Ma Huang Misuse: From Herbal Remedy to “Miracle” Diet Pill
Ma Huang is one of the most useful herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but when you take[…]
Motion-Style Scalp Acupuncture: A Promising Way to Help Stroke Survivors Regain Movement
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41135694/ Introduction Muscle spasticity after stroke remains one of the most challenging hurdles for rehabilitation. While[…]
Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine) – Foundations of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
The Huangdi Neijing is the book from which Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture developed from.
TCM Research 2025: Modified LiuJunzi Tang for Lung Cancer
Find out how herbal medicine for lung cancer can complement conventional treatments as seen with Liu Junzi[…]
The Different Kinds of Qi in Chinese Medicine: An Overview
The term "qi" is frequently used in Chinese Medicine. Many aren't aware that there are different[…]
Qi (氣): The Evolution of a Foundational Chinese Concept
“人之生，氣之聚也。聚則為生，散則為死。”Human life is a gathering of qi. When it gathers, there is life; when it disperses, there[…]
Acupuncture Research 2025: Adolescent Depression
Acupuncture is shown in recent research to help treat depression in adolescents.
Identifying Misleading Medical Claims: Tips and Tricks
This is a rewrite of a blog entry from 2017. This article was inspired by a conversation[…]
Acupuncture Research: 2025 Meta Analysis on Diabetes
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41052150/ An article published ahead of print by the Postgraduate Medical Journal dated October 6, 2025,[…]
Acupuncture Professional Titles in the Philippines
A question often posed to a Philippine practitioner is, “are you licensed?” I have also seen some[…]