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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
- Local point for abdominal and colon pain and functional issues.
- Diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain.
Blog Post of the Day
by ChadD
The acupuncture point KD 3 is a widely used point to build the energy of the body. The point may be used to strengthen the qi, yin and yang of the kidney system which may aid conditions ranging from asthma...
Recent Forum Post
by D.A.
Happy new year to all. which protocol (points preferable) is more appropriate for lower back pain left side for a man who is working as a swimminf trainer so all day is stand up and in a wet place? Thank...
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
- Opens the orifices, revives the spirit, unblocks closed disorders (a wide variety of problems that impair consciousness) - heat entering the pericardium, convulsions, delirium, stupor fainting, closed disorders, tetanic collapse, phlegm collapse, seizures.
- Invigorates the blood, dissipates clumps, reduces swelling, alleviates pain - toxic sores, carbuncles, fixed masses, channel obstructions due to trauma.
TCM Formula of the Day
- Acute febrile disorder (wind-heat & damp-phlegm) of the head - strong fever and chills, burning pain of head and face, red and/or swollen eyes, sore throat, aversion to cold, dryness, thirst. Hemorrhagic fever, Respiratory Tract Infection, Acute tonsillitis, otitis media, lymphadenitis, Common Cold, Flu. More common seasonally in the winter or spring.
- Disperse wind-heat - cellulitis in the head and face, herpes, boils.
- Has a range of antibiotic and antiviral effects.
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
At Trinity Village Acupuncture we proudly serve the Patchogue Village community and surrounding areas. Our signature approach to Acupuncture Therapy is "Healing Without Trauma." We specialize in creating individualized treatment plans to help our patients overcome their pain and achieve...
"TrinityVillage" 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.
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