Author: Pacific College
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Should an Acupuncturist Accept Insurance?
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe question of accepting insurance is a big question for an acupuncturist. There are lots of pros and cons: Pros More patients are able to afford your services. This leads to having more patients. Insurance allows patients who couldn’t afford full rates to be able to get the healing they need. This is a helping…
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Chinese Medicine and the Internal Pharmacy: An Introduction to a Profound Understanding of Human Health and Disease
Categories: Research & Articles“The constancy of the internal milieu is the essential condition for a free life.” ~ Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine by Claude Bernard, late 19th century Practitioners of Chinese medicine are often at a loss to describe to patients and other health professions how acupuncture and herbal medicine work, and how to distinguish it both…
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PCOM and ACCEF Kick Off TCM Student Scholarship with China Travel
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe American Chinese Culture and Education Foundation (ACCEF) is a non-profit, national charity organization in the United States, formed for the goal of reaching out to mainstream society to promote the awareness of traditional Chinese culture. With education in mind, ACCEF also strives to sponsor under-privileged children in rural areas of China, donating time, money,…
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A Pacific College Alumna Works with Acupuncturists Without Borders to Assist Victims of Joplin’s To
Categories: Research & ArticlesMarianne Chalmers, a 2010 Pacific College of Oriental Medicine New York alumna, lives 90 minutes away from Joplin, Missouri, where a tornado struck on May 22, 2011, leaving a devasting path of destruction in its wake. According to National Weather Service records, the recent Joplin tornado was the deadliest twister in more than 60 years.…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture for Stroke
Categories: Research & ArticlesTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture can contribute an important part of the treatment plan for a patient recovering from a stroke. Use of a range of conventional and traditional treatment provides the patient with the greatest chance for recovery of function, minimization of disability, and can also reduce pain and help the patient cope…
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The Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Migraine Prevention and Relief
Categories: Research & ArticlesAcupuncture practitioners around the globe can tell you that migraine sufferers seek help from acupuncture clinics on a daily basis. Many find that this method of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers symptom relief unparalleled by oral medications. This ancient therapy is becoming more widespread and increasingly introduced into mainstream Western healthcare in the 21st century…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Encourages Restful Sleep: Alternative Treatment for Insomnia, Nightmares, or Fitful Sleeping
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers some insight to the varying causes of sleeplessness. The pairing of acupuncture with herbal remedies can bring relief to patients with chronic insomnia, nightmares, and even sleep apnea. Patients battling chronic insomnia can tell you that insufficient or poor quality sleep leads not only to irritability…
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The Benefits of Scalp Massage for Hair Loss
Categories: Research & ArticlesDue to its ability to increase blood flow to the scalp, massage for hair loss holds many potential benefits. Massage for hair loss is the act of rubbing, kneading and applying pressure to the skin of the scalp with the fingers and hands. Of the wide range of benefits scalp massage can provide, perhaps the…
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Massage for Osteoarthritis
Categories: Research & ArticlesOsteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage cushions between the joints break down, causing pain and stiffness. Cartilage is a firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones and surrounds the joints, allowing bones to glide over one another. There are several factors thought to cause the breakdown of the cartilage surrounding joints. Cartilage can break down with age, but…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Natural Menopause Relief
Categories: Research & ArticlesMenopause and its accompanying discomforts include hot flashes, insomnia, and mood swings. A natural, but dreaded condition for American women, menopause does not seem to have nearly the same effect on women in China. It’s an interesting fact that 75% of American women experience noticeable menopausal discomfort, while only 10% of Asian women experience the…