The Acupuncture Clinic

It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked in the clinic. The honest answer is: “Nobody can know for certain. But we can make an informed estimate based on research, clinical experience, and your individual situation.” That might sound surprising coming from an acupuncturist, but it’s the most truthful answer I can give. What […]

One of the first questions almost every new patient asks is: “How many treatments will I need?” It’s a completely reasonable question, and one I wish I could answer with certainty. After treating thousands of patients over more than 40 years in clinical practice, this is a conversation I have almost every day. The honest […]

A changing view of endometriosis Endometriosis has traditionally been understood in both biomedicine and Chinese medicine through fairly established frameworks: retrograde menstruation, inflammation, Blood stasis, and Liver Qi stagnation. In clinical practice, many traditional prescriptions—most notably formulas such as Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan— which has been widely used. In fact, i...