomiting, counterflow qi, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease.
• Acute or chronic lung issues - bronchitis, dry cough - particularly with other yin deficiency signs (malar flush, heat in the five palms, etc.)
• Sjogren's syndrome - when other underlying diagnostic factors are a good fit.

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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XiaoR has schooling from Pacific College of Health and Science. They are associated with American Association of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.

"XiaoR" practices in Chattanooga at Yin Yang House Chattanooga.

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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American Academy of Health and Wellness in Roseville
An associated member: "leste".

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Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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Washington Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine Association
Some associated members: "lisaeamp", "rclere", "BestAcupuncture".