British-born shiatsu instructor Shuddhabha Lannen, AOBTA-RI, of Montana and I recently brainstormed her creative game plan to initiate the first fully AOBTA-compliant shiatsu program in Montana under ...

In clinical trials, acupuncture has repeatedly been shown to be effective at treating conditions like low back pain, chronic pain, and migraine. Its herbal medicinals have been shown to have ...

Traumatic events that generate stressors in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) will eventually become internalized. In ...

Structured water (H3O2) can be considered a fourth state of water between liquid and solid. It has the hexagonal structure of ice; however, missing a critical bond, it behaves more like a gel than a ...

Setting goals and managing expectations is a critical first step in cosmetic acupuncture. By listening carefully to your ...

A meta-analysis of curcumin’s medicinal activities for type 2 diabetes found it can significantly reduce fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and body mass index; plus, improvements in ...

In conventional medicine, Morton’s neuroma is typically treated with conservative methods before considering surgical ...

Du 12 or “Body Pillar” subdues internal wind, calms spasms, tonfies the lung qi, and strengthens the body. BL 13 is the back ...

As with any emerging technology, there can be a sense of skepticism, and rightfully so. However, acupuncturists should not view AI as a replacement for their craft, but as a supplemental tool to ...

In the U.S., acupuncture continues to establish itself as an effective treatment option. Many citizens were born before acupuncture was first practiced here in 1971. It is safe to assume that you will ...

Dr. Regina Robles is a California-licensed acupuncturist who holds both a Master and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine. She is ...

Classical Asian medicine considers it the job of this organ (aka official) to remove the rubbish; not only from the digestive tract, but also from every organ/function at every level – body, mind, and ...