by John Stan – Multiple studies on acupuncture have proven the use of a thin solid needle to be an effective technique for the reduction of pain and stimulation of
Micro Acupuncture 48
by Dr. Andy Rosenfarb, ND, LAc, Dipl Ac, Dipl CH – A Bright Future for Patients Experiencing Acute or Progressive Vision Loss Approximately 285 million people worldwide are visually impaired:
Abdominal Acupuncture – a Micro-System with Super Powers
By Dave Shipsey, B.Sc (Hons) Grad, Dip C.Ac., A.Ac Nanjing (China) Abdominal acupuncture (Fu Zhen) is a powerful new system of acupuncture which was introduced in China by its developer
Successful Treatments for Asthma
By Janice Walton-Hadlock, DAOM, L.Ac. Note: The opinions reflected are solely the author’s and any claims are based on the practitioner’s views, and are not reflective of Eastern Currents. You
Self-cupping for release of the low back, hip and IT bands
by John Stan – Low back, hip and IT band issues are frequent problems practitioners deal with day-to-day. Many times, our patients present with tissues that have become extremely compressed
77.18 Shen Guan and Three Emperors – Master Kidney Point
By Susan Johnson, L.Ac. “Shen Guan” means Kidney Gate. This is Dr. Tung’s master Kidney point (#77.18), and there is no more powerful point for the Kidney. It tonifies not
Autumn: The Season of Metal Energy
By Professor Neil R. Gumenick The Work of Autumn: Cleaning Out Old Negativity In autumn we learn more about ourselves, perhaps, than in any other season. Having provided the harvest,
Master Tung’s Four Horses Extraordinary Points
By Susan Johnson, L.Ac. Master Tung Ching Chang was a traditional Chinese physician from the Shandong Province who was famous for the miraculous and spontaneous results he obtained using just
Winterize the Kidney Channel
By Janice Walton-Hadlock, DAOM, L.Ac. Is the Kidney channel running unobstructed and free? As your patients put in their orders for snow tires and cinnamon sticks, you can optimize the
Acupuncture Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis: Clinical Use of the Extraordinary Point Shimian
By Whitfield Reaves, OMD, L.Ac. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, and occurs in all types of athletic and active individuals. However, simply walking and standing