To paraphrase the Tao de Jing; a bowl is useful because of the empty space.Recent anatomical research uncovered evidence for previously undescribed large-scale pathways that span organs, blood vessels and other connective tissue.

Author: Jake Paul Fratkin. Title: Treating Vertigo. Summary: In vertigo, the patient experiences spinning, loss of balance, and occasionally nausea. It can manifest in a sitting or sleeping posture, or only show once the patient stands up or walks...

The channel systems in the Ling Shu are introduced through a discussion of the "Nine Needles." The needle, being the tool of the acupuncturist, represents the cultivation of skill and understanding of qi

Author’s Note: I recently sat down with Matthew Bauer, who has been in practice since 1986. He is the president of the Acupuncture Now Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people about the benefits of acupuncture; and author of the book Making Acupuncture Pay: Real-World Advice for Successful Private Practice.

According to the Urology Care Foundation, erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sex problem, affecting as many as 30 million American men; about 50 percent of men over the age of 40. ED can occur from physical conditions, emotional issues or both. One of the major physical causes of ED is ...

Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a common injury caused by overuse of the tendons and muscles in the elbow. Most patients who undergo surgery do see success; however, it can be costly and there is always a chance of relapse. Acupuncture works to treat tennis elbow by reducing inflammation and ...

A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides early findings from the most recent (2022) survey on the use of complementary health approaches (CHA). 1 The findings include data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which conducts interviews both by phone and in-person. The CHA results have been published in 2002, 2012 and again in 2022.

Post-COVID syndrome, often referred to as "long COVID," encompasses a constellation of potential symptoms experienced by patients four weeks or longer following infection with SARS COV-2. In terms of prevalence, the Mayo Clinic states: "Research suggests that between one month and one year after ...

97039 or 97139, unlisted physical medicine codes, were used to indicate “cupping,” and allowed and reimbursed from the outset of the VA Community Care program.

Pertussis (whooping cough) is aptly called "the 100-day cough" (bai re ke) in Chinese medicine.Vaccinations against pertussis contained in the DPT (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus) shot have reduced incidence in the United States significantly, but parental rejection of the vaccination has resulted in a re-emergence of the illness throughout the country.