Acupuncture Today

08/12/2025

Forbidden Secrets of Women's Longevity: Ancient TCM Rituals for Preserving Youth, Vitality and Jing

For over seven years, I have had the honor of guiding women through their healing journeys – navigating the pain of severe menstrual cramps, the heartache of fertility challenges, the sorrow of miscarriage, the complexities of pregnancy and postpartum recovery, the upheaval of perimenopause, and t...

08/08/2025

Haven't signed the petition to get another acupuncture-themed Google doodle on World Acupuncture Awareness Day? It's this easy:

Change Google Doodle on World Acupuncture Awareness Day November 16th

08/08/2025

Available now in the latest issue of Acupuncture Today: Qizhi to Deqi - The Living Sequence That Animates Acupuncture

In the art of acupuncture, two concepts – qizhi (qi arrival) and deqi (obtaining qi) – form the clinical foundation of effective needling. Though often used interchangeably, they describe distinct and sequential phases of therapeutic engagement. To truly feel and guide qi, a practitioner must le...

08/07/2025

What's Holding Acupuncture Back in 2025? Featured in the August issue of Acupuncture Today:

Fifteen years after Stumpf’s “Mainstreaming Acupuncture: Barriers and Solutions” provided the acupuncture profession a 21st-century roadmap to greater recognition, utilization and security, today the way forward remains littered with obstacles – some external, some homegrown; both existentia...

08/06/2025

JOIN the American Acupuncture Council for another exciting episode of TO THE POINT as Sam Collins of the American Acupuncture Council Network PRESENTS:

Reasonable Treatment Amount Per Visit? 👍👊🕐📹🔉

1. Acupuncture
2. Modalities
3. Passive Care
4. Procedures
5. Active Care

If you can't make it you can get a copy of the transcript by texting NEEDLE to (714) 332- 6926.

08/06/2025

Breaking News! NCCAOM Finalizes Name Change

The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) has announced it has formally adopted a new name: the National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine (NCBAHM).

08/05/2025

From the new August issue of Acupuncture Today: Deprescribing - It's a Thing (and Acupuncturists Can Help)

Many people, particularly older people, begin taking a drug or group of drugs to address a particular ailment or condition. Unfortunately, the path of least resistance for both the prescriber and the patient is to maintain the drug regimen without questioning whether the prescription is still necess...

08/04/2025

From the new August issue of Acupuncture Today: The hot summer months call for this acupoint prescription to help manage "summertime sadness"

As my clinical practice exists within an environment which is considerably hot more than not (Texas), my fascination with how treating the patterns of heat with acupuncture runs deep. I have touched upon the important concept of how the environment temperature can have a significant impact on mood i...

08/01/2025

Available online in the new August issue: 5 Reasons to Consider a Remote Receptionist

As an acupuncturist, your focus is on healing your patients – not juggling phone calls, scheduling appointments or answering the same questions multiple times a day. Yet these administrative tasks are crucial for running a thriving practice; and they’re often the first point of contact a client ...

07/30/2025

JOIN the American Acupuncture Council for another exciting episode of TO THE POINT as guest host Michelle Gellis of Gellis Acupuncture presents:

Safety Considerations When Purchasing A Microneedling Device

1. What should the weight of the device be?
2. What material should the device be made of?
3. How easy can the device be adjusted?

If you can't make it you can get a copy of the transcript by texting NEEDLE to (714) 332- 6926.

07/30/2025

Timeless tips: Stomach on Fire - Herbal Formulas for GERD

Author: Craig Williams. Title: Stomach on Fire - Herbal Formulas for GERD. Summary: In the past five years of my clinical practice, I have seen an astonishing upsurge in the chronic use of proton-pump inhibitor (PPI)...

07/28/2025

From the Acupuncture Today Archives: 12 reasons why you should request your patient's medical records https://acupuncturetoday.com/article/34328-12-important-reasons-to-request-every-patients-medical-records