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According to traditional acupuncture theory, breast health is most affected by the channels that run directly through the breast–Stomach, Liver, Kidney, Lung, Pericardium and Spleen channels. To test this theory, Dr.Chris Teo recently wrote another research article entitled, Meridian Disharmonies in Women with Malignant Breast Lumps, analyzing patients with malignant... Read more
A little while back, I shared a story about a patient with pancreatic cancer. It has now been almost a year since she was diagnosed, and she made the decision to treat with conventional medicine in the form of chemotherapy. She also decided to supplement her treatments with acupuncture and... Read more
You may recall that Kimberly wrote last month about graphs that are predominately green even though the patient is in very poor health. (See When “All Green” isn’t “All Good.”). In that article, she gave a case study and taught that very low graphs may show many normal meridians simply... Read more
Do you ever get a patient who is extremely sick, yet their graph shows a lot of green? We often get phone calls and e-mails from concerned practitioners wondering how a very unhealthy patient could have such a great looking graph. Actually there are some very simple answers to this... Read more
This a part of a 4-series blog, if you haven’t read the previous part yet, take a look at it here. Thanks for sharing in the journey of “I am Convinced.” I believe that it is our obligation, as healers, to teach what we learn so that the world can... Read more
This a part of a 4-series blog, if you haven’t read the previous part yet, take a look at it here. I have been using the AcuGraph for nearly two years. I do not doubt the evidence that electrical conductance in the acupuncture meridians is a valid basis for analyzing... Read more
By Chris K. H. Teo & Ch’ng Beng Im-Teo TS is a 53-year-old male from Singapore. He had been having severe back pain since the past three years, but did not go for any medical treatment. A CT scan indicated a 4.1 x 3.3 x 2.9 cm well-circumscribed rounded solid-appearing mass... Read more
This a part of a 4-series blog, if you haven’t read the first part yet, take a look at it here. After I got home from Dr. Jake Fratkin’s seminar, I pulled Meridian Therapy off of the shelf and began devouring it from cover to cover. Stephen Brown autographed the... Read more
I have a massive library packed full of books on Chinese Medicine—many that I used in college, and many more that I picked up along the way—with a plan to someday study them in more detail. I’m sure that you can relate. This summer I took the opportunity to force... Read more
Last week, I put needles into my patient and she began to cry. This is not the first time that this has happened in my office. In fact, I keep a box of tissue nearby for those who cry after the needles are inserted. When you are an acupuncturist, it... Read more
Don’t you just love those days when everything runs smoothly in your practice? – Your office is organized – Patients are on time – Patients are happy to see you – You have a waiting list – Your practice is so full – Paperwork is all filed – Emails are... Read more
One of the real privileges that come with my job is getting to meet and associate with so many dynamic and gifted healers of all types throughout the world. Dr. Ralph Wilson one you need to meet, for two reasons. First, he has the best, most professional AcuGraph introduction video... Read more
Recently, I had a patient come in as a referral from her OBGYN. She was 35 weeks pregnant and her baby was “Frank Breech.” Her doctor told her that she would probably have to have a c-section, but that she might consider seeing an acupuncturist first. She asked her doctor... Read more
So yesterday I posted a graph of a 37-year-old female patient, who was complaining of low back pain, abdominal bloating and constipation, poor digestion and exhaustion. She felt terrible, but her graph was practically perfect. If you didn’t see it yet, you can find it here. When I posted the... Read more
I graphed a patient a few days ago. 37 year-old female, thin build, complaining of low back pain, abdominal bloating and discomfort, poor digestion, constipation, and overall exhaustion. Here’s her graph. It looks great, yet she is really suffering and feeling quite ill. How would you explain it? More importantly,... Read more