Welcome!

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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Origin Pass (CV4)

• Generally, useful for deficiencies of Yin, Yang, Qi & Blood.
• Main point for tonifying Prenatal Qi - exhaustion, weakness, chronic fatigue/diseases.
• Main point for Kidney deficiencies of Qi, Jing a/or Yang - low back pain, bone disorders, early morning (5 a.m., "cock-crow") diarrhea. rectal prolapse.
• Genito-urinary issues with Deficient a/or Cold Patterns - incontinence, clear copious urine, nocturia.
• Main point for all menstrual disorders with Deficient, Cold a/or Stagnation Patterns - scanty menstruation, pale blood.
• Sexual / Fertility Issues - infertility, impotence, seminal emission, amenorrhea, bleeding during pregnancy.
• Yang collapse - chills, profuse sweating, SOB, unconsciousness.
• Tong Ren/Tam Healing System: An important point for the storage and development of Qi (energy), useful for deficiency conditions - weakness, shortness of breath, sexual issues. May also be used in Tong Ren (no needling) to ease delivery.  

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 Formula of the Day

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Sophora Flower Formula (Huai Hua Wan)

• Hemorrhoids and/or anal fissures, bleeding from the anus (fresh blood in most cases).
• Ulcerative colitis.
• Rectal polyps.
• Rectal prolapse.

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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Sustaining Practitioner of the Day

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Gunnvá.

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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Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Skokie
Some associated members: "DocVishnu", "SinaSmithLAcMD", "anon43837", "Stacy DF".

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Acupuncture Organization of the Day

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Wisconsin Society of Acupuncturists
Some associated members: "Filli87", "HopewAcup", "AcuChickRN".