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The 3-Level Acupuncture Protocol balances the Primary Channels (to regulate circulation of qi and blood), the Eight Extraordinary Channels (to regulate the musculoskeletal body), and the Divergent Channels (to regulate the internal zang-fu organs). If you haven’t read the previous blog posts in the 3-Level Acupuncture Balance series, you can... Read more
This is the 3rd post in my 3-Level Acupuncture Balance blog series. If you have not read the first two posts, you may want to read them before you continue. You can get caught up, or refresh your memory, here: Click here to read part 1, Part 1- The Treatment >> Click here... Read more
Let’s Review In part 1 of my discussion of the 3-Level Acupuncture Balance, I laid out the steps to perform diagnosis and implement the basic treatment using AcuGraph. If you missed part 1 of this blog post series, The 3-Level Acupuncture Balance: Part 1-The Treatment, you can catch up here:... Read more
Over the last number of years, I have been using AcuGraph to guide me in a protocol I have come to call the 3-Level Acupuncture Balance. Over the next couple months, I will present a series of posts describing what this balance is, why I think it offers a deep... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post recaps the Acupuncture Growth Symposium 2023 in Boise, ID — a live event that has since concluded. Amazing Group of Practitioners Wow! What an amazing group of practitioners and presenters we had for this year’s Acupuncture Symposium. We are truly blessed by the insight, knowledge, and... Read more
Our present article addresses the third wing of this approach, namely Primary Channel balance. It can be used in isolation, as a Primary Channel balance, or added to the 8-Extra/Divergent treatment, completing the 3-Level balance. The 3-Level Balance is preferred in chronic and complicated cases. Read more
Multiple Sclerosis and Acupuncture Are you aware that acupuncture is a great resource for patients who suffer from the Western diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? Research has shown that Chinese medicine can keep MS patients in remission longer and slow this condition’s progress.[1] While Chinese medicine cannot cure MS completely,... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post was written for a previous version of AcuGraph. The current version is AcuGraph CS. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable. We have a policy at our office. If you have a question about something, it’s likely someone else probably does too. During our weekly meetings we... Read more
This last week I have been working on a REALLY BIG project. It’s a secret, but I’ll give you a couple of hints... #1: I’ve been editing hours and hours of video. #2: I’ve been creating test questions for the NCCAOM, California and Florida boards. I’ll tell you what I’ve been... Read more
Editor’s Note: This post references AcuGraph 4, which has been succeeded by AcuGraph CS. The clinical concepts discussed remain applicable to current practice. Hello Friends! Have you ever had the experience of overhearing someone saying something nice about you? Doesn’t it feel great? I just had the virtual equivalent of... Read more