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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

Sides of Spine at T11 (X-HUATUO-T11)x-huatuo-t11
  • T11 innervates the small intestine and is used for a range of digestive and assimilation issues and with related factors edema in the abdomen or lower part of the body.
  • Used  extensively within the Tam Healing System and Tong Ren Therapy. May be needled and used with tuina and/or tonren therapy.

Blog Post of the Day

An Overview Of Tong Ren Therapy By William Daly, Md
by ChadD

I am reprinting an excellent article written by William Daly, MD a gifted and unique physician and Tong Ren Therapy proponent based in Andover, MA. His writing provides a clear analysis and approachable introduction to our energy healing system -...

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

Pseudoginseng Root (San Qi (Tian Qi))san qi (tian qi) (pseudoginseng root)
  • Stops bleeding, transforms blood stasis - internal and external bleeding such as vomiting blood, nosebleed, blood in the urine or stool.
  • Can stop bleeding without causing blood stasis.
  • Traumatic injuries - alleviate pain, reduce swelling from falls, fracture, sprains.
  • Invigorates the blood - chest and abdominal pain, joint pain from blood stasis.

TCM Formula of the Day

Drive Out Blood Stasis Below The Diaphragm Decoction (Ge Xia Zhu Yu Wan)zhi ke (ripe fruit of zhi shi)
  • For blood stasis below the diaphgram - abdominal masses, liver and spleen masses/swelling, colitis.
  • A range of liver disorders are possibly applicable - cirrhosis, hepatic hemangioma, hepatitis, jaundice.
  • Spleen disorders - splenomegaly.
  • Pleural adhesions.
  • A range of menstrual disorders - fibroids, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea (although Shao Fu Zhu Yu Wan may be more appropriate as that targets more the lower jiao).
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease.
  • May be used to help expel ectopic pregnancy.

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

Yin Yang House Chattanoogapractice logo in Chattanooga


Yin Yang House Chattanooga LLC is an affiliated clinic of the Yin Yang House and was originally started by Chad J. Dupuis, L.Ac., now owned and operated by Abby Stewart, LMT. We offer Acupuncture with Leslie Bunn, L.Ac., Xiao Rice,...



"Leslie B" "XiaoR" practice 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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