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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

Hundred Labors (X-BAILAO)
  • Lung issues - cough, dyspnea, asthma.
  • Local point for stiff neck, shoulder a/or back pain.

Blog Post of the Day

Mindfulness Training Aids Teacher Stress
by ChadD

Spanish Researchers publishing in the Spanish Journal of Psychology recently performed a study exploring the benefits of mindfulness training for teachers. The study involved 68 secondary school teachers and half received mindfulness training techniques (meditation) and the other half were...

Recent Forum Post

Lower Bak Pain
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

Flemingia Philippinensis Root (Qian Jin Ba)
  • Bi Zheng (painful obstruction syndrome) - for arthritic conditions by expelling wind-damp and opening the channels.
  • Arthritis, bone pain, fractures, sciatica.
  • Also known as yi tiao gen (moghania).

TCM Formula of the Day

Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia (Liu Wei Di Huang Wan)mu dan pi (tree peony root cortex)
  • Dizziness, tinnitus, possibly vertigo as a result of kidney and liver yin deficiency.
  • Insomnia especially with night sweats, hot flashes, irritability.
  • Spontaneous/nocturnal emissions. 
  • Menopause related symptoms including cardiovascular issues, bone health, etc. when arising from yin deficiency.

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

Harvest Acupuncture, LLCpractice logo in Owasso


I am a National Board Certified Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practicing in Owasso, Oklahoma. My areas of focus are on Digestive Health, Allergies and Pain management. I am also a Certified Red Light Therapist and offer packages in...



"OKAcudoc22" 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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