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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.

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Point of the Day

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Empty Basin (ST12)

• Shoulder pain (esp. that radiates to neck).
• Neck/throat issues - tightness/pain.
• Cough, counterflow qi, sore, swollen throat (rebellious lung qi).
• Internal branch of the ST meridian connects here directly from the Stomach, Spleen & Diaphragm - tonify middle warmer.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Used to effect the circulation within the subclavian artery.  Useful for bursitis, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, etc. 
• Falls into the category of Window of the Sky points within the Tam Healing system.

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 Herb of the Day

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Barley Sprout, Malt (Mai Ya)

• Reduces food stagnation, strengthens stomach (also useful for infants).
• Inhibits lactation - for discontinuing nursing, distended and painful breasts.
• Reduces liver Qi - intercostal or epigastric distention, belching, loss of appetite.

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TCM Formula of the Day

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Ginseng Fo-Ti Pills (Ren Shen Shou Wu Wan)

• Hair loss, dry hair, greying hair as a result of dimished jing/essence.
• Low sperm count, low libedo, and infertility.

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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Gunnvá.

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Acupuncture Practice of the Day

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Yin Yang House Chattanooga 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.

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Acupuncture School of the Day

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Pacific College of Health and Science in New York City
Some associated members: "mardarpa", "HappyRed", "skim3377", "Marie-acu-nyc".

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Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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Acupuncture Society of DC