Interview with President Lau, Michelle
January 23, 2024
Introduction: Dr. Lau, Michelle is the president of the American Acupuncture Alliance, dedicated to improving the legal status of acupuncturists. She has made significant contributions to acupuncture legislation in California, USA. Currently, her focus has shifted to the federal healthcare system in the United States, advocating for acupuncture practitioners nationwide and tirelessly working to secure their legal interests.
Discussion on the regulation of activity and movement in the living human body within the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon
January 23, 2024
Guangwen Xu Abstract Huang Di’s Inner Classic (also known as The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) and other classic medical works included extensive theories on the regulation of physiological functions, activities, and movements of the human bodyThis paper mainly summarizes and discusses the regulation of reproduction, body temperature, sleep, spiritmind, affect mind, respiration, digestion and absorption,
The Theory of Vessels in Tai Su Therapy
January 23, 2024
Zhuo Zhao Editor’s note:The term “太素” (“tai su”) refers to the original substance. In the text “乾凿度” (“Qián Záο Dù”), it is mentioned: “In ancient times, the sages, due to yin and yang, established the message, establishing the universe to govern heaven and earth. For the material to be born from the immaterial, how did
Study on Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling in Treating Difficult Clinical Cases(2)
January 23, 2024
Hongmei Li, Hongyan Li, Yifan Feng, Sarah Nalbandian, Zhonghua Fu The Thought Process Behind FSN Treatment Case 4: Sports Injury: Lower Back and Leg Pain The patient was a 15-year-old Chinese female. The initial intake was on June 12th, 2021. Chief complaint: Lower back and leg pain for 3 days. HPI: The patient was a
Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Ischemic Lower Extremity Gangrene in Diabetic Patients
January 23, 2024
Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Ischemic Lower Extremity Gangrene in Diabetic Patients
A Discussion of Feng Yin Tang (Wind Drawing Decoction)
January 23, 2024
Boli Zhou Abstract: This article discusses Zhang Zhongjin’s “Feng Yin Tang” (Wind Drawing Decoction), which is characterized by the prominent use of six types of stone medicines. Although it includes some warming herbs, it primarily emphasizes cold and cool herbs. This decoction is designed to treat internal wind-heat conditions and aims to firmly suppress and
Differential diagnosis—the 8 Principal Syndromes
January 23, 2024
Xiaoming Cheng Abstract: The Eight Principle diagnostic features are Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, Deficient-Excess, and Yin-Yang. These methods of differential diagnosis are used to determine the nature and location of pathological changes. The conflict between the body, the Vital Essence, and the pathogens are evaluated in terms of these Eight Principles. This determination is based on a
Dietary Pattern Diagnosis to Delay Brain Aging
January 23, 2024
Zhenzhen Zhang The MIND diet’s benefits for brain health are currently in the spotlight. The MIND diet is an improvement on the basis of the Mediterranean and DASH diets; “MIND” is an abbreviation for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay”. The Mediterranean diet, which has been popular for years, is believed to lower the rate of
Local vs Distal Acupuncture
January 23, 2024
Lauren Burke Bing Yang In this paper the controversial issue of the effectiveness of distal versus local acupuncture will be discussed. In Chapter 5 of Su Wen the following is stated, “So, an adept doctor of acupuncture always needles the yang part when the yin part is ill, and needles the yin part when the
The Acupuncturist System and Acupuncture Education in Japan
January 23, 2024
Ruixia Wang Abstract: According to laws and regulations of Japan, the profession of acupuncturist is a nationally recognized qualification. To become an acupuncturist, individuals are required to complete a three-year education at an acupuncture school. After graduation, you must pass the National Qualification Examination for Acupuncture Practitioners, and then one can obtain a license to
