Ancient acupuncture with modern tools.
An acupuncturist and a massage therapist meet up to play with a brand new light therapy AcuPoint treatment device known as the Gunalight. They weren’t exactly sure what to expect from the experience… Magic happened. Background: I’m Dr. Kimberly Thompson. I’m an acupuncturist. Before I was an acupuncturist, I was... Read more
This free guide is packed with valuable information about 10 powerful acupuncture points and protocols. With point location images (including anatomic locations), attributes, TCM Actions, Indications and more, this guide is a wealth of knowledge. Read more
The trick to moderating mental stress as is to make time for healthy habits, reflection, and self-care. But sometimes, even when you're addressing mental stress, it can be difficult to address the physical component. Luckily, there are ways to prevent this kind of physical stress, and there are ways to ease it when it hits! We'll share some of our favorites below. Read more
Modern science is catching up with the wisdom of ancient Chinese medicine. A study published by the National Institutes of Health compared several studies to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for stimulating or regulating the immune system using different methods of acupuncture. The conclusion? Traditional Chinese Medicine CAN benefit immune health. Read more
If you "think like an acupuncturist", using the Jade Vitality heating pad makes perfect sense. It works beautifully with your treatments to help activate complex acupuncture pathways in a profound way. Read more
In this post, I will share an interesting case study involving the Kidney Return Protocol. First, I'll walk you through my thought process when analyzing the graph over the course of two visits. Read more
The Original Auricular Wall Chart It was a proud moment for me, all those years ago, when we introduced our first ear acupuncture wall chart. After weeks and weeks of work, combining and synthesizing information from 13 separate sources, we had finally built the most comprehensive, beautiful, and useful auricular... 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
Have you seen the recent article on USA Today about Angelina Jolie’s struggle with Bell’s Palsy? The most interesting part is that Angelina “credited acupuncture for a full recovery.” See the Full Article Here>> Bell’s Palsy has been a topic of interest in the acupunture world, because it’s so effective... Read more
Stomach 36 is a really GREAT point everyone should know about. It is one of the most widely used acupuncture points on the body because it is so powerful. Here’s a little legend about this point, based on the English name translation: Leg Three Mile. Chinese warriors wore leather sashes... Read more
If I had to give Liver 3 a nickname it would be the “Cranky, Irritability, Anger Relieving Point!” This point is by far the best point for calming emotions related to anger and irritability. In Chinese Medicine the Liver channel is responsible for moving energy all directions. When energy gets “stuck”... Read more
Anytime you have a tendon or ligament problem, ANYWHERE in your body, you need to think of Gallbladder 34. Got ankle pain? Add Gallbladder 34. Got shoulder pain? Add Gallbladder 34. Got hip problems? Add Gallbladder 34. You get the point.... GB 34 is good for ANY problems related to tendons and ligaments. Read more
Kidney 6 (KI 6) is one of the acupuncture points that helps open the Conception Vessel (aka the Ren). The conception vessel helps to circulate energy through the middle section of the body, and especially to the reproductive organs. Read more
Who would have thought treating an acupuncture point on the back of the knee could help with so many conditions? Bladder 40 (BL 40) can obviously treat knee pain, simply based on it's location, but it does a whole lot more than that! Read more
Gallbladder 30 is found deep under the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus… It is by far the best point out there for the treatment of sciatic pain and piriformis syndrome. Down below the glute muscles there is a little short fat muscle called the piriformis. The piriformis attaches from the... Read more