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Latest post Jul 22, 2026 · 3 min read

🌊 Chinese Medicine in Star Wars

I'm heading down to southern Colorado to help out with some recovery from the Aspen Acres fire, so I thought I'd just do a quick one about a TCM reference I found in a Star Wars book...

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Jul 15, 2026

Dealing with Seasonal Allergies

A few things to try when Claritin isn't cutting it. Jul 8, 2026

Points for Summer-Heat

The sweaty points, sunstroke prescription, and gua sha Jul 1, 2026

Four cooling foods to beat the summer heat

Four cooling foods to keep you in harmony with summer May 27, 2026

Shaoyang Pairs for Stuck Qi

GB and SJ point pairs for moving qi May 13, 2026

A Jueyin Alternative to Four Gates

Two Jueyin point pairs to use instead of Four Gates May 6, 2026

Four Gates: The History and Uses of LV-3 + LI-4

Where does Four Gates come from and how is it used? Apr 29, 2026

The Chain and Lock Method

Needling consecutive points to open a channel Apr 22, 2026

The Eight Therapeutic Methods

The master and couple points that open the eight vessels Apr 15, 2026

Acupuncture for Allergies and Nasal Congestion

Acupuncture points to clear allergies and a stuffy nose Apr 8, 2026

Treating Liver Fibrosis

Fuzheng Huayu: a research-backed formula for liver fibrosis Apr 1, 2026

Golden Herbs for Gallstones

Chinese herbs that help dissolve kidney and gallstones Mar 21, 2026

One-Sided Acupuncture Points

The rare acupuncture points that exist on only one side Mar 13, 2026

Wooden Butterflies

Meet Mù Hú Dié, the herb for sore throats and lost voices Nov 4, 2025

Food Stagnation Solutions

What to do when you eat too much. Aug 13, 2025

TCM Herbs for Diabetes?

Chinese herbs for diabetes, beyond 'nature's Ozempic' Aug 6, 2025

Seasonal Allergies in TCM

Why allergies flare in late summer, and how to treat them May 14, 2025

Reviving Consciousness

The points that bring someone back to consciousness May 7, 2025

Acupuncture Prohibitions

The classical situations when you shouldn't needle Apr 30, 2025

Beautiful Beards in TCM

What a beard reveals about Yangming qi and blood Apr 23, 2025

Why South is Up

Why ancient Chinese maps put south at the top Mar 12, 2025

The Superior Practitioner

What the classics mean by treating disease before it starts Mar 5, 2025

Forbidden Points During Pregnancy

The acupuncture points to avoid during pregnancy Feb 12, 2025

Opening the 8 Extraordinary Vessels

The story behind 'women right, men left' for the eight vessels Jan 8, 2025

Lamb as a Warming Food

Using lamb to warm the body in deep winter Jan 1, 2025

Treating Hangover with TCM

Acupuncture, herbs, and food for the morning after Dec 25, 2024

The Three Spirits of Christmas

A creepy Daoist tale of the three corpses within us Dec 18, 2024

Dumplings in Chinese Medicine

How dumplings were invented to treat frostbitten ears Dec 11, 2024

BL-43: The point for chronic, untreatable diseases...

BL-43, the point for chronic and 'incurable' disease Nov 27, 2024

The Chain and Lock Technique

Needling each joint to open a channel down the limb Nov 13, 2024

Do you know the point combination Four Flowers?

Meet Four Flowers: the BL-17 + BL-19 combination Nov 7, 2024

UB-40 vs. UB-60 for Back Pain

When to reach for UB-40 vs. UB-60 in back pain Oct 30, 2024

Fainting Patients

What to do when a patient faints on the table Oct 23, 2024

Is it a boy or a girl? The pulse and sex...

Can the pulse really tell a baby's sex? May 23, 2024

Congee Supply List

What you need to start the 30-day congee challenge Apr 24, 2024

The Deviated Pulse

When the radial artery runs in the wrong place Apr 3, 2024

Finger Techniques for Pulse Diagnosis

Finger techniques for taking a clearer pulse Jan 31, 2024

Why Pulse Diagnosis is so difficult...

Why pulse diagnosis feels so hard to learn Jan 17, 2024

Warming Lamb Stew Recipe

A warming lamb stew for cold winter days Jan 12, 2024

How to be a Productive Acupuncture Student

Habits to become a more productive TCM student Nov 10, 2023

Study for Long Term Memory

How to study so it actually sticks for the long term Nov 1, 2023

You Are Not a Visual Learner

Why learning styles are a myth, and what works instead Oct 25, 2023

Lung Channel Point Names

The stories behind the Lung channel point names Sep 27, 2023

The Fall Season in Chinese Medicine

Living in harmony with autumn, the Nei Jing way Sep 13, 2023

What is an Acupuncture Point?

What are we really feeling for when we locate a point? Sep 6, 2023

Pumpkin Spice TCM

The materia medica herbs hiding in pumpkin spice Jul 11, 2023

Artificial Intelligence in TCM

Is AI coming for Chinese medicine? Jul 5, 2023

How to Treat Everyone (and not go broke)

Helping everyone afford care without going broke Jun 28, 2023

Do You Charge Enough for Acupuncture Treatments?

The pricing advice new acupuncturists need to hear Jun 22, 2023

Five-Flavor Muffins

A muffin recipe that teaches the five flavors Jun 14, 2023

Dealing with Inappropriate Patients

Handling patients who cross the line in the treatment room Jun 7, 2023

Are You a Mechanic or a Gardener?

Why Western medicine is a mechanic and TCM a gardener May 31, 2023

Killer Acupuncture Points?

Can acupuncture points actually be fatal? May 24, 2023

How to Study and Memorize Effectively

How to actually study and remember it all in TCM school May 17, 2023

How to Deal with Impatient Patients

For patients who want faster results and think more is better May 10, 2023

How to Handle Complex Patterns

Untangling a patient when everything seems wrong at once