The Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act would increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to acupuncturists, provide more ...

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, fascia could be viewed as the “highway” of qi movement throughout the body. Stuck ...

Patent formulas are a great starting point for patients who have minimal or limited experience with herbs, but patent formulas have their limitations. This case explores customization of formulas in ...

I see fibrocystic breast changes frequently in clinical practice and treat with a high success rate with various strategies involving acupuncture, herbal medicine, qi gong, and dietary therapies.

"In Chinese medicine there are no incurable diseases; only incurable people.” This is a favorite quote from my one of my first teachers. I recall it from my early years as an acupuncturist. This has ...

Heart Rate: A normal heart rate is between 60-80 beats per minute (bpm). Heart rate is most significant when it’s above 110, ...

Acupuncture has been a remedy for insomnia and sleep irregularity in China and the Eastern world for centuries. Several ...

Richard C. Niemtzow, MD, PhD, MPH, a pioneering figure in medical acupuncture and a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, passed ...

The number of acupuncture schools in the United States has continued to grow since the creation of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and the Council of ...

Most Americans have some back discomfort in their lifetime. Back pain is most often caused by a muscle or ligament strain or spasm; a disk problem; spondylosis; or stenosis. Stress can also be a ...

Recently, I have received several requests for information on battlefield acupuncture. The term battlefield acupuncture was first used in 2001 by my friend and colleague Col. Richard Niemtzow MD, PhD, ...