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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.

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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 C5 (X-HUATUO-C5)x-huatuo-c5
  • C5 innervates the areas of the larynx and pharynx, area is used for cough, tonsilitis, asthma, neck pain, snoring (often with C3 huatuo), vocal issues (loss of voice, etc.).
  • Used extensively within the Tam Healing System and Tong Ren Therapy. The cervical huatuo points are not needled as often, but used with tuina and/or tonren therapy.
Blog Post of the Day
Tong Ren Therapy Instructional Interviews With Seen-Yee Lam
by ChadD

In September of 2006 one of our Tong Ren Therapy students in Hong Kong, Seen-yee Lam, was interviewed on TICTV Hong Kong by Stephanie Ho. The interview is in english and provides an excellent introduction to Tong Ren Therapy. Seen-yee,...
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.

Acupuncture Points TCM Theory Herb Database Herbal Formulas Patterns Conditions
TCM Herb of the Day
Partially Opened Flower of Chinese Tea Rose (Yue Ji Hua)
  • Invigorates blood and regulates menses - blood stasis w/scanty menses, amenorrhea, and/or chest and abdominal pain and distention.
TCM Formula of the Day
Stroke Recovery Pills (Zhong Feng Hui Chun Wan)sheng di huang (rehmannia)
  • Bell's Palsy, facial paralysis, slurry of speech, difficulty swallowing.
  • Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack.
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

"TrinityVillage" practices in Patchogue at Trinity Village Acupuncture.
Acupuncture Practice of the Day
Statera


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
Acupuncture Organization of the Day
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Some associated members: "mardarpa", "anon23169".

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