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Hey. Im currently in college studying TCM style acupuncture with herbs and tuina. I have found myself getting very attracted towards the japanese style of practice. Rather than treating symptoms with the points related to that symptom, it seems to...

Hi all. Im curious to hear your needling method? In college we have to use guide tubes with the clean needle technique, but have done some free needling with certain lecturers. What is your preference? Is it just me, or...

Tough Case... Im currently treating a patient with a long list of muscular problems. She has been to every specialist under the sun, and they now want to turf her off to get labeled, as they cant figure out her...

Just wondering in which ways do you needle lung7. i Know in most texts it advises to pinch the skin and insert transversly. My question is in which direction is most common. My question is relating to needling extraordinary vessels...

So i treated a patient for his first ever acupuncture treatment yesterday. After taking patient history, there was evidence of damp heat in the large intestine. He also woke every night to urinate. Very healthy diet but alot of dairy...

Im enquiring as to what this is? Lately iv been light needling rather than forceful insertion. Im slowly inserting needles and if found im getting a much heavier and more noticable arrival of qi for both myself and especially the...

Treating a patient for Asthma tomorrow and wondering if you would have any advised points. It effects him during activity such as sports. also it effects him in the morning. Hes also sufferring from constant exhaustion. Basically always feeling wrecked...

Curious to know what you as a practitioner have found more effective? Bilateral or one side neeling? In tcm college it seems to be very "For" bilateral needling. If you needle one side, needle the opposite identicaly. I have noticed...

Alot of people have come to me and said that alot of the time midway through a treatment they begin to feel somewhat cold. And then immediately after feeling the need to wrap up. This isnt due to room temp...

Just curious to know does the material that the acupuncture needle is attached to make any difference in Qi arrival/ intensity/ practitioner sensitivity? There are generally copper head needles, but some i have witnessed are plastic coloured heads. Have you...

I treated a friend of mine who has always had extremely painful periods. The background: It goes the same each month, firstly they are very irregular,the first day of period is fine, second day and night is intense pain, to...

Just wondering what sensations you practitioners feel when sensing the arrival of Qi through a needle? Is there ways to get the arrival of qi to the point before you needle? I have heard of some people massaging the point,...

Do you personally use no manipulation and just insert the needle into the point? Do you needle relatively shallowly? In this case and in your style Chad, do you see good results without inflicting De Qi on a patient? I...

Absolutely great and detailed reply as always Chad, thank you.Im wondering does the needle guage impact the treatment effectivness in your opinion? Iv began to see quicker and more immediate results in the pulse with the more subtle painless needling....

Thanks for the quick response everyone.Yes Chad, my school insists on guide tubes whilst in school clinic. Although that is just through one lecturer(the power that be) All our other lecturers dont use tubes themselves and encourage free hand needling.I...

Hi Chad, apologies i should have been clearer.Well i treated her day 1 with ren 6, k3, st36, gb34, sp6, also st38 on contralateral side with movement of affected shoulder(mainly right side)....also some local ashi needling with moxa. 40min treatment...

Intention is incredibly important and have a friend who has experienced it first hand. He was treating a cancer patient, as his first solo patient, just starting his practice after college. He had treated this patient with the same point...