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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

Spirit Path (GV11)gv11
  • Important point for spirit problems, palpitations, anxiety, poor memory, muddled thinking, absent-mindedness, insomnia, has strong effect on mind and mood, combine with Huatuo of T5 and UB 15 for stress.
  • Pain and stiffness of the upper back, cardiac region pain a/or discomfort, cough, asthma.
  • Differentiation: GV 11 is mostly for deficiency of HT & LU whereas GV 12 is more for excess of HT & LU.  

Blog Post of the Day

Scorpions, Centipedes, And Hornets Nests: Chinese Herbal Medicine History
by ChadD

Even though Chinese Medicine is new to many of us, it is far from a new medicine, a new "alternative", or any other relationship to "new" that it may gain in popular media. The theories and methods utilized within Chinese...

Recent Forum Post

Eucommia Bark
by Bea

Hi! I've recently started taking 1/2 table spoon of eucommia bark. I bought a small jar to improve/prevent any joint and muscle damage because of aging, sports/lack of movement, etc. I'm a woman in my late 30s. I have looked...

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

Litharge, Galena (Mi Tuo Seng)
  • Absorbs fluid, reduces swelling, stops bleeding.

TCM Formula of the Day

Hemp Seed Formula (Ma Zi Ren Wan)da huang (rhubarb)

Constipation with dry/difficult to expel stools along with frequent urination.

Pulse will be submerged and rapid or floating and choppy and the Tongue will have a dry, yellow coating.


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

Trinity Village Acupuncture in Patchogue


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.


Acupuncture School of the Day


Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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