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What Is The Yin Yang House?

At our core we are a Chinese Medicine informational website. We are also working towards building and supporting the larger Chinese Medicine community. In addition to freely sharing a broad array of foundational and modern Chinese Medicine theories, research and applications, we aim to connect Chinese Medicine practitioners with each other along with their respective schools and state associations.

What Can I Do Here?

Use our main menu or search tool and follow the links to explore Chinese Medicine from whatever angle you are coming from (generally interested, a student, or a practitioner). Much of the content is categorized by issues/symptoms or by Chinese Medicine diagnostic patterns.

Most Read Sections

The most read sections are our blog, public forum, and our theory sections, particularly the acupuncture points section.

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Point of the Day

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Qi Abode (ST11)

• Local point - sore/swollen throat - counterflow qi, cough, hiccups, reflux.
• Neck pain - pain, inability to turn neck.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: Main point to open the circulation of the common carotid artery.  Useful for conditions such as acid reflux, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, etc. 
• Falls into the category of Window of the Sky points within the Tam Healing system.

Popular Theory Sections

Our comprehensive Chinese Medicine theory sections contain what is generally covered in the base training for many acupuncturists and herbalists. You will find information on points, formulas, treatment protocols, and more.

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TCM Herb of the Day

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Chinese Angelica Root (Dang Gui)

• Tonifies the blood, regulates menses - pallid, ashen complexion, tinnitus, blurred vision, palpitations, irregular menses, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea.
• Invigorates/harmonizes the blood, disperses cold - important herb to stop pain due to blood stasis - abdominal pain, trauma, carbuncles due to blood stasis, chronic bi.
• Moistens dry intestines due to blood deficiency.
• Reduces swellings, expels pus, generates flesh - sores.

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TCM Formula of the Day

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Miraculous Cold Pills (Gan Mao Ling)

• Common cold and flu patterns, particularly at the early stages.
• Can be used in lieu of actual bacterial or viral infection as long as flu or cold like symptoms are manifest.

Exclusive For Practitioners

Sustaining Memberships help us to continue to offer and develop this service. A site by acupuncturists for acupuncturists with strong data privacy protections and functions that our community needs. We offer the ability to list your practice in our directory, share upcoming events, fully private forums (and our public ones) and the ability to share your knowledge via our blog with our global readership.

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Acupuncture Practice of the Day

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Harvest Acupuncture, LLC in Owasso

I am a National Board Certified Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practicing in Owasso, Oklahoma. My areas of focus are on Digestive Health, Allergies and Pain management. I am also a Certified Red Light Therapist and offer packages in...

"OKAcudoc22" practices here.

Acupuncture School / Association Administrators (US/Canada)

If you are an administrator/member of an acupuncture school or acupuncture association, please contact us to have your account added to the administration group for your associated organization (a free service). As an administrator you can keep your organizations listing up to date and post upcoming events - among other features.

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Acupuncture School of the Day

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Five Branches University in Santa Cruz
Some associated members: "Docwilliams", "Big Sur Sue".

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Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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Association for the Advancement of Oriental Medicine in Alabama