Why is it important to understand the meridian layers of all acupuncture meridians? Because they truly help us choose the right acupuncture points for each patients. The more we know about the 12 main meridians and the 8 extra vessels pathways, the divergents, the collaterals, the muscular regions, and the dermatomes, the easier it is to diagnose [...]
I love the Stomach Channel! In clinical practice, I use a lot of its acupuncture points. ST 6, ST 8, ST 25, ST 36 (of course!) and ST 40 are a very big part of my practice 😍 In this new series on acupuncture points locations & functions of each channel. My aim is to make each [...]
Once in a while, I get heart burn. I don't understand why it's called HEART burn, since it's an esophagus and stomach issue! In TCM, it's classified as ST heat. What I like about the TCM Stomach system (meridian & organ) is that it's very closely related to the western Stomach (which makes it easy to teach!) [...]
