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AAOM
2006 International Conference & Exposition
English
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Oriental Medicine...
Healing the Body, Mind and Spirit
SUMMER 2006
Volume 36
October 19-23, 2006
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SUMMER 2006
In this issue...
Volume 36
Letter from the President William R. Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
OM CLINICAL MEDICINE
On The Path to Mastery (English) Miki Shima, OMD, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
On The Path to Mastery (Japanese) Miki Shima, OMD, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
On The Path to Mastery (Korean) Miki Shima, OMD, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Imagery in Healing and the Poetry of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Adam Burke, PhD, MPH, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The Essence of Life Li Jun Feng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
TAI CHI CHUAN - Doing a Form of Tai Chi Chuan
SiFu Lim, Tai Chi Master, 8th Degree Teakwondo, Sing Ong Tai Chi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Asthma and Kids Randall Neustaedter OMD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
The World of Esoteric Acupuncture Mikeo Sankey, OMD, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . .29
I Ching Acupuncture Dr. David Twicken, DOM, LAc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Four Aspects of Pattern
Joseph Chang Qing Yang, PhD, LAc and William Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc . . . . . . . . .31
OM NEWS AND VIEWS
AAOM’s Expo 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Expo 2006 Registrations and Fee Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
California Acupuncturists Comment on Their Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Legislative Update: HB 17 - Kentucky Passes Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Legislative Update: Michigan Passes SB 351 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
AAOM Student Organization (AAOM – SO) Gains National
Strength and Stature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
AAOM Advertising Contract and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Membership Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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Letter from the President
William R. Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc
With my gaze turned to the mountain of practices that
make up this tradition of Oriental medicine, I would like to
extend a cordial greeting to you all, my fellow Colleagues.
We are making this eventful journey together. As we promote excellence and integrity in the professional practice
of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, we will transform
society so that all people have the right to choose their
course of care. We will see that the benefits of TCM are
realized alongside other forms of care and the best interventions for the benefit of the patient are realized with a strong body of evidence.
If we were to pursue a collective vision, what truths would we be seeking? When we
die we have no time to finish the book or heal our relationships. There is always an
ending, an ending to every thing we have begun. We end all the knowledge, our experiences, memories, and comparative ways of living. But it is in the NOW that we can
join together for the benefit of our humanity as well as create the possibilities that Oriental Medicine has for our fractured medical systems. If we pursue a vision collectively,
as a community, would it be more viable than thousands of separate views? Would the
collective vision be truer?
We must continue to reframe the public perception of this profession.
We are classified under complementary and alternative medicine.
However, that language tends to marginalize this fully developed model of care.
Complementary suggests that we are part of a larger schema whereas integration can
suggest absorption into a larger paradigm.
The term “integral medicine” has possibilities for our community. In this model,
practitioners collaborate while maintaining their unique identity. This results in a high
level of integrity and an environment for best patient care. The collaboration that
occurs in the integral model allows for an investigation of how and why these various
paradigms of care occur, and we move away from tribalism and turf wars.
With integral medicine, each paradigm retains its distinct identity while operating as
a whole. The OM practitioner is able to use the full complement of their skills in a collaborative care environment. It's a rather subtle distinction but it is one where the
strength of our independence shall expand through the power of our interdependence.
We must step beyond our current conceptions of leadership, which manifests in separation, and transcend to a new paradigm that embraces the power of the whole.
With appreciation for the ‘vast perceptions of spirit,’ I invite you to model the way
for your colleagues, patients, students and society. I invite you to inspire a shared
vision of the possibilities that this medicine has for all people; to challenge each other
to grow through excellence in your professional and personal lives; and to empower
others to take right action in their lives. I encourage you to live by heart. I encourage
you to fearlessly hold each other accountable, and to be just in your decisions while
holding the balance of the best practices. Be authentic in your relations with each
other, recognizing the precious moments we have.
In closing, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to lead and the privilege to serve.
In the Tradition,
William R. Morris
President, AAOM
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AAOM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AAOM PRESIDENT
William Morris
OMD, MSEd, LAc
president@aaom.org
AAOM DIRECTOR
Christine Chang
DOM Candidate
MTOM, DiplAc/CH/OM, LAc
cchang@aaom.org
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Gene Bruno
OMD, LAc
pastpresident@aaom.org
VP-STATE AFFAIRS
Martin J. Herbkersman
DAc, MTOM
Martinaaom@
PalmettoAcupuncture.com
VP-CORPORATE EVENTS
Deborah Lincoln
RN, MSN, LAc
lincoln@aaom.org
AAOM DIRECTOR
Ray Rubio
MTOM, BA, DiplAc, LAc,
DDAOM Candidate, LAc
rrubio@aaom.org
AAOM DIRECTOR
Jonathan Wald
MS, CCHM, LAc
206-624-4777
jwald@aaom.org
AAOM DIRECTOR
Doreen Guo-Fong Chen
LAc, OMD
dchen@aaom.org
TREASURER
P. Shane Burras
Lac, DNBAO
burras@aaom.org
AAOM DIRECTOR
Kelly Welch
LAc, DiplAc, CH
kwelch@aaom.org
AAOM COMMITTEES 2006
(Chair listed first; the President is also on all
committees)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:
Deborah Lincoln, Claudette Baker, Will Morris,
Lloyd Wright, Jennifer Blanak, Karen Dobson
RESEARCH COMMITTEE:
Burt Pettis, Adam Burke, Ray Rubio, Gene
Bruno, Atara Noiade, Drew Hendersen.
HERBAL MEDICINE COMMITTEE:
Atara Noiade, John Scott, John Chen,
Will Morris, Gene Bruno, Christine Chang,
Bonnie Povolny, Bill Egloff, Dave Molony;
liaison: David Paton
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES:
Gene Bruno, Will Morris, Atara Noiade,
Martin Herbkersman
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE:
Lloyd Wright, Gene Bruno, Martin
Herbkersman, Atara Noiade, Will Morris,
Cynthia ODonnell
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
Will Morris, Christine Chang, Cynthia
ODonnell, Lloyd Wright, Ray Rubio
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Shane Burras, Jonathan Wald, Bekah
Christensen, Kelly Welch, Will Morris
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
Bekah Christensen, Jonathan Wald,
Martin Herbkersman, Deborah Lincoln,
Will Morris
PUBLICATIONS/EDITORIAL:
Will Morris, Ray Rubio, Gene Bruno,
Atara Noiade, Bonnie Povolny, Martin
Herbkersman
SUPPLIERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(SAC):
John Scott, Christine Chang, John
Neilsen, Ellen Franklin, Lise Groleau,
Will Morris
SECRETARY
Atara Noiade
MSci, DOM, AP, LAc
secretary@aaom.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rebekah J. Christensen
execdir@aaom.org
AAOM DIRECTOR
Lloyd G. Wright, DNBAO, LAc
Acupuncture & Oriental
Medicine Associates
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The American Association of Oriental
Medicine, established in 1981, is a
professional organization representing
Practitioners of Oriental Medicine.
OUR MISSION
Promoting Integrity and Excellence
in the professional practice of Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine.
OUR PURPOSE
To serve as the official representative and
spokesperson for the professional acupuncturist
and Oriental Medicine practitioner in the
United States.
To establish, maintain and advance the
professional field of Oriental Medicine, with
Acupuncture and other modalities, as a distinct
primary care field of Oriental Medicine.
To integrate acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
into mainstream healthcare in the United States.
To protect and advance the science, art and
philosophy of acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine, and the Professional Welfare of
our members.
To educate legislators, regulators, health care
interests, and the public regarding acupuncture
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On The Path to Mastery
By Miki Shima, OMD, LAc
“Love of Path”
he Japanese people follow
many paths of mastery (or dou
in Japanese) such as sho-dou or
Path of Calligraphy, ken-dou
or Path of Sword, sa-dou or Path of Tea
Ceremony, ka-dou or The Path of Flower
Arrangement or yi dou or The Path of
Medicine. Each “path” is predicated
upon hundreds of years of tradition and
has been kept pure by the lineage from a
master (called sensei) to students (called
deshi). This intrinsic love of path comes
from a deep desire for mastery. It also
resonates with a devotion to “path” that
one walks for long periods of time without straying away from one’s primary
purpose. This is not easy to do in a culture of over-stimulation. It is difficult to
stay on the target (on path) for a long
period of time as American acupuncturists are pulled in many directions,
through books, tapes, workshops, politics or the need to survive.
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Studying Medical Classics
If your primary purpose of entering
this profession is mastery of Chinese
medicine, I would strongly recommend
studying medical classics. They are the
beginning and the end of your path,
because you cannot start walking the
path of medicine (yi-dou) without reading them, and, after long years of clinical practice you always return to them.
In Japan, the Nei Jing (The Inner Classic), the Nan Jing (The Classic of Difficult Issues), the Mai Jing (The Pulse
Classic) and the Shang Han Lun (On
Cold Damage) are regarded as lifetime
companions by many practitioners.
Part of the Nei Jing is translated as
“Huang Di nei jing su wen” by Paul U.
Unschuld (University of California
Press). In this precious book, Dr.
Unschuld examines many very basic
concepts in Chinese medicine in such
depth that it is an inspiration to all
those choosing to read this classic. The
book is very dense and a very good
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starting point. The Nei Jing is absolutely
THE treasure trove of Chinese medicine.
I have a 24-volume set of the Nei Jing
with a two-volume index that I purchased 30 years ago, and I am still reading it. I have not yet mastered its
teachings, but I continue to read it.
The whole book of the Nan Jing is
translated as “NAN-CHING – The Classic of Difficult Issues” by Paul Unschuld
(University of California Press) with
annotations by many famous scholars
and clinicians. It contains Dr. Unchuld’s
translation of the classic and many masters’ annotations, but it is rather confusing for beginners. Because so many
masters annotate each line of the Nan
Jing in such diverse ways, beginners
without a Chinese or Japanese language
background find it difficult to follow the
myriad annotations. I feel the book
could grow in clinical use and understanding if Dr. Unshculd would provide
interpretation of the annotations. Most
of my students who read the current
version of his Nan Jing told me they
were at a loss in how best to interpret its
complexities and place them within the
context of their clinical practice. In my
country, the Nan Jing is THE Bible for
Keiraku Chiryo (Meridian) therapists. It
is the most theoretically coherent and
systematic medical work ever produced
in Chinese medicine and is still widely
read. The pulse diagnosis and needling
sections of this book are clinically very
useful. I strongly urge you to read The
Nan Jing at least once in your life.
If you are serious about mastering
pulse diagnosis, the Mai Jing by Wang
Shu-he is essential reading. It is translated as “The Pulse Classic” by Yang
Shou-zhong and is published by Blue
Poppy Press. Wang Shu-he was a chief
imperial physician during the Han
Dynasty and was extremely talented in
almost every branch of medicine. He
included in the Mai Jing some part of
the Shang Han Lun by Zhang Zhongjing, which is now available as “On Cold
Damage” from Paradigm Publications.
The Shang Han Lun is THE classic
that was the origin of herbal medicine as
we know it today. Zhang Zhong-Jing is
called the “Medical Sage” in China,
whereas Sun Si-miao of Tang Dynasty is
called “Yao Wang” or the “Medical
King.” Sun Si-miao praises Zhang
Zhong-jing as a sage, because his spirit
was so pure and noble. Over the years, it
became a rite of passage for a physician
and medical scholars to write a book of
annotation on the Shang Han Lun to
prove himself as a “learned man” in
medicine. As a matter of fact, almost
every Qing Dynasty medical scholar
wrote a book of annotation on the
Shang Han Lun and even today many
books are still written on the Shang Han
Lun. This book comprises all the roots
of Chinese herbal medicine, and is a
deceivingly very complex book when
read carefully. “On Cold Damage” by
Craig Mitchell and others from Paradigm Publications is a reliable, faithful
translation of the book with good annotations, and it is a must for serious
herbal practitioners.
The books I have cited are very old
and are not easy to read, even with
annotations, because they were written
in a terse, reticent way, which was the
common style among ancient medical
books. Their concepts and terminology
were awkward and do not translate easily into modern medical terms, but they
are THE classics. I urge you to read
them over and over again if Chinese
medicine is your path. When you read
those classics for the first time it is very
important for you not to get “stuck”
with minute details, but to flow with the
rhythm of the book in order to get the
general ideas and spirit of the author.
Daily Practice and Reflection
Even if you study classics daily, they
would be useless if you do not practice
Chinese medicine on a regular basis.
Books can give you so many ideas but it
is your devotion to your daily practice
where you will find your truths about
Chinese medicine. Often times, you see
a patient and you think you have given
a correct treatment and proper herbal
prescription, but your patient comes
back feeling worse. Especially during
the first ten years of practice, you may
experience this again and again. But this
is actually the richest time of your
career, because it is through this journey
that you will find more truths about
Chinese medicine than any other time.
You question yourself by saying, “Did I
take the pulse right?” or “Did I prescribe
correct herbs?” or “Did I understand
THE root of the problem?” and so forth.
It is through this self-examination that
you return to the classics and reflect
upon what you have done.
If you don’t find an answer, you may
want to call your mentor. It is crucial
that you have a mentor who can advise
you not only about Chinese medicine
but also many other things in life. I get
calls and e-mails all the time from my
students and I am very happy to receive
them, because I know that they are
reflecting upon the truths in their practice! Depending on the student’s level
of knowledge and the experience, I suggest solutions to them, which is
extremely rewarding for me. I may suggest that the student read a certain chapter of the Mai Jing or the Shang Han
Lun, etc. and if he or she still has a
question, just call or write to me. The
more persistent the student, the more
growth they achieve over the years.
They are walking the path to mastery.
Developing Intuition and Intention
As you practice Chinese medicine regularly for a few years, you start developing “intuition” and “intention,” which
are extremely precious in Chinese medicine. Western medical students are
strongly taught not to rely on “hunches”
during residency, but they too develop
clinical intuition over the years. Unless
you are a robot, you inevitably start feeling subtle energy, which will shift your
practice to ever increasing levels of intuition and skill. You grow to know that
herbal formulas are not just a bunch of
chemical compounds and acupuncture
isn’t just inserting needles into human
tissue. You know they are far more than
that.
You also know that your intention to
heal is of prime importance. When you
are fully developed as a healer, you are
able to feel subtle energies of herbs like
Li Shi-zhen has described in his “Ben
Cao Gang Mu” or “The Grand Materia
Medica.” If you read a section on
“water” in his Materia Medica, you
could easily see that Li Shi-zhen knew
how to feel the difference in Qi in river
water, lake water, rain water, etc. Li Shizhen was a Daoist meditation practitioner and he cultivated this kind of
sensitivity by deep meditation. If you
practiced meditation or Qi Gong, you
would also feel Qi moving in your body
and in your patient’s body. When I
started feeling Qi moving in my body
for the first time at age 21, during my
first acupuncture treatment, I was
freaked out! It was like a tingling rushing river, coursing through my body so
strongly that I almost yelled out for
help! Then, it suddenly calmed down
like an ocean; it was then I knew my Qi
was balanced. That was also the year
when I started on Zen meditation.
Acupuncture without intention is just
poking needles in the body; the more
specific your intention is, the more intuitive and more skilled as a practitioner
you become. Last summer in Maui, I
met a master Japanese acupuncturist,
Mr. Minoru Kato. It was during his
workshop that one of his students told
me that he had done over 1,000 anatomical drawings to help him focus his
intention during his treatment. The
focus of intention could be that precise.
With every patient, therefore, you
should “tune into” the whole Qi of your
patient and focus on your treatment
with the clearest intentions.
Careful Review of Results
It is extremely important for you to
review clinical results in your practice
on a regular basis. Without looking at
what works and what doesn’t work, you
will not inch your way to mastery of any
art, and it is very important to be honest
with yourself. For example, if you have
been treating Bi-syndrome like rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythmatosus or scleraderma for ten years and you
are not making anybody better, you
need to go study with experts in the
field so that you can change your
acupuncture and herbal practice. One of
my teachers used to say that 5 % of any
profession is truly creative and innovative and the remaining 95% are followers. I must say, in all honesty, that it is
hard to be in that 5%, as it requires constantly reviewing what I have done and
by learning something new every day. It
is a lot of work and not too many of us
can do that. However, if you are on the
path of Chinese medicine, you want to
regularly take an honest look at your
results, and, if you find your weaknesses, you must give diligent study and
practice to overcome your shortcomings.
Let’s Enjoy Our Imperfection!
As I said at the beginning of this short
article, the path to mastery is very long
and hard. It is not for everybody and
that’s okay. At the beginning you may
walk so slowly that your scenery may
not change too quickly, but as you keep
reading and practicing regularly your
pace will pick up and you will have
more fun in your study and practice.
Since I love Chinese medicine so
much, I spend almost every moment
trying to improve myself. I have one of
my computers on all the time with
“Zhong Hua Yi Dian” or “Encyclopedia
of TCM,” a CD with over 600 Chinese
medical books in an electronic form. I
do this, in order to search for anything I
may need to find when I am writing a
book or if I need to get a formula for my
patient, etc. I also have a well-stocked
Japanese and Chinese medical library so
that I can also read most of the important medical books in hard copy.
continued on page 13
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“東洋医学にの「道」を歩む”
東洋医学博士
島
幹昌
“日本人は「道」が好き”
日本人は「茶道」とか「書道」とか「剣道」とか「医道」とか、とにかく“道”に精通したがります。
勿論これらの“道”は何百年も先生̶
弟子関係よって，その純粋性を保って来ました。日本人のこの本能的とも言える「道」に対する愛着
は一つのっ事をトコトン迄深く追求したいと云う欲望に根ざして居るますが，その目的を達成する為
には心を長い間一つの事に集中し無ければ成らなりません。こうした精神集中は現在のアメリカの様
に、本あり，テープあり、講習会あり、政治行為有り，激しい生存競争ある刺激の多い文化では中々
出来ないことです。
“医学の古典を勉強しよう！”
東洋医学が本当の人生の目的であるなら，まず医学の古典を勉強する事を薦めます。古典は東洋医学
の初めであり終わりでもあるからです。すなわち，「医道」は古典に始まり，古典に終わる“と云って
も良いでしょう。日本では『黄帝内経素問霊枢』，『難經』，『脈経』、そして『傷寒論』がまず心
に浮かびます。
『黄帝内経素問霊枢』の一部がPaul Unschuld博士に英訳されて出版されて居ます。(“Huang Di nei
jing su wen” by Paul U. Unschuld)
この本では，Unschuld博士は『黄帝内経』の根本的な医学概念を詳しく緻密に分析されていて、東洋
医学の追求者には大変に勉強に成る著作であります。この本は内容が詳細で，東洋医学を真剣に勉強
したいと思う人の良い出発点です。『黄帝内経素問霊枢』は，なんと言っても東洋医学の最高の宝庫
と言えますが，小生も三十年前に購入した二十四巻本の
『黄帝内経素問霊枢』を未だに読んでいます。これから死ぬ迄『黄帝内経素問霊枢』は勉強して行き
たいと思って居ます。
さて『難經』の全章は Paul U. Unschuld博士によって英訳（The Nan Jing, University of California
Press)されて居りまして，過去の色々な注釈を集めてその内容に関する様々な観点を知るには良い著作
だと思われます。この様な色々な注釈は中国語や日本語の知識の無い初歩者には理解するのが困難か
も知れません。 Paul U. Unschuld博士
が臨床の実践が有る方なら，もっと臨床に役立つ忠告を出来たのでしょうが，彼は中国医学史の専門
家で色々な学者の意見を羅列するだけと成ってしまったのが残念です。小生の学生の殆どが諸家の注
釈をどの様に解釈したら良いのか分からないと言うのが現状です。日本の經絡治療家にとっては、そ
の理論的整合性及び合理性の観点から，この本はまさに『聖書』にあたる訳です。特に脈診と刺針法
の章は臨床的に大変有意義なのです。小生は一生に一度は『難経』を読まれる事を心より御薦めしま
す。
更に，脈診に精通されたいと御希望なら，王叔和の『脈経』を研究される事を御勧めします。（この
本は”The Pulse Classic” としてBlue Poppy Pressより英訳されています）。
王叔和は非常に優れた漢代の宮廷医師で、彼の『脈経』を読めば彼が只脈診のみでなく，当時のあら
ゆる医学の分野に秀でていた事が明らかに成ります。
王叔和は『傷寒論』の一部を『脈経』に転写しましたが，この『傷寒論』の英訳がParadigm
Publications から出ています。
『傷寒論』は正に今日迄伝承して来た「湯液」医学の嚆矢です。中国では『傷寒論』の著者と信じら
れている張仲景は多くの医者によって「医聖」と呼ばれ，唐代の「薬王」と呼ばれた孫思貘も張仲景
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の精神の純粋さ誠実さに感銘して「医聖」と命名しています。過去千年間多くの医者が彼等の学識を
証明する為『傷寒論』の注釈書を書く事が慣習と成った位です。殊に中国の清の時代の殆ど全部の有
名な医者が『傷寒論』の注解書を著述し、現代の医者も沢山の注釈書を出版しています。この『傷寒
論』は湯液医学の源流で，記述は簡単ですが内容は大変深い本です。（この『傷寒論』の忠実な英訳
が, “On Cold Damage” と云う題でParadigm
Publicationsより出版されています。）この『傷寒論』は湯液医学を真剣に学ぶ者の出発点だと思われ
ます。
これらの著作は大変昔に書かれた古典で、古代の習慣であった簡潔単純な文体で書かれて居り、幾ら
注釈が付いていても読み易いものではありません。又、古代医学の概念も古医文も現代医学の用語に
簡単に翻訳出来る者では在りませんが、これらの本こそ『古典』であって、中国医学に真剣に取り組
みたいのなら繰り返しこれらの著作を勉強される事を心より御薦めします。これらの古典を初めて読
まれる時のコツは、細かい事に引っかからないで、全体的な概念と著者の意図を理解する様ザッと読
破する事です。
“毎日の臨床と反省“
幾ら古典を勉強しても、毎日の臨床と反省が無ければ、古典を勉強しても余り意味が有りません。古
典は東洋医学に関する色々のアイデアが有りますが、それ等のアイデアが実際に真理であるかどうか
を確かめるのは毎日の臨床と実践です。良く有る事ですが、患者に正しい鍼灸治療と湯液治療をした
筈なのに結果が思わしく無い事が有ります。特に、臨床を始めてから最初の十年位はこんな事が屢々
起こりがち。他の年月に較べてこの十年間が中医学の真理を学ぶのに一番貴重な十年間です。この期
間に「自分は脈を正しく取っただろうか？」とか、「自分は正しい処方をしただろうか？」とか、「
自分は患者の色々の問題の根源を衝いただろうか？」等々の疑問が出たとき、再び『古典』に戻り、
自分の臨床経験を繰り返し反省する事が進歩の根源に成るからです。
自己反省で解決が付かない時は、御自分の先生に質問して見るのが一番です。この期間に東洋医学の
先生だけでなく、人生の一般事に就いても色々と相談出来る先生が居られる事は大変に重要です。小
生は毎日生徒さん達からemailを貰うのを楽しみにして居ますが、彼等から質問が有ると言うのは、彼等が自己反省をして居る
証拠だからです。小生は生徒さんの知識と臨床経験を考慮に入れて、答えを送りますが、これが又、
生き甲斐の或る仕事です。小生は『脈経』や『傷寒論』のどこどこを読めなどと返事をするかも知れ
ません。それでも質問があれば又小生に連絡する様に言いますが、長年粘り強く質問して来る学生に
限って中医学に早く精通するものです。
“直感力と集中力を発達させる事が大切”
数年臨床を規則正しく継続して行くと自然と或る種の「直感力」と「集中力」が付いて来るものです
が、これらの力は東洋医学の臨床家に取って大変に重要な事です。西洋医学の学生はインターン中に
「絶対にカンに頼るな！」と言い聞かされますが、その西洋医も、臨床経験を数年すると自然に一種
のカンとも言える「直感力」と「集中力」が付いて来る者です。いかに、科学的な西洋医でもロボッ
トでない限り臨床をして居ると自然と「カン」に頼る様に成ります。そして、その直感力が物質を越
える「霊妙な」エネルギーを感じられる様にさせ、そして更に高い段階の臨床へと医者を導いて行く
物です。つまり、薬草は只色々の分子を越えた「霊妙な」エネルギーのあるものであり、又、鍼もた
だ人体組織に針を刺入している事では無く、もっと高次元の世界が存在する事が分かって来る訳です
。
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又、臨床をして居ると患者を治そうと言う「意図」が如何に重要であるかが分かって来ます。治療家
として成熟すると李時珍が『本草項目』で詳しく説明した様に川の水、雨水、湖水等の色々の種類の
「水」の霊妙な違いを感じる事が出来る様に成ります。李時珍は道教の「内丹術」を実践した人です
が、気功などを練習して行くと、自分の体のみでなく患者の体の中の気の動きが分かると言うこの様
な内的な力が出て来ます。小生が二十一歳の時始めて鍼の治療を受けたとき、体全体に何か電気の様
なエネルギーを感じて、初めは大変な恐怖心が起こりました。それはまるで体中にエネルギーの河が
流れ始めた様な感じで、恐怖心が募ってもう大声を出して助けを求めようとした位でしたが、突然そ
のエネルギーの豪流は止まり恰も大洋の様に静かに成りました。其の時、小生は經絡がバランスされ
た事を知ったのです。その年は禅の瞑想を始めた年でもありました。それから、小生は「精神集中」
と「治そうと言う意図」が、特に鍼の臨床で、鍼は体に鍼を刺す事ではない事が分かったのです。更
に小生が学んだ事は「意図」がハッキリしたいれば居るほど、治療効果があがると言う事でした。そ
して、もっと直感が発展し鍼の技術も良く成ると言う事です。昨年の夏日米鍼灸協会がハワイのマウ
イ島で「日本鍼灸学会」を開催しましたが、その際加藤稔先生と云う積聚治療の名人に来て頂きまし
た。先生の生徒さんの一人の話しによると、加藤先生は千枚以上の解剖図を御自分で複写され、治療
の際は「意図」を出来る限り治療される特別の部位に集中される様にされて居る事を知り大変勉強に
成りました。ですから、集中する部位はその位細かくても良い訳です。ですから、各患者の問題が何
であるを考えて、その問題に「直感」を働かせ、最もハッキリした「意図」を持って治療に望む事が
一番大切だと思います。
“治療の結果を注意深く検討する事”
臨床家に取って一番重要なのは、治療の結果を毎日注意深く検討する事です。どの治療法が効果があ
りどの治療法が余り効果が無いかを研究して行く事が、どの「道」に精通する為にも必要です。例え
ば、リュウマチやルーパスや革皮症の様な卑症を十年治療して来てどの患者も改善に向かっていない
事に気が付いたら、その分野の専門家に付いて勉強し、鍼灸湯液の実践方法を改良すべきです。小生
の鍼灸の恩師で数学者でもあった先生が、どのプロの職業でもたった５％が創造的な人間で、９５％
は追従者だと仰ってましたが、正直な所、小生も自分のした事を正直に毎日研究反省し、自分の欠点
を見つけ、コツコツ勉強をしていますが、はたして５％に入って入るかどうか分かりません。
“「道」を極めるには、自分の不完全さを楽しむのがコツ！”
文頭でも申し上げました様に東洋医学に精通する「道」は永く辛い道で、誰でも出来ると言う物では
ありませんが、それはそれで良いのです。初心者の頃は歩くペースも遅く周りの景色も大して変わり
ませんが、古典を勉強し臨床を重ねて行く内に学ぶ速度が増して来ます。
小生は東洋医学に惚れていますから、一秒たりと無駄にせず東洋医学に使っています。例えば、本を
書いたり方剤を見つける為に、小生は『中華医典』と言う600册の本の入ったCDをコンピユーターを
２４時間つけっぱなしにして置いて、何時でも本の検索が出来る様にしています。又、日本語、中国
語、英語及びフランス語の東洋医学書も小生の書庫には何百冊と集めて来ています。
こうして、臨床も20年以上もして来ると、心にもう何でも知って言うと云う隙が出来て、勉強と臨床
を疎かにする人が良く居るものですが、これは大変危険な事です。三年前北京に行った時偶々書道展
を見に行きました。大変親切な中国人の老人が案内してくれ、時折掛け軸を指差して「あれは二十年
の手だ！」とか「あれは四十年の手だ！」とか、「あれは四十年間練習して来た人の手だが、二十年
で進歩が止まってしまった！」などと言われました。小生は展覧会を全部見たあと「四十年間練習し
て四十年間進歩をつずけた」と老人が言った人の掛け軸を買ってきました！
ですから、どの「道」を極めるにも、一番大切なのは、その「道」を歩きつずける事です。別に早く
歩く事はないのですが、止まっては行けません。完全にその「道」を極める迄は、毎日進歩を積む事
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が大切です。あの「薬王」と言われる孫思貘だって102歳で亡くなる迄「医道」を歩きつずけました。
ですから、ずっと「道の完成」迄歩きたいなら、自分の不完全さを楽しむのが、何よりのコツです！
島
幹昌東洋医学博士はカリフオルニア州鍼灸試験委員会に1882年州知事によって任命され７年間在職。
その後、カリフォルニア鍼灸協会（現在のCSOMA)の会長を務め、目下日米鍼灸協会の会長。著書に
は『易学病占』、『經別』、そして目下李時珍の『八脈奇經考』の英訳を完了。島博士は国際的に認
識の高い東洋医学博士で、2006年には全米東洋医学協会から最高の「終身功労賞」受賞して居る。今
年の全米東洋医学会の十月十九日の「中医学用語討論会」の討論者と十月二十一日の「名医臨床珠玉
講座」を教える予定である。
Path to Mastery continued from page 9
When you have followed a constant path
of study and practice for 20 years or more,
you may feel as if you know enough and
you may slack off on your study and practice. Many people fall into this dangerous
pit. When I was in Beijing three years ago I
went to a calligraphy exhibit and a very
kind old Chinese man showed me around
the whole exhibit. Every so often, he
would point at a scroll and say, “It’s by a
20-year practitioner,” or “It’s by a 40-year
practitioner, but he stopped improving
after 20 years of practice!” After going
around the whole exhibit, I bought a scroll
by a 40-year practitioner with 40 years of
progress according to the old man!
The most important thing is that you
keep walking the path. You don’t have to
walk very fast, but you must not stop
walking. Until you reach perfection, you
must keep making progress every day.
Even Sun Si-miao, the King of Medicine,
did not achieve perfection, and he kept
walking his path until he passed away at
102. So, let’s enjoy our imperfection and
let’s challenge ourselves to keep walking
the path.
Dr. Shima is a panelist on the Medical
Nomenclature Debate to be held October
19 and will conduct the Business Pearls
plenary session and Clinical Pearls master's class on October 21.
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Imagery in Healing and the Poetry of Traditional
Chinese Medicine By Adam Burke, PhD, MPH, LAc
he use of complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM)
use has grown significantly in
the US over the last decade
(Eisenberg et al., 1998). The recent
2002 National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS) interviewed over 31,000 adults
and found that 36% of Americans
(approximately 72 million people) had
used some form of CAM in the previous
year. The NHIS data reveals that mindbody practices constitute a large portion
of this CAM use in the US, including
significant use of mental imagery
(Barnes et al., 2004). Intentional mental
imagery is the internal production of
perceptual experience that resembles the
perception of the actual relevant object
(Finke, 1989).
In one study looking specifically at
breast cancer patients it was found that
66% used one or more CAM therapies to
prevent recurrence and to improve quality of life, with a high use of mind-body
therapies. Other cancer studies have
similarly found imagery and other mindbody practices to be among the
approaches most commonly employed
by patients (Bakke et al, 2002; Henderson & Donatelle, 2004; Kwekkeboom,
2001; Moye et al, 1995; Sloman, 2002).
Many of the reviews in this area highlight the value of imagery-related
approaches in the management of anxiety, pain and depression. The advantages
of these methods include effective selfcare, rapid training, low cost, accessibility, internal locus of control, and no
side-effects or development of tolerance
as might be found in the use of medications (Astin, 2004; Genuis, 1995;
Steggles et al., 1997; Sutters &
Miaskowski, 1992; Trijsburg, Knippenberg & Rijpma, 1992).
One of the specific values of imagery
is its use to promote positive expectancy
for predetermined outcomes, such as the
expectation for faster healing. Positive
expectancy relates to the anticipation of
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future outcomes, and as such consequently influences the setting of goals,
making plans, directing behaviors
toward the successful completion of
those plans, and general self-regulation
(Bandura, 1997; Fishbein & Ajzen,
1975; Mischel & Shoda, 1995; Rotter,
1954). The appropriate use of personally
relevant mental images can help foster
positive expectancy for desired outcomes
(Burke & Herder, 2004). In this way
mental imagery can also play a significant
role in motivation enhancement (McMahon, 1973; Rushall & Lippman 1997).
Traditional Chinese medicine is an
imagery rich resource, images which can
be employed to empower the healing
experience of our patients. According to
the wisdom of the Huang Di Nei Jing we
are all microcosms of the universe. We
are composed of the same elements of
the universe, the same water, wood, fire,
metal and earth. We are the sun rising in
the east, the spring wind, and rebirth.
All of these images are part of the never
ending story which are our collective
lives. This story continues to be told in
every breath and in every step. With
conscious direction on that path we can
help move each story gently along
toward its most perfect conclusion.
Dr. Burke will be teaching a workshop
on intention, imagery and healing in
clinical practice on Friday, October 20.
References
Astin JA. Mind-Body Therapies for the Management of Pain. Clin Jrnl Pain 20(1):27-32, 2004.
Bakke AC, Purtzer MZ, Newton P. The effect of
hypnotic-guided imagery on psychological wellbeing and immune function in patients with prior
breast cancer. J Psychosom Res 53(6):1131-1137,
2002.
Bandura A. Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory
of behavioral change. Psych Review 84:191-215,
1977.
Barnes PM, Powell-Griner E, McFann K, Nahin
RL. Complementary and alternative medicine use
among adults: Unites States, 2002. Advance data
from vital and health statistics; no 343. Hyattsville,
MD: National Center for Health Statistics, 2004.
Burke A, Herder S. Enhancing daily effectiveness
and coping with primary goal imagery. Association
for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO,
April 2004.
Finke, R. A. Principles of Mental Imagery.
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1989.
Fishbein M, Ajzen I. Belief, Attitude, Intention,
and Behavior: An Introduction to Theory and
Research. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley; 1975.
Genuis ML. The use of hypnosis in helping cancer
patients control anxiety, pain, and emesis: a review
of recent empirical studies. Am J Clin Hypn
37(4):316-25, 1995.
Henderson JW, Donatelle RJ. Complementary and
alternative medicine use by women after completion of allopathic treatment for breast cancer.
Altern Ther Health Med 10(1):52-57, 2004.
Kwekkeboom K. Pain management strategies used
by patients with breast and gynecologic cancer
with postoperative pain. Cancer Nurs 24(5):
378-86, 2001.
McMahon CE. Images as Motives and Motivators:
A Historical Perspective. Amer Jrnl Psych 86:
465-90, 1973.
Mischel W, Shoda Y. A cognitive-affective
system theory of personality: Reconceptualizing
situations, dispositions, dynamics, and invariance
in personality structure. Psych Review 102:
246-268, 1995.
Moye LA, Richardson MA, Post-White J, Justice B.
Research methodology in psychoneuroimmunology: rationale and design of the IMAGES-P clinical
trial. Altern Ther Health Med 1(2):34-9, 1995.
Rotter JB. Social learning and clinical psychology.
New York: Prentice-Hall; 1954.
Rushall BS, Lippman LG. The role of imagery in
physical performance. International Jrnl Sport
Psych 29:57-72, 1997.
Sloman R. Relaxation and imagery for anxiety
and depression control in community patients
with advanced cancer. Cancer Nurs 25(6):
432-435, 2002.
Steggles S, Damore-Petingola S, Maxwell J, Lightfoot N. Hypnosis for children and adolescents with
cancer: an annotated bibliography, 1985-1995. J
Pediatr Oncol Nurs 14(1):27-32, 1997.
Sutters KA, Miaskowski C. The problem of pain
in children with cancer: a research review. Oncol
Nurs Forum 19(3):465-71, 1992.
Trijsburg RW, van Knippenberg FC and Rijpma SE
Effects of psychological treatment on cancer
patients: a critical review Psychosomatic Med
54(4): 489-517, 1992.
The Essence of Life
By Li Jun Feng
n this world, no matter what religion you follow, what race you are,
what culture you come from, or
what beliefs you hold, health and
happiness are very important. In general, health and happiness are the
essence of life.
But, how can a person have a life full
of health and happiness? This is the
most important question. In our world
today, information changes and grows
very fast. Science and technology
advance. Transportation becomes more
and more convenient. On the surface
this looks very good for life, but this
also can cause problems and create a crisis. Because people are very busy, each
person becomes like a machine. The
mind is always busy working, running,
always in action. The outside world
occupies our inner minds. Each person
gradually becomes like an empty shell
which cannot integrate our physical
body, mind, heart and spirit. The Qi in
our body and the Qi in nature cannot
exchange very well. When this exchange
is not good our bodies, our inner minds
and emotions develop problems.
Emotional problems are the main
cause of physical disease because
emotions can affect the quality of Qi in
our bodies, either from murky or pure
Qi. Emotional problems are usually
more difficult to cure than a purely
physical one.
Now people need Qigong. Everybody
needs to practice Qigong. What is
Qigong? Qigong is the exchange of Qi
between people and the Universe. Real
Qigong is good for both physical and
emotional health.
Why is Qigong good for physical
health? Qigong movements can stimulate Qi to flow in our body, to help the
exchange of Qi become better between
us and the Universe. Traditional Chinese
medicine believes Qi is the commander
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of blood. When Qi flow becomes better
and the blood circulation becomes better, of course you become healthier.
Why is Qigong good for emotional
health? Through Qigong practice and
the meaning of each movement, people
can understand the meaning of life
better. This makes it easier to remove
anger, stress, nervousness, sadness,
etc. Then your life becomes natural
and happy.
Why are so many people not happy in
their hearts? The inner heart, one’s attitude of life is very important. If it is not
right, the attitude of life should be
adjusted. Qigong can help people
change their lives and have a better
attitude in life. Now, most people like
modern models of health—this is good,
but models do not account for individual conditions. For example, Qigong is
different as there are only positive side
effects from its practice in one’s life.
Some medications may be good to cure
a particular symptom, but they are not
individualized, and so cause side effects.
On a higher level, the main purpose of
life is to learn what unconditional love
is, to give more love to the world. Each
person can affect the environment and
the environment can affect the person.
Each individual can positively affect the
Universe as a whole by sending unconditional love everywhere and to all
beings. We hope unconditional love
goes everywhere to everyone—we hope
this world becomes a paradise.
“Through
Qigong practice
and the meaning
of each movement,
people can understand the meaning
of life better.”
Master Li Jung Feng will teach the Qi
Gong in Motion workshop on October
22 and the Qi Gong for Healing Heart
and Mind workshop on October 23.
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American Association of Oriental Medicine’s
Oriental Medicine...
Healing the Body, Mind and Spirit
Charles Chace, DiplAc, DiplCH
James Goodin, “Arrowhawk”
October 19, 2006 (A & B) The
Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debates, Parts I & II
October 21, 2006 (Q) Exploring
the Interface Between Native
American and Oriental Medicine
Other Presentors: Lloyd G.
Wright, DNBAO, LAc, and
Dennis Robbins, PhD, MPH
Dan Bensky, DO
October 19, 2006 (A & B) - The
Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debates, Part I & II
October 20, 2006 (D) Standards A double-edged source for Chinese
Medicine
October 20, 2006 (E) Channels,
Stages, and Warps: Clinical
Applications and Implications of
the Discussion of the Cold Damage
Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, LAc,
DiplAc, DiplCH
October 21, 2006 (L) Business
Pearls Plenary Session
October 21, 2006 (P) Role of
Clinical Research in Modern
Herbal Medicine
Bob Flaws, DiplAc, DiplCH,
FNAAOM, RegAc [UK]
October 19, 2006 (A & B) The
Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debates, Part I & II
October 22, 2006 (Y & dd)
Treating Female Infertility with
Chinese Medicine, Part I & II)
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc,
DiplAc, DiplCH
October 19, 2006 (A & B) The
Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debates, Parts I & II
October 20, 2006 (D) AAOM
General Session (Business Pearls
Plenary) October 20, 2006 (G)
TCM and SARs
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William Morris, OMD,
MSEd, LAc
October 19, 2006 (A & B) The
Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debates, Part I & II (Chair)
October 20, 2006 (D) AAOM
General Session
Dr. Mikio Sankey, OMD, LAc
October 22, 2006 (Z, ee) Esoteric
Acupuncture (Parts I and II)
Master Li Jun Feng
October 22, 2006
(V) Qi-Gong in Motion
October 23, 1006 (hh,
JJ) Qi Gong for Healing
Heart and Mind Parts I
& II
Master SiFu Lim
October 20, 2006
(F) Understanding and
Reading Tai Chi
October 20, 2006
(I) Pow-Wow Friday
Demonstration
Deborah Lincoln, RN, MSN,
RAc, DiplAc
October 20, 2006 D) AAOM
General Session
Steve Liu, LAc, President Az
SOMA
October 20, 2006 (D) General
Session Welcome from AzSOMA
October 22, 2006 (cc) Laser
Acupuncture Theory, Research and
Application
Yuxing Liu, PhD, Associate
researcher, OMD, LAc
October 22, 2006 (X) Scalp
Acupuncture Theory and Clinical
Applications
Master Xiaotian Shen, OMD, LAc
October 19, 2006 (A & B) The
Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debate (Co-Chair), Parts I & II
October 21, 2006 (L) Business
Pearls Plenary Session
October 21, 2006 (S) Diabetes: The
Treatment and Prevention with TCM
Miki Shima, OMD, LAc
October 19, 2006 (A & B)
The Chinese Medical Nomenclature
Debates, Part I & II
October 21, 2006 (L) Business
Pearls Plenary Session
October 21, 2006 (R) Clinical Pearls
Master’s Class
Young Wei-Chieh, OMD, PhD,
LAc
October 22 and 23, 2006
(aa, ff, gg, ii) The Way of Master Tung
Parts I and II
Note: This workshop will be presented in
Chinese ONLY on October 22, 2006,
and in Chinese (simultaneously translated
to English) on October 23, 2006, by
Dr. Christine Chang.
Joseph Changqing Yang, PhD,
LAc
October 22, 2006
(W) Shen Disturbance in TCM
CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION 2006
Continuing the Path of the Great Unification…”
—William R. Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc, President, AAOM
Speakers
Marilyn Allen, MS
Claudette Baker, LAc, DiplAc, DiplCH
2006 Conference Schedule
Thursday - October 19, 2006
Pre-Conference Workshop: 8:00 am – 12 Noon
Dan Bensky, DO
A. The Chinese Medical Nomenclature Debates, Part I
Adam Burke, PhD, MPH, LAc
Moderators: Will Morris, OMD, MSEd and Master Xiaotian
Shen, OMD, LAc
Shane Burras, LAc, DNBAO
Gene Bruno, OMD, LAc, AAOM President Emeritus
Christina A. Captain, MA, MOM, AP, SLP
Christine Chang, DAOM Candidate, MTOM, DiplOM, LAc
Charles Chace, DiplAc, DiplCH
Rebekah Christensen, AAOM ED
Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, LAc, DiplAc, DiplCH
Master Li Jun Feng
Marnae C. Ergil, MA, MS, LAc
Bob Flaws, DiplAc, DiplCH, FNAAOM, RegAc [UK]
Jake Paul Fratkin, OMD, LAc, DiplAc, DiplCH
James Goodin, “Arrowhawk”
Martin Herbkersman, DAc, MTOM
Master SiFu Lim
Deborah Lincoln RN, MSN, RAc, DiplAc
Steve Liu, LAc, President AzSOMA
Yuxing Liu, PhD, Associate Researcher, OMD, LAc
William Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc
Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc
Cynthia O'Donnell, LAc, AP
William (Bill) Prensky, OMD, LAc
Dennis Robbins, PhD, MPH
Dr. Mikio Sankey, OMD, LAc
Michael Schroeder, Esq.
Master Xiaotian Shen, OMD, LAc
Miki Shima, OMD, LAc
David Twicken, DOM, LAc
Lloyd G. Wright, DNBAO, LAc
Young Wei-Chieh, OMD, PhD, LAc
Joseph Changqing Yang, PhD, LAc
Panelists: Miki Shima, OMD, LAc; Dan Bensky, DO; Charles
Chace, DiplAc, DiplCH; Marnae C. Ergil, PhD Candidate, MA,
LAc; Bob Flaws, DiplAc, DiplCH, FNAAOM, RegAc [UK]; Jake
Fratkin, OMD, LAc, DiplAc, DiplCh; and others.
Language is the root of medical practice. The ability to convey
medical practices from one culture to another is dependant upon
the translational and linguistic assumptions in both the language of
origin and the language of arrival. Is standardization necessary? If
so, then how does the profession of Oriental medicine concede?
This panel provides a forum for the discussion of these vital concerns by recognized experts in the field of Oriental medical education, certification and publication. Morning panelists will each present their position paper, followed by attendee questions and
answers.
Thursday - October 19, 2006
Pre-Conference Workshop: 1:30 – 5:30 pm
Part II of this workshop will continue with a moderated open
debate between all panelists. Audience members will be given an
opportunity to provide their positions (limited to 5 minutes per person, based on time availability.) The day’s activities will conclude
with a moderated Q&A discussion among panelists and attendees.
In this two-part workshop, attendees will take away a keen understanding of the depth and breadth of the divergent historical, cultural, and scientific translational complexities involved, but more
importantly its impact on their day-to-day practice of OM and the
future sustainability and growth of this profession.
Thursday - October 19, 2006
Pre-Conference Workshop: 6:00 – 10:00 pm
C. OM Ethics: Definition and Use; Feng Shui of
Practice Management
Christina Captain, MA, MOM, AP, SLP
Friday - October 22, 2006
Morning Workshop: 8:00 am – 12 Noon
Peak Exhibitor Hours – Attendee Refreshment
Breaks – Wigwam Ballroom
(Changes in this schedule will be noted in the Conference Binder)
Morning Break 9:30 – 10:30 am
Luncheon 12:00-1:00 pm
1:00 – 2:00 pm – “Exclusive Business Hours with
Favorite Exhibitors – No Classes ”
Afternoon Break 3:30-4:30 pm
D. General Session: 8:00 am – 12 Noon
B. The Chinese Medical Nomenclature Debates,
Part II of II
Thursday - October 19, 2006 - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Set-up – Wigwam Grand Ballroom
This informative course on OM ethics will delve into the foundations of definition and use. A framework of the ethical decision
making process will be discussed as well as the concept of ethics.
The current climate we face as OM professionals creates the ability to teach the challenging and sometimes difficult situations;
being prepared is the only viable option. As we rush into the integrated model of medicine, it is imperative that we protect not
only our patients but also ourselves. This seminar will explore
identification of ethical issues and accountability, including documentation and communication. Other current issues such as medical acupuncture and appropriate referrals will be presented in
case study format.
Will Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc; Dan Bensky, DO; Deborah Lincoln,
RN, MSN, Rasp, DiplAc, Lloyd Wright, DNBAO, LAc; Martin
Herbkersman, DAc, MTOM; Steve Liu, LAc; Michael Schroeder,
Esq.; Claudette Baker, LAc, DiplAc/Herbs (NCCAOM)
Business Pearls Plenary Session:
Jake Fratkin, OMD, DiplAc, DiplCh; Master SiFu Lim; & Randy
Neustaedter, OMD, LAc
The Conference will open with an exciting General Session – concluding with Business Pearls Plenary Session. The featured keynote speaker is prominent OM Master and professional colleague,
Dan Bensky, DO, addressing Standards - A double-edged source
for Chinese Medicine.
East Asian medicine has its own inherent characteristics and
forces, including pluralism, context, fluidity, and appropriateness. These are the bases from which this medicine operates
and has grown over the millennia. In the last hundred years
this medicine has met the forces of modern society and the
modern state, and has had to deal with issues relating to
standardization. We will consider what is gained and lost in
this process and discuss some ways to move our profession
and our own practices forward.
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D. General Session continued
Also in the line-up will be experts that encapsulate the “State of
the Profession” from perspectives of our access to herbs, scope of
practice issues, advancements in malpractice coverage and insurance billing and practice and more. Our general session will conclude with a plenary session, comprised of our afternoon instructors. They will share with our attendees the business pearls that
have served as their fundamental business foundation within their
clinical practice.
12 Noon – 1:00 pm:
Conference Luncheon – Patio Dining
1:00 – 2:00pm: Exhibitor Hall is Open –
No Classes!
Friday - October 20, 2006
Afternoon Workshops: 2:00 – 6:00 pm
E. Channels, Stages, and Warps: Clinical Applications
and Implications of the Discussion of the Cold
Damage
Dan Bensky, DO (2-Hour Workshop: 2:00 – 4:00 pm)
The theories and practices of the Discussion of Cold Damage are
underutilized in modern American clinics. In this workshop we will
examine the clinical implications of disease and treatment with a
focus on the treatment of our patients. The workshop is designed
not only to provide the participant with some concrete clinical
pearls, but more importantly some tools to expand their understanding of East Asian medicine and enable them to use it more
flexibly and effectively.
F. Understanding and Reading Tai Chi
Master SiFu Lim (2-Hour Workshop: 4:00 – 6:00 pm)
The "warming up" is the whole art! The principles within Tai chi
are hidden in the warm ups. If you understand the governing
principle of how the body moves when one practices Taichi, then
within it are the defense moves and the way to tune up the
form. Rather than asking me how many forms I know, I believe
the real question is to ask how to evolve within the form.
G. TCM and SARS
Jake Fratkin, OMD, LAc (4-Hour Workshop)
The SARS epidemic of 2003 serves as a wake-up call for potential viral pandemics that may attack our population in the near
future. In this presentation, we will detail how TCM herbal medicine was successfully employed to reduce hospitalization and
death rates by combining the classical Wen Bing approach with
the utilization of newly discovered herbs having strong antiviral
properties.
H. Holistic Pediatric Treatment of Respiratory
Illness: Colds, Coughs, and Asthma
Randall Neustaedter, OMD, LAc (4-Hour Workshop)
Attendees will gain tools to confidently manage acute illness from
the fevers stage through congestion, ear pain, and cough using
homeopathic medicines and Chinese herbal formulas. We will also
discuss an integrative approach to the treatment of asthma including an understanding of the physiological, nutritional, and constitutional basis of asthma from the perspective of holistic pediatrics,
integrating the use of pharmaceutical agents, homeopathy, Chinese
herbs, nutritional supplements, and lifestyle changes.
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H. (1) Interested in Pediatrics Certification
6:00 – 7:00 pm
(Same classroom) The Holistic Pediatric Association is developing
a certification program in Chinese Medicine Pediatrics. We invite
all conference attendees to hear about it and give their input at a
meeting following Dr. Neustaedter's workshop on holistic pediatrics in respiratory conditions. (Free – No CEUs)
Friday - October 20, 2006: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
…or when the party ends!
Pow-Wow Friday…Celebrating Traditional Cultures:
The Native American/OM Experience!
I. All conference attendees are invited to our kick-off event,
Pow-Wow Friday. This will be an opportunity to savor old and
new friendships, enjoy scrumptious food and tantalizing libations
as well as unique entertainment. We’ll have all the trimmings Indian dancers, local musicians, singing, and drumming circles.
To these festivities we’ll add the talent’s of local astrologers,
palm and face readers, plus more – to include a silent auction
featuring southwestern art and enticing OM goodies! Hope to see
you there!
(No CEUs, but must register to attend!)
Saturday - October 21, 2006
Morning Workshops: 7:00 am –12 Noon
7:00 – 8:00 am
J. Qi-Gong in Motion
Cynthia O’Donnell, LAc, AP
Qi-Gong in Motion will provide the tools for self-cultivation of Qi
to replenish your internal life force, allowing you to create and
sustain optimum health and long life for you and your patients.
8:00 – 10:00 am
K. AAOM’s Annual Meeting
The annual report will be presented, and new board members will
be elected. You must be an AAOM member to attend. Members
joining prior to the meeting, or at our event, are welcome to
attend.
10:00 am – 12 Noon
L. Business Pearls Plenary Session
Misha Cohen, OMD, LAc, DiplAc/CH; Jim Goodin, Native
American Spiritual Healer; Lloyd G. Wright, DNBAO, LAc, Dennis
Robbins, PhD, Dennis Robbins, PhD, MPH, Xiao Tian Shen, OMD,
LAc; and Miki Shima, OMD, LAc
Join our afternoon speaker line-up as they share with our attendees the “business pearls” that have served as their fundamental
foundation in their clinical practice.
M. Intention, Imagery, and Healing in Clinical
Practice
Adam Burke, PhD, MPH, LAc
If acupuncture works by creating a receptive state, then the healing intention conveyed by the provider through words, images
evoked, and suggestions, will be critical components in the curative process. The role on intention in effective patient-provider
communication, patient education, and adherence/motivation
will be discussed.
N. Feng Shui of Practice Management
Christina Captain, MA, MOM, AP, SLP
This course will combine the concepts of modern school feng shui
with the practice of Oriental Medicine. Both practice management
and treatment strategies will be discussed. Attendees will be
introduced to the concept of applying feng shui to office design
and treatment plans. Attendees will be able to utilize these concepts to enhance prosperity and overall qi flow immediately upon
return to their practices.
O. Student Caucus
Cynthia O’Donnell, LAc, AP, AAOM SO Chair
An AAOM tradition - we are again offering the Student Caucus
conference enrollment package to students. The student caucus is
a forum for students to discuss and share their opinions on pressing national matters, thereby having a voice as an AAOM constituent. Joining Cynthia in the leadership of this meeting will be
student officers from the AAOM Student SO. You’ll learn about
AAOM, a myriad of issues on the state and national front, and
the importance of student advocacy. Students will be allowed to
attend the entire conference (minus the pre- and post- conference
workshops) for $60. To receive this rate the student MUST
attend the student caucus.
(Free – No CEUs - Registration Required)
12 Noon – 1:00 pm:
Conference Luncheon – Patio Dining
1:00 – 2:00pm: Exhibitor Hall is Open – No
Classes!
Saturday- October 21, 2006
Afternoon Workshops: 2:00 – 6:00 pm
P. Role of Clinical Research in Modern Herbal
Medicine
Misha Cohen, OMD, LAc, DiplAc/CH
Clinical herbal research is important to the practice of Asian traditional medicine. The workshop aim is to explore the interrelationship and integration of clinical Chinese herbal medicine practice
and Chinese herbal research using lecture and interactive learning
techniques. Participants will learn how to begin to participate in
clinical herbal research trials.
Q. Exploring the Interface Between Native American
and Oriental Medicine
Jim Goodin, Native American Spiritual Healer
Dennis Robbins, PhD, MPH
Lloyd G. Wright, DNBAO, LAc
This interactive session will offer a glimpse into the intricacies of
age-old sacred ceremonies and wisdom while exploring the interface and uniqueness of diverse yet complementary approaches. It
will expose the participant to the rich perspectives of a respected
and gifted Native American healer, Jim (Arrowhawk) Goodin,
Dennis (Eagle Medicine Bear) Robbins; Arrowhawk’s adopted
brother, and Lloyd Wright, an experienced OM practitioner. This
distinctive and dynamic session will encourage ample opportunity
for interchange, hands-on demonstration and lively discussion.
2006 Conference Schedule
Saturday- October 21, 2006
Afternoon Workshops: 2:00 – 6:00 pm
Sunday- October 22, 2006
Morning Workshops – 7:00 – 8:00 am
R. Clinical Pearls Master’s Class
V. Qi-Gong in Motion: Instructor
Miki Shima, OMD, LAc
Master Li Jun Feng
Join Miki Shima as he evaluates three live case studies. Patient
histories will be provided with onsite evaluation followed by a discussion of proposed treatment options and protocols. This is an
extraordinary opportunity to gain understanding of Japanese-style
acupuncture and to learn at the hands of a master. Audience
interaction will be encouraged.
Relax. Experience the opening of your heart with this moving
meditation. Qigong can also help the mind in becoming more
focused and increase ones power of concentration. These beautiful movements calm one's mood, helping to alleviate worries
and nervousness. It nurtures and balances the qi, magnifying
the inner love and bringing one into harmony with the universe the essence of human health.
S. Diabetes: The Treatment and Prevention with
TCM
Master Xiao Tian Shen, OMD, LAc
Diabetes is becoming more common in the United States, effecting about 14.7 million Americans in 2004. Traditional Chinese
medicine, with all of its modalities: acupuncture, herbs, diet, tai
chi, etc., is considered to be very helpful in treating various types
of diabetes. This lecture will highlight the TCM understanding of
this complex condition, including discussions on the physiology,
etiology and pathology of this disease with a focus on the various
approaches TCM takes to treat diabetes.
T. Practice Survival Tactics 101
Shane Burras, MTOM, LAc
Practice Survival Tactics 101
You will learn what you NEED to know about how to successfully
get the best return on your investment in your practice. The
health care market is changing and your practice needs to adapt,
grow and evolve to stay profitable. Attendees will learn best practices techniques for charting, billing, and report writing - the information the insurers don't want you to have. We will go over
emerging trends in the health care industry and give you the necessary tools to position yourself for profit, success and set yourself
above the rest.
Saturday- October 21, 2006
Annual Awards Banquet 7:00 pm – Midnight
U. AAOM Annual Awards Banquet
(No CEUs – Registration Required)
Annual Awards will be presented, and a delicious dinner will
be served.
Keynote Presentation: Once Upon a Time in
America–Oriental Medicine in the New World
William L. Prensky, OMD, LAc & Gene Bruno, OMD, LAc
In the late 1960’s Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine were largely unknown in the United States outside of ethnic Far East Asian
communities. These were times of great change in the world,
resulting in Cultural Revolutions that forever shifted the landscape
of medicine’s philosophy. This year’s presentation begins a journey of rediscovering the origins of our medicine in the West;
starting with an exploration of the earliest beginnings of
Acupuncture and OM as a separate profession in America. We will
examine the tribulations, false steps and the progress comprising
our early history. Drs Prensky and Bruno were present at the start
of this journey, helping to found the very beginnings of our professional institutions in the 1960’s. They will share an intimate
recollection of the life and times of the founding of OM in
America, and the world into which Acupuncture burst onto the
scene in the 1970’s.
Sunday- October 22, 2006
Morning Workshops – 8:00 am – 12 Noon
W. Shen Disturbance in TCM
Joseph Chang Qing Yang, PhD, MD, LAc
Learn a highly refined method of distinguishing Shen diagnoses.
The Shen will be discussed in the context of types, qualities and
properties. Doctor and patient Shen concepts will be used as a
model for analyzing the clinical relationship. Learn about Shen
conservation for the TCM doctor working with Shen disturbed
patients. In addition, attendees will examine constitutional concepts and pattern identification that are used to treat the patient
with Shen concerns. The major Shen disorders including Kuang,
Dian, Jian, Chi and Yu syndromes are considered along with the
five disease types.
X. Scalp Acupuncture – Theory and Clinical
Applications
Yuxing Liu, PhD, LAc
During the 1970’s, scalp acupuncture was developed as a complete acupuncture system. Early contributors proposed different
models of point groupings including the motor and sensory
areas, writing (speech) and reading (memory) centers, as well
upper, middle, and lower burner areas. Dr. Liu will address these
historical models and break out some newer models that are
returning to the channel theories of scalp acupuncture based
upon the new International Standards of Scalp Acupuncture.
Loaded with images, Dr. Liu's presentation will also address
some of the newer neuroanatomical considerations of scalp
acupuncture.
Y. Treating Female Infertility with Chinese Medicine
(Part I of II)
Bob Flaws, DiplAc, DiplCH, FNAAOM, RegAc [UK]
If you treat women in your practice, you know that they usually
arrive at your clinic with a pre-established Western medical diagnosis. In women with fertility problems, this can include
endometriosis, luteal phase defect, immune infertility, and many
others. How do we translate these Western medical conditions
into Chinese medical words and concepts? How do we treat
these conditions effectively? How do we integrate our treatments effectively with In Vitro Fertilization and other assisted
reproductive technologies to increase a woman's chances of a
successful pregnancy? All this and more will be covered in this
full and fast-paced class.
Z. Esoteric Acupuncture (Part I of II)
Mikio Sankey, OMD, LAc
This workshop will inspire all who are interested in Spiritual
Healing for the 21st Century. Attendees will receive an overview
of Esoteric Acupuncture theory and its connection between
Sacred Geometry, Qabbala, Chinese Acupuncture theory and
Chakras. Esoteric Shaoyin theory will be explored followed by
hands-on demonstration of select new encoding patterns.
aa. The Way of Master Tung – Part I of II
(Chinese Only)
Master Young Wei-Chieh, OMD, PhD, LAc
Learners will explore essential concepts of Master Tung's method
from his most senior student and heir apparent, Young Weichieh. Dr Young brings 40 years of experience building upon and
teaching the methods. Ranging from Master Tung's core philosophy of tissue correspondences to the special points of the Tung
system, Dr Young will work to "throw the brick out to guide a
jade back."
12 Noon – 1:00 pm:
Conference Luncheon – Patio Dining
1:00 – 2:00pm: Exhibitor Hall is Open – No
Classes!
Sunday- October 22, 2006
Afternoon Workshops – 2:00 – 6:00 pm
bb. I Ching Acupuncture
David Twicken, DOM, LAc
I Ching Acupuncture and the Balance Method is a clinically proven
method of point selection based on the principles of the I Ching
and Ba Gua. This unique method of Acupuncture contains principles
and applications from the Chinese medical classics Nei Jing and
Nan Ching, which will be presented revealing the theory for I
Ching Acupuncture. Includes the first public presentation of the
Daily Balance Method. Attendees will be able to immediately
select Acupoints for their clinical practice based on the Ba Gua and
I Ching.
cc. Laser Acupuncture – Theory, Research and
Application
Steve Liu, LAc
This workshop will introduce the history of laser acupuncture, and
its clinical applications. Laser acupuncture was investigated and
clinically applied in China since the late 60’s. More advanced and
portable laser acupuncture systems were developed and spread
throughout Europe in the 1990’s. Early laser acupuncture techniques were confined to the stimulating of one acupoint at a time.
With development of the new devices, simultaneous stimulation of
multiple points becomes possible. Austrian research and that of the
presenter will be cited.
dd. Treating Female Infertility with Chinese
Medicine (Part II of II)
Bob Flaws, DiplAc, DiplCH, FNAAOM, RegAc [UK]
Workshop Overview: Reference Y.
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Afternoon Workshops – 2:00 – 6:00 pm
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Mikio Sankey, OMD, LAc
In Part II of this workshop, attendees will explore the theory of the
energetics behind the acupuncture points used in Esoteric
Acupuncture and a continuation of Chakras and Acupuncture.
Acupuncture patterns used in Esoteric Acupuncture will be discussed
in the context of hands-on demonstration. The practice of Esoteric
Acupuncture can produce profound shifts in consciousness, within
practitioners and patients.
ff. The Way of Master Tung – Part II of II (Chinese Only)
Master Young Wei-Chieh, OMD, PhD, LAc
Workshop Overview: Reference aa.
Monday- October 23, 2006
Morning Workshops – 8:00 am – 12 Noon
gg. The Way of Master Tung – Part I of II (Chinese
Translated to English)
Master Young Wei-Chieh, OMD, PhD, LAc
Christine Chang, DAOM Candidate, MTOM, DiplOM, LAc
(Interpreter)
Learners will explore essential concepts of Master Tung's method
from his most senior student and heir apparent, Young Wei-chieh.
Dr Young brings 40-years of experience building upon and teaching
the methods. Ranging from Master Tung's core philosophy of tissue
correspondences to the special points of the Tung system, Dr Young
will work to "throw the brick out to guide a jade back."
hh. Qi Gong for Healing Heart and Mind – Part I of II
Master Li Jun Feng
This Healing Qigong uses the unlimited reservoirs of transpersonal
power and the principles of mind-body medicine to facilitate healing. The main medical benefits are to allow the Qi to directly enter
and nourish the blood and acupuncture meridians in the human
body, assisting in the removal of negative emotions such as worry,
sadness, anger, nervousness, fear, anxiety and also disease.
12 Noon – 1:30 pm:
Conference Luncheon – Patio Dining
Monday- October 23, 2006
Afternoon Workshops – 1:30 – 5:30 pm
ii. The Way of Master Tung – Part II of II (Chinese
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jj. Qi Gong for Healing Heart and Mind – Part II of II
Master Li Jun Feng
This Healing Qigong uses the unlimited reservoirs of transpersonal
power and the principles of mind-body medicine to facilitate healing. The main medical benefits are to allow the Qi to directly enter
and nourish the blood and acupuncture meridians in the human
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TAI CHI CHUAN - Doing a Form of Tai Chi Chuan
By SiFu Lim, Tai Chi Master, 8th Degree Teakwondo, Sing Ong Tai Chi
peak to your friends who do
Karate or Tae Kwon Do about
Tai Chi Chuan and they will tell
you it is a slow health exercise
for old people and not self-defense.
Speak to someone from the alternative
healing camp and they will speak about
energy, moving meditation, centering,
etc. Are they correct? Yes, to a certain
degree. However, considered separately,
these aspects are merely by-products of
Tai Chi Chuan.
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What does Tai Chi Chuan
translate to?
Grand Ultimate Fist - undefeated in
its heyday in China. One has only to
interpret correctly the symbol of Yin and
Yang and go into its philosophy to
understand that within it are also the
principles of I Ching. Understanding the
importance of this is vital to lay practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan. No matter
what the style, one must have a strong
grasp of the above, otherwise, how can
one explain how the soft takes the
strong, the short takes the long or the
slow takes the fast.
Mastering or even basic practicing of
Tai Chi Chuan is about mastering
changes. There are a least 108 moves so
subtle that their essence is camouflage.
These movements are so well hidden or
disguised that by the time one's enemies
see it or realize it, they are already
ensnared in the net. The more they
struggle the worse it is for them.
The fine tuning of the body in Tai Chi
Chuan can be likened to the performance of a Formula One racing champion
like Alain Prost or the late Aynton
Senna. They are very much attuned to
their cars, and test them to the fullest.
They telecommunicate with mechanics,
engineers and designers as they are driving, so that any adjustments made to the
car are tuned into their response. Real
Tai Chi Chuan has all of the above characteristics.
Doing the 24 steps, 37, 42 or the 108
does not necessarily mean doing Tai Chi
Chuan. Most people practice the form
without really understanding what it is.
Hence, we have “experts” writing about
the demise of Tai Chi Chuan when
Cheng Man Ching abridged the 108 to
make the 37 steps. These people did not
understand what was involved and
therefore operated from a position of
ignorance. In fact, Cheng Man Ching
was ahead of his time and was so refined
in his art that even his colleagues did
not see what he was mastering. He certainly did not earn his reputation from
doing paintings although he was a master at that as well!
Most Tai Chi Chuan practitioners who
are familiar with the 37 steps in Cheng
Man Ching's form think it all ended
with him. However, Huang Sheng
Shyan, the White Crane master, brought
the system another 20 years forward. He
developed it so much that when one
sees him doing the form, the instant
response is “there is nothing to it.”
Although, it is in fact, camouflage at its
finest. People not recognizing the subtlety have spoken misguidedly of the
demise of Tai Chi Chuan.
Tai Chi Chuan needs to be learned
with proper guidelines. Mastering or
learning real Tai Chi Chuan involves
consciously working with the hidden
moves and intricacies. One tunes ones
body until one has an intuitive feel for
specific movements. It is also very
important to realize that it is not
mastered overnight and that it takes perseverance even with proper guidance. If it
were as easy as walking the steps, everybody could have learned it. It is definitely
not like learning hard style martial arts. In
fact, if one views it from the prospective of
the hard style one will never grasp it.
• There are many who compromise their
approach to Tai Chi Chuan.
• There are those who approach it with
the belief it is only for health.
• There are those who try to discredit the
masters by saying they only push
hands with there students (implying a
set up).
• There are those who say it is soft and
therefore useless.
• There are those who relegate it to the
realm of magic.
• There are a few who can acknowledge
within themselves that in spite of years
of devotion to Tai Chi Chuan, they
have not been exposed to its true
essence.
Tai Chi Chuan is indeed the Grand
Ultimate – only with the proper research,
understanding and above all training
under the right teacher can the door be
opened.
Master SiFu Lim will be teaching the
Understanding and Reading Tai Chi workshop on October 20, and will be giving a
demonstration at the Pow-Wow that
evening.
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Asthma and Kids
By Randall Neustaedter OMD
Allergies and Asthma—Excerpt from Child Health
Guide, North Atlantic Books, 2005
Asthma Incidence Dramatically
Increasing
four-square block area of Central
Harlem were tested, and 26 percent had
evidence of asthma, five times the
national average. Additionally, healthful
nutrition is an important deterrent to
the development of asthma in children.
llergic conditions can begin at
any age. Infants can develop
eczema soon after birth.
Babies can also suffer from
asthmatic reactions to viruses with
chronic coughs and/or wheezing following colds. Preschoolers may develop
sensitivity to milk and chronic sinus
congestion or ear problems. However, it
is during ages 5 through 10 that allergies and asthma become especially
prevalent. Children at this age develop
seasonal hay fever attacks and asthmatic
reactions to animals, dust mites and
plants. Asthma may also manifest as
exercise-induced wheezing when children begin playing sports (soccer, basketball or swimming) that challenge
their endurance.
Allergies affect about 38 percent of all
Americans; about 5 percent of the U.S.
population has asthma. The highest proportion of asthma is among children age
5 to 14, a total of 5 million children.
Childhood asthma has increased by
more than 40 percent since 1980. Many
researchers have looked at the growing
number of childhood vaccines as a likely
cause of the rise in childhood asthma.
Several clinical studies have confirmed
an association between vaccination and
asthma. In these studies, vaccinated
children have a higher incidence of
asthma compared to those unvaccinated.
Medications given to children early in
life also have a significant effect on the
incidence of asthma. Children given
antibiotics or acetaminophen (Tylenol)
at some time prior to age 4 were nearly
twice as likely to develop asthma when
compared to a control group. Low
income level has also proven to be associated with childhood asthma. In a
study undertaken by the Harlem Children's Zone, more than 2,000 children
were tested for asthma. All children
under 13 who lived within a twenty-
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SUMMER 2006
The Holistic Solution
The solution to allergic and asthmatic
conditions lies in the realm of holistic
medical care. Allergies can be significantly improved, and even cured, with
holistic treatment. Homeopathic constitutional medicine is the most profound
and direct way to stimulate a healing
reaction and overcome immune system
susceptibilities. Children's immune
mechanisms can also be strengthened
using a combination of nutritional supplements and Chinese herbal treatment.
Treating asthma with holistic approaches
can be complex and needs to be carefully managed. Children cannot stop
their medications suddenly. A number of
safe and effective herbal formulas exist
that can control asthma in children and
simultaneously strengthen the immune
system to prevent further attacks. The
Chinese Modular Solutions (CMS) formulas Open Air, Deep Breath, and Chest
Relief, all developed for pediatric use,
are especially effective in managing
asthma without drugs. Homeopathic
medicines prescribed for acute symptoms will also supplement the use of
these herbal formulas. Parents can also
learn tui na techniques on the Lung and
Ren channels and back shu points that
will help to relax the airway, relieve
coughing, and clear phlegm.
Nutritional support for asthma is
especially important, including adequate
supplies of vitamins A, C, D, and E,
colostrum, magnesium, and an omega-3
fatty acid supplement. Several important
Chinese herbal formulations can also
help bolster immunity in children, especially those combinations that tonify the
Stomach and Spleen. Grow and Thrive
by CMS is an important pediatric for-
mula for this
purpose.
Other treatment methods
that can improve lung function and
create a healthy balance in the body
for energy to flow properly include
acupuncture, and chiropractic and
osteopathic manipulation.
Finally, the emotional and energetic
component of asthma treatment should
not be neglected. The field of psychoneuro-immunology has revealed the
important connection between emotions
and the immune system. Self-regulation
techniques that develop a relaxation
state include guided imagery, biofeedback, and simple deep abdominal
breathing. These methods can help prevent asthma reactions. Children proficient in these skills can also relieve
asthmatic symptoms when they occur.
One of the primary mechanisms of
asthma is the constriction of smooth
muscle fibers that encircle the airway
tubes. When the mind is calm, when
skeletal muscles are relaxed, and when
breathing is deep and regular, these
muscles that constrict air flow will also
relax and allow children to breathe more
freely. Regular exercise, swimming, and
dance training have also been shown to
increase lung capacity and reduce
asthma episodes.
This holistic approach to asthma will
strengthen the immune system and lung
function, prevent the airway inflammation characteristic of asthma, relieve the
muscle constriction that impairs breathing, decrease mucus production in airways, and create a balanced energy flow
that allows the lungs to do their job
without impairment.
Dr. Neustaedter will be teaching a
workshop on the holistic treatment of
children’s respiratory conditions, including asthma on Friday, October 20.
The World of Esoteric Acupuncture
Spiritual Level of Acupuncture
cupuncture in the United
States is still relatively new,
and students are taught the
theories developed in Asia in
the past. They are taught the theories of
Zang-Fu Differentiation, diagnosing the
signs and symptoms of a diseased or
imbalanced state, then taught how to utilize various acupuncture points along
with Chinese (Asian) herbal formulas to
bring about a more harmonious state.
How will acupuncture be used in the
United States five or ten years from now?
As the problems we face today become
more complex and the intricacies of
these problems become more clearly
defined, we will need new solutions to
solve these more complex problems. Do
you as an acupuncture practitioner feel
confident in working with the energetics
of acupuncture and harmonizing Qj
(energy) on levels above the dense physical, astral (emotional), and mental bodies?
Acupuncture derives its name from the
Latin word for needles, acus, and from
the English word puncture. Acus can also
be translated as obelisk, which in esoteric teachings is a term often used to
symbolically denote a temple. To puncture means to pierce something. Esoteric
is defined as not readily seen, recognized, or understood except by those
with a certain level of consciousness or
inner plane awareness and insight. The
temple I am referring to consists of our
dense physical and etheric bodies and
the acupuncture sites are merely gateways to allow the person to enter the
inner realms of a different reality.
Esoteric Acupuncture does not merely
define the process of inserting a physical
acupuncture needle into the dense physical vehicle using specific acupuncture
patterns. Esoteric Acupuncture is a philosophy of life concerning healing on all
levels, especially the Spiritual planes.
Each healer must be aware of his or her
own energy field. The energetics of
everything you eat and drink, as well as
your emotional and mental thoughts, are
A
By Mikeo Sankey, OMD, LAc
being transmitted through your hands
and through the acupuncture needles.
The acupuncture needles used to pierce
the physical vehicle utilizing specific
geometric patterns are merely one
method to be able to enter into the consciousness realms at our Soul plane and
Spiritual levels. The only criteria
involved in the philosophy of Esoteric
Acupuncture is that one considers
exploring all the inner plane possibilities
(various Spiritual planes) available for
each individual. The journey into the
higher planes is a Journey of Healing.
Esoteric Acupuncture is one modality
that gives us the opportunity to enter
into the gateways of a higher form of
healing.
Esoteric Acupuncture is a synthesis of
traditional Chinese acupuncture, the
Hindu Chakra System (Layayoga), Jnana
yoga, Sacred Geometry, the Hebrew
Cabalah (Qabbalah), Sacred Numbers,
Dinshah's Spectra-Chrome Color Theory,
Djwhal Khul's inner plane work, the theories of Field and String physics, Theosophy, and the most important concept
which is to always work from the Heart
and not merely the academic left brain.
These different philosophies are put
together in one usable working format
via New Encoding Patterns and Chakra
Balancing Patterns. The New Encoding
Patterns and the Chakra Balancing Patterns are based on geometric sequencing
of specific acupuncture points using
Sacred Geometry and Sacred Numbers.
Sacred Geometry adds additional dimensions for working with Qi/prana such as
the concept of morphic resonance. Morphic resonance is a consciousness connection which is completely different
from linear, acoustic, or other types of
resonant connections.
We all have energy vortices known as
chakras. Chakras can be thought of as
storehouses of information and of all of
our experiences. There are seven major
chakra systems in the human body, and a
number of less emphasized chakras
depending upon which system you use.
Acupuncture sites can be thought of as
micro chakras. An imbalanced chakra or
chakras will eventually lead to a physical
imbalance. Using a specific Chakra Balancing Pattern or a New Encoding Pattern will initiate balancing, harmonizing
and tonifying the various chakras, as
well as balance energies on planes higher
than that at the chakra levels. Needling
specific acupuncture sites using the theories of Esoteric Acupuncture will assist
us in reconnecting with the inner levels
of our Heart to initiate a form of healing
on the higher realms of consciousness at
the Soul and Spiritual levels.
Esoteric Acupuncture integrates all of
the planes from the dense physical to the
causal, buddhic, atmic, and higher Spiritual planes, and is designed for all New
Energy Healers who wish to move from
the paradigm of the Age of Pisces, which
is working on the various stages of disease, into the Age of Aquarius, which
will eventually focus on various levels of
Wellness and health on all planes. If we
wish to change the world to a better
place for humanity, then we must change
our own world which includes our inner
world. If we bring in more light to our,
lives and change ourselves to a healthier
more positive person, then we have
already shifted the planet and ultimately
everything to a better place.
Dr. Sankey will be teaching a workshop
on esoteric acupuncture on Sunday,
October 22.
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I Ching Acupuncture
By Dr. David Twicken, DOM, LAc
he Book of Changes is the
oldest and foundation book of
Chinese philosophy and medicine and contains profound
principles for the clinical practice of
Acupuncture. This article introduces
one application of this comprehensive
system of Acupuncture.
T
The I Ching is comprised of 64-Hexagrams, which are six-line configurations,
each line is either one stroke, Yang
(___) or two stokes, Yin, (_ _). Hexagrams are comprised of two, three lined
formations called a trigram. When two
Trigrams are placed side-by-side, lines of
the same number correspond. One
method in I Ching Acupuncture utilizes
these corresponding numbers, lines,
positions or energies in the practice of
Acupuncture.
A Trigram
____
____
____
Two Trigrams numbered
3___ 3___
2___ 2___
1___ 1___
Lines in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions
correspond to each other, placing two
Trigrams on top of each other forms a
Hexagram and corresponding lines are
pairs.
Tai Yang
Shao Yang
Yang Ming
Tai Yin
Shao Yin
Jue Yin
The Hexagram below contains two
Trigrams with their lines labeled, lines
1-1, 2-2 and 3-3 correspond to each
other. In a Hexagram, corresponding
pairs are 1-4; 2-5 and 3-6, see below.
3_______ 6
2_______ 5
1_______ 4
3_______ 3
2_______ 2
1_______ 1
Hexagrams can be used in many ways,
one method is placing the six channels
adjacent to each line, then connecting
corresponding lines and channels. Hexagrams and their six channel pairs reveal
a method for selecting Acupuncture
channels. The Six Channel Model,
which is one of the major models of correspondences in Chinese medicine, is
used in I Ching Acupuncture. The classic book of the Han Dynasty, Shan Han
Lun, applies the Six Channel model to
herbal medicine.
Six channel pairings based on a Hexagram are Jue Yin-Yang Ming (1-4), Shao
Yin-Shao Yang (2-5) and Tai Yin-Tai
Yang (3-6)
3_______ 6
2_______ 5
1_______ 4
3_______ 3
2_______ 2
1_______ 1
In this method new sets of relationships
exist: Jue Yin-1 and Yang Ming-4 treat
each other, Shao Yin-2 and Shao Yang-5
treat each other, Tai Yin-3 and Tai Yang-6
treat each other. These are energetic correspondences and coupled pairings: Jue Yin
and Yang Ming are number 1, Shao Yin
and Shao Yang are number 2, and Tai Yin
and Tai Yang are number 3.
Clinical Application
A patient has low back pain located on
the Bladder channel, which is Tai Yang
and corresponds with Tai Yin, select a
point from the Tai Yin Lung channel for
treating this condition. Lung 5 is an excellent choice for lower back pain, it is also a
Yin channel treating a Yang ChannelBladder, which follows a fundamental
principle of the Nei Jing, Yin treating
Yang and Yang to treating Yin.
Note
The sequence of the six channels is based
on Acupuncture channel relationships, not
the order a pathogen moves in the body, as
found in the Shan Han Lun.
For more information on I Ching
Acupuncture see the author’s book
“I Ching Acupuncture.”
Dr. Twicken will be teaching a workshop
on I Ching Acupuncture on Sunday,
October 22.
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SUMMER 2006
Four Aspects of Pattern
By Joseph Chang Qing Yang, PhD, LAc and William Morris, OMD, MSEd, LAc
n TCM, pattern discrimination is
the key to diagnosis, treatment and
maintenance. As a matter of definition, patterns are an aggregate of
clinical manifestations that reflect the
current pathological status. These patterns can vary in different situations and
periods due to changes in tendencies.
The four core constituents of a pattern
include the location, property, tendency, and the etiology of disease. The
language of patterns are summarized
from these terms. This then becomes the
central concept for treatment. Experienced practitioners keep the pattern in
mind, so the correct fundamental conception will lead to a correct clinical
intervention that is in accordance with
the human body. This paper will provide
some simple discussions for each aspect
of the pattern.
I
Causality
Practitioners in our clinic ask a
patient about the cause. A clear conception of causality is critical for an accurate diagnosis. For example, fire causes
liquid depletion while cold damages
yang. Overwork and taxation cause qi
exhaustion. In some cases, a pattern is
created by complex factors, such as bi
syndrome, where wind, cold, and damp
are combined with taxation from overwork. The depletion from taxation usually sets the groundwork for the
invasion of external pathogens. In this
case, knowing the cause of the pattern,
the treatment is modified to include the
‘evil qi prevention strategy.’ In general,
causality is the first aspect we have to
identify during the clinical diagnosis.
Location
Continual vigilance is necessary to
locate the trouble or pattern identified.
In TCM diagnosis, patterns can occur in
specific locations throughout the human
body. This is the ‘location of pathology,’
and can always be found during the
diagnostic process. For spleen qi deple-
tion, the location is in the spleen. For
kidney yin depletion the location is in
the kidney. Yang ming or Shao Yang
headaches indicate that the pain occurs
at the head portions of the two channels. In TCM, it is necessary to identify
clearly the organ or channel in which
the disharmony occurs. This makes it
possible to treat the responsible organ or
channel in order to restore harmony.
Current biotechnological methods of
diagnosis can enhance TCM pattern discrimination. For instance, if the imaging
methods identify a disease process, such
as nephrolithiasis or endometriosis, then
treatment can be pursued from a TCM
perspective.
Property
After defining the causality and the
location, it is necessary to define the
property during the diagnostic process.
Pattern properties are defined according
to the eight principles, including the Yin
and Yang, Exterior and Interior, Cold and
Heat, as well as the Deficient and Excessive, which is the principle for pattern
property identification. Stomach Excess
Fire is the heat; Heart Yin Depletion is
the depletion, and Damp Heat Invading
Spleen indicates the Yin evil is the Damp
and the Yang evil is the Heat. The combination of Damp and Heat happens in the
same Zang organ, the spleen. This is why
when the Damp factor is strong, the pattern manifests as diarrhea, and if the Heat
is stronger, it will manifest as constipation. This allows us to make a very
detailed diagnosis as the pattern property
becomes clearer. In the assessment of
heat properties, a pattern can manifest as
general heat, as toxic heat, or as blazing
fire. Thus the pattern property gives you
the clarity needed to make the treatment
plan and strategy. There are distinctions
in treatment, in the context of disparate
pattern properties. Under these circumstances, supplement depletion to dispel
Evil Qi, cool down fire or dry the
dampness.
Perspective
While the pattern is important as a
method of organizing information manifesting in the human body, the pattern
can also be used for the purpose of identifying the individual constitution. Thus,
the pattern discrimination methods of
TCM have a deep connection to the
individual.
The treatment strategy established
through diagnosis that is inclusive of
Causality, Location and Property, also
allows us to see the perspective of a pattern. In the process of diagnosing to
confirm a pattern, Qi Depletion in the
Spleen can be general Qi depletion, Qi
Sinking or Qi Collapse. Assessing the
symptoms to determine the pattern
allows us to see the perspective of pattern. In Lung Qi Depletion, we can find
general coughing or severe asthma. So
the perspective of the same pattern
varies with each diagnosis. Thus knowing the pattern, without the perspective,
will not reveal whether this pattern is
general, slight, or severe. The patient’s
symptoms will vary over time, so even if
the pattern hasn’t changed, the perspective will shift with the symptomatic
changes. Thus, changing perspectives
will not only affect the treatment, but it
will also affect the long term treatment
policy.
For questions, comments or
inquiries, you may contact the author
at xiushantang@yahoo.com
Dr. Yang will be teaching a workshop
on distinguishing Shen diagnoses on
Sunday, October 22.
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California Acupuncturists Comment on Their Training
The LAC Study Group
ARTICLE INFORMATION
This article provides information derived from the findings of The Licensed
Acupuncture Collaborative (LAC) Study conducted in California during 20022003. The research was conducted by the LAC Study Group which comprises a
team of investigators from UCLA, San Francisco State University, and the California Health Institute. The group also included advisors and other contributors
from the acupuncturist community, including members of the California State
Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA). Investigator, advisor, and other contributor information are provided below.
Investigator Information
Tony Kuo, MD, MSHS, Principal Investigator is Clinical Faculty in the Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Adam
Burke, PhD, MPH, LAc is Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Institute for
Holistic Healing Studies in the Department of Health Education, San Francisco
State University. He was previously a member of the Executive Committee and the
Chair of Research at CSOMA (2001-2003). Ian Coulter, PhD is Professor at the
UCLA School of Dentistry. He is also Senior Health Policy Researcher at RAND
Health, RAND Corporation, and the Director of Integrative Medicine & Clinical
Research at the Samueli Institute. Kevin McNamee is Director of the California
Health Institute in Woodland Hills, California. He is licensed both in chiropractic and acupuncture. Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH is Professor and Vice Chair for
Academic Affairs in the Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA. Steven Asch, MD, MPH is Associate Professor of Medicine in
the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. Lisa Rubenstein,
MD, MSPH is the Director of the VAUCLAUCSDRAND Center of Excellence for
the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, located in the VA Greater Los Angeles
Medical Center in Sepulveda, California.
Advisor and Other Contributor Information
Rebekah Christensen is the Executive Director of the American Association of
Oriental Medicine (AAOM). Yolanda Marin-Sandoval was CSOMA’s Interim
Executive Director from 2004-2005. Howard Kong, LAc was the President of
CSOMA from 2003-2005. Lam Kong, OMD, LAc is an experienced and highly
respected acupuncturist in California.
Please address all correspondences to:
Tony Kuo, MD, MSHS
Department of Family Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90024-4142
Tel: (310) 794-3219
4-Line Article Description: This article provides information derived from the findings
of The Licensed Acupuncture Collaborative (LAC) Study conducted in California during
2002-2003. Written comments about TCM training quality from several licensed
acupuncturists in the state are presented in the article.
Article Main Category: Research
Type: Completed Study
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SUMMER 2006
INTRODUCTION
Although the training component of the
Licensed Acupuncture Collaborative Study
(The LAC Study) has culminated in several publications20, 21, 25 and reports to various state and national agencies, including
the Little Hoover Commission25, the LAC
Study Group has yet to release the written
comments of several acupuncturists who
participated in the mailed survey. This
paper presents some of these comments.
In the following section, we provide a
summative review of how several California acupuncturists viewed the quality of
their training in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is our hope that by publishing these qualitative statements the
reader will gain a better appreciation for
the diverse opinions on training quality
and practice that currently exist among
members of the acupuncturist community.15, 16, 26, 30, 33, 35, 37 The poignant perspectives presented by these survey
participants provide a useful snapshot of
the general attitudes and beliefs of licensed
acupuncturists in California.5
This article begins with a general
description of the TCM profession, the
TCM training curriculum, and The LAC
Study. It concludes by summarizing the
various comments in their original transcribed format. We leave to the reader the
interpretation of these provider comments.
Why California is an Important
Case Study
Use of provider-based therapies in complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) has expanded in the United States
during the past two decades.2-4, 6-13, 17-19, 22-24, 27,
29, 32, 36, 38
The profession of TCM, for example, has been rapidly growing in California.2, 6, 34 As of 2002, there were
approximately 5,500 licensed acupuncturists with mailing addresses in the state.2, 34
By July 2003, this number had exceeded
7,000-plus.34 During the past several
years, at least 600 individuals have passed
the state licensing examination
annually.28 As a result, California now
accounts for more than one-third
(> 38%) of the total U.S. acupuncturist
workforce, estimated to be about 20,750
(i.e., total licenses issued in the U.S. in
2004).34 Because of this unprecedented
growth, training standards and qualifications of these healthcare providers as
they relate to consumer safety have
become increasingly important to both
TCM educators and state licensing
agencies.26
The current TCM curriculum in
California
State-approved training programs
currently require students to complete a
minimum of 3,000 hours to graduate.1, 10,
14, 31
The curriculum typically extends
over a period of four academic years. It
must include 400 hours in the basic sciences; 30 hours in the history of medicine and medical terminology; 128
hours in clinical medicine and Western
health sciences, including instruction in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
30 hours in professional ethics; over 600
hours in Chinese Medicine principles,
theories and treatment; 300 hours in traditional herbology, and more than 800
hours in clinical instruction and supervised practice (see Title 16, California
Code of Regulations, Article 3.5 at
www.acupuncture.ca.gov/
law_reg/regs.htm).
Survey Instrument
THE LAC STUDY
From November 2002 to February
2003, we conducted a mailed survey of a
representative sample of licensed
acupuncturists in California, collecting
data on respondent characteristics such
as provider demographics, provider
training, self-reported practices, and
clientele information.20, 21 The study
design (see Table 1) was implemented
with the support of the California State
Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA),
one of the largest professional associations dedicated to advancing the TCM
profession in the state.
Participants
We used the 2002 public records from
the California Acupuncture Board (CAB)
to randomly select 400 practitioners
from a pool of 4,914 eligible individuals.
These selected acupuncturists were
invited to participate if they met the following inclusion criteria: 1) age 18 and
over, 2) licensed to practice acupuncture
in the state, 3) primary address in California, and 4) not licensed as a physician in the U.S. (MD or DO).
TABLE 1: Study Overview
• As of 2002, there were approximately 5,459 licensed acupuncturists with California
addresses. Based on study inclusion criteria, 4,914 of these practitioners were eligible to
participate in the study; 545 were not.
• A random sampling was conducted of these eligible acupuncturists in the state (the
probability of selection was about 1 in 12 practitioners).
• Survey mailings were conducted from November 2002 to February 2003.
• 400 surveys were mailed initially, accompanied by a letter of support from CSOMA.
This was followed by postcards and phone call reminders at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively. At approximately 6 to 8 weeks after the first mailing, additional questionnaires
were mailed a second time to those who had not responded. A $10 incentive was
included with the second mailing. Those who did not respond 4 weeks after the second
mailing were considered non-responders.
Based on an iterative process with
input from key stakeholders, a self-administered, 29-question dual language questionnaire in English and Chinese was
developed for use in the LAC Study. The
questionnaire was piloted among 44 practitioners prior to field implementation.
The final version comprised 5 sections,
one of which, “Your Training” asked
acupuncturists about their TCM college
training, their educational activities after
TCM college, and their perceived needs
for further training in select content areas.
This 64-item section evaluated 57 content
areas comprising five domains of TCM
student development: 1) knowledge of
herbal medicine and pharmacology; 2)
history-taking and physical exam skills; 3)
technical skills in acupuncture (needling)
and other TCM modalities; 4) skills for
integrated practice and working with
physicians; and 5) practice management.
Written comments from participants
All study participants who completed
the mailed survey were asked to comment
on their TCM practice and training on the
final page of the survey instrument. General information from those acupuncturists who provided comments and
feedback about their training is given
below. One hundred twenty-two (122) of
the 276 survey participants (44% of the
total sample) provided written comments
as part of their response to the survey. The
reported statistics only apply to those who
provided comments and should not be
generalized to the overall total sample of
acupuncturists in the study. Aggregate
data on these participant demographics
are reported in Table 2. The next section
summarizes some of these hand-written
comments.
continued on page 42
• The estimated number of practitioners not in active practice was approximately 15% of
the total survey sample (n = 60).
• The response rate after adjusting for undeliverable mail and for those who were not in
active practice was approximately 84% (n = 276); the initial unadjusted response rate
was approximately 69%.
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Legislative Update HB 17 - KENTUCKY PASSES BILL
Kentucky the 41st State to Legalize Acupuncture
On April 10, 2006 the Kentucky Legislature
passed HB 17 (95-0) creating Acupuncture
Certification. The Governor signed the bill
into law on April 24, 2006.
Interviewer: Deborah Lincoln, RN, MSN,
RAc, DiplAc, AAOM Vice President of Corp.
Events (DL)
Interviewee: Mimi Taiger, DiplAc (MT)
HB 17 - Background and History
DL: Can you explain how this bill
developed?
MT: The original bill was the brainchild
of an anonymous benefactor who had a
vision for a holistic health center. She
had formed a holistic health center with
other complementary medicine providers
and saw acupuncture as a natural choice
for inclusion. The first version of this
legislation was achieved through the
collaboration of a few acupuncturists
that drafted an all-inclusive practice act
with the leadership of Betsy Whitmer,
LAc. Unfortunately, this bill was opposed
by the Kentucky State Medical and Chiropractic Boards, and failed in the 11th
hour. The bill lay dormant over the next
five years, due to a lack of financial
backing and political sponsorship.
Representative Denver Butler and Senator Julie Rose-Denton gave the bill its
momentum, and are largely responsible
for its success.
DL: How helpful were other acupuncturists in the state?
MT: We were forced to rely on states
with larger associations to fund our
efforts. Eventually, we were able to grow
our state association to include 18 members, which gave us a significant boost.
DL: What was the state law prior to the
passage of the bill?
MT: Only Western Medical Doctors
could practice acupuncture. Kentucky
had an unusual situation in that many
of the acupuncturist’s who lived here
were forced to practice in nearby states.
I am so grateful that this law secures the
safety of both the public and acupuncture practitioners.
DL: Can chiropractors and naturopaths
practice in Kentucky?
MT: No.
DL: What were the biggest obstacles that
you faced?
MT: The chiropractors, the Kentucky
State Medical Board and a sole chiropractor who wanted to be grandfathered
in with limited training.
DL: How did you resurrect the bill from
its dormant status?
DL: How did you address this?
MT: I contacted the originators of the
bill and decided to reinitiate our efforts
under the leadership of Betsy Whitmer
and Shelly Ochs, a resident acupuncturist in Kentucky. Our joint efforts
resulted in a bill that was simple,
straightforward and free of some of the
entanglements that prevented its earlier
passage. We attempted to establish
licensure, but were only successful in
negotiating to certification.
MT: Betsy Smith, Associate Deputy
Director of the NCCAOM, was instrumental in convincing legislators not to
support the portion of the bill that
would have dramatically reduced the
training required to become a certified
acupuncturist in the state. Due to her
testimony during the House hearing,
legislators agreed to remove the language which would have allowed anyone who passed the NCCAOM exam to
be grandfathered in.
DL: Who were the main supporters of
the second incarnation of this bill?
MT: We were fortunate to receive the
pro bono services of Oliver Barber, Esq.,
who lobbied extensively on our behalf.
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DL: What was the final vote in the
House and Senate?
MT: It was unanimous in both the
House and Senate.
DL: Will Kentucky
implement a
statewide Board of
Acupuncture; if so,
what standards will
be mandated?
MT: Kentucky will Mimi Taiger, DiplAc
establish an
Acupuncture Council under the State
Medical Board. Acupuncturists will be
required to obtain NCCAOM certification and consumers will not be required
to obtain a PCP referral to begin services
in the state.
DL: What's next for the state's
acupuncturists?
MT: The next step is to grow our membership to support our professional
growth in the state, which includes our
on-going need for lobby support. We
need financial assistance to retain the
Lobbyist as we have much work to do
and only a few practitioners to support
our monetary needs.
I would like to express my gratitude to the
following people, without whose efforts
this bill would not have been successful:
Shelly Ochs, DiplAcp NCCAOM; Betsy
Whitmer, DipAcp NCCAOM; Mr. Oliver
Barber, Attorney/lobbyist; Betsy Smith,
Associate Deputy Director of the
NCCAOM,; Representative Denver Butler
(D-Kentucky), Senator Julie Rose-Denton
(R-Kentucky).
DL: “BREAKING NEWS FROM KENTUCKY”
Just one hour before my interview with
Mimi Taeger, she was hired as the first
NCCAOM certified acupuncturist in the
State of Kentucky, by St Elizabeth Hospital
in Edward, Kentucky. She was asked to
join the Hospital’s Holistic Health Department. This only became possible due to the
passage of HB 17. Currently the hospital
has one MD on staff practicing Acupuncture one day a week.
GREAT JOB AND THANK YOU MIMI
TAEGER AND HER FABULOUS TEAM
FOR MAKING A DREAM A REALITY!
Legislative Update
Michigan Passes SB 351 – Registered Acupuncturists
Governor Jennifer Granholm signed Michigan’s first ever Acupuncture Law on February
23, 2006, recognizing practitioners of Acupuncture as Registered Acupuncturists. This
achievement is the result of a 20 year legislative process that now ensures public access
and personal choice to a proven modality of medicine while protecting public health and
safety. SB 351 was sponsored by Senator Beverly Hammerstrom (R) and Representative
Kevin Green (R) and passed unanimously in the State Senate and received 92% approval
in the House of Representatives. Deborah Lincoln, President of the Michigan Association
of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, was instrumental in the passage of this bill. This
new law, PA 30, is a shared success for Acupuncture providers and the people of Michigan as it represents the State’s desire for new healthcare options.
session. In October
2004, we hired a
tremendous lobbying
firm that pushed our
bill forward; fortunately, the bill was reintroduced by Sen.
Hammerstrom (R) and
co-sponsored by Rep.
Green (R) of
Wyoming, MI.
Interviewee: Deborah Lincoln, RN, DiplAc, NCCAOM; President, Michigan Association of
Oriental Medicine (DL); American Association of Oriental Medicine, V.P. Corporate Events,
Board Director
With this combination of a great support
in the House and Senate, SB 351 was
guided masterfully by our lobbyist into a
unanimous Senate vote, then went on
win by a 92% vote in the House.
MAAOM members, headed by President
Deborah Lincoln, visited the Michigan
state capitol –to provide several days of
education. Not only did we treat their
individual patients, but numerous state
legislators and government officials. We
had prime media coverage, which really
broadened public perception of the field.
Many of us attended fund raisers in support of this legislation.
Interviewer: Rebekah Christensen, Executive Director, American Association of Oriental
Medicine (RC)
RC: How do you account for the fact that
a bill which took 20 years to pass did so
with such significant legislative support?
Do you see this as characteristic of the
increased acceptance of alternative
modes of health care?
DL: What led to the final approval of
this bill was a symbiosis of political,
professional and public support.
We were determined and tireless in our
efforts to garner political support
through lobbying.
Developments in our associations' structure and collaboration provided substantive groundwork upon which politicians
were able to base their decisions. Legislative staff was able to work with our
state, and national and international
contacts, to have their questions and
concerns addressed.
MAAOM members rose to the challenge
of advocating for our industry through
an effort we called “Acupuncture Educational Days.” Practitioners gave complimentary treatments to Legislators and
other government officials, all of whom
reported that they loved it and returned
to their offices relaxed and feeling the
Qi flowing. News of this demonstration
spread rapidly, and statewide television
and radio broadcasts plus newspaper
articles really gave a push to our industry, and enlivened the practice in our
state.
Finally, I would say that biggest help
with pushing this bill through the Legislature was never giving up.
RC: Can you talk a little bit about the
evolution of SB 351?
DL: Michigan had no law for acupuncturists until now, as over the last 20
years since introducing the bill, the state
legislators and Governors were not willing to expand government regulation of
any new health care practitioners. The
present Governor saw the need for this
valuable addition to Michigan's growing
need for readily available choices of
treatments that work, and the savings to
the people in our state for health care
costs.
The first bill was introduced 17 years
ago following a three-year battle to get
this done after an acupuncturist was
arrested for practicing medicine without
a license. This incident forged our need
to move ahead for state regulation.
Deborah Lincoln,
RN, DiplAc,
NCCAOM
RC: Which supporters played a significant role in moving this bill forward?
DL: Senator Beverly Hammerstrom (R),
Chair of the Health Care Committee,
Majority Floor Leader, along with 18 cosponsors in the Senate, and Rep. Green
(R) and many of his co-sponsors. We
also had the support of the Board of
Chiropractic, The Board of Osteopathy
and the Nursing Board. The only opposition was the Michigan Medical Board.
RC: What is the next step for acupuncturists in Michigan to take in order to
continue to grow this field?
After many attempts to get this bill
through, we were opposed by the Michigan Medical Society, chiropractors and
former Governors until 2003. We got a
lucky break and had our bill introduced
by Rep. Richardville (R) and many cosponsors as a bipartisan bill. Unfortunately, we did not make it through the
DL: The next step for Michigan
acupuncturists is to first get a State
Board of Acupuncture set up, which is
due to be announced by June 1. Interviews are all completed. Also, we need
to organize lectures in order to educate
both the public and private medical
providers about the significant knowledge and expertise backing the practice
continued on page 39
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AAOM Student Organization (AAOM – SO)
Gains National Strength and Stature
(Don’t miss the next AAOM-SO meeting and $60 Student Rate at Expo 2006)
The AAOM SO was the outgrowth of the last AAOM conference. Since its
inception, the SO has developed several committees to assure its growth and
continuance.
Rhonda Wilbers, of Midwest College, is the Chair of the Membership/Development Task Force. They have worked diligently to create a national network.
Thus far, approximately 25 schools have been provided with materials to
develop individual chapters. We would like to thank Ann Degrassi-Kalkis,
Krista McCain, Claudia McCalla, Loren Romley, and Jeannette Schreiber for
their outstanding efforts and contribution to this project.
Koala Moore, of Five Branches College, is leading the Bylaws Task Force,
which will be responsible for presenting the initial bylaws to the AAOM Board
for editing and review. This group is comprised largely of members of both
committees and student representatives that were chosen from our colleges.
The preliminary work space for this project was a Yahoo Group site, but it was
later moved to the Student Forum of the AAOM Website. The combined efforts
of the Task Forces and student representatives have been invited to join this
historic finalization
In the development process it has been determined that certain policies
needed to be in place at the student yahoo forum to monitor yahoo group discussions. In reference to the use of the yahoo forum on the AAOM website the
following policy has been established: “List participants of the AAOM site and
the AAOM -SO must gain approval from the AAOM board before utilizing the
forum for grass roots political efforts, including distribution of petitions, organizing campaigns via phone, email, mail or any other media. AAOM must monitor the site due in part to the legal responsibility that the AAOM sustains
through sponsoring the list.”
AAOM SO has already made significant progress under the emerging, strong
leadership responsible for coordinating this effort. The group has been responsible for the addition of 427 new student members in less than one year. If you
are interested in joining, please visit the Student Services page at
www.aaom.org. The students are currently awaiting finalization of the bylaws,
which must be approved by the AAOM Board of Directors. We expect to hear
more from this motivated group of students very soon!
Cynthia O’Donnell, LAc, AP
AAOM Chair, Student Organization
Rhonda Wilburs, OM Student (Midwest College)
Chair, AAOM-SO Membership Development Task Force
Next National AAOM SO Meeting and $60 Student Conference Rate
The next national AAOM SO Meeting will be held at the AAOM’s 2006 Expo
– Oriental Medicine…Healing the Body, Mind and Spirit. The International Conference and Exposition will be held in Litchfield Park (Phoenix), Arizona,
October 19-23, 2006, at the Wigwam Resort and Spa. We are pleased to again
offer a Student Rate of $60 to AAOM student members for all workshops
scheduled Friday-Sunday, October 20-22, 2006. (The student rate does not
include pre-conference and post-conference classes, meals, or overnights, but registration to these classes are priced at nominal student rates.) Student members registering for this rate MUST attend the AAOM Annual Meeting and Student
Caucus meeting on Saturday morning, October 21, 2006. If you are not a student member, this is a wonderful reason to join, and if you are, mark your calendars today and plan to attend the conference and the next national AAOM
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of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Several MAAOM members have voiced
interest in opening an acupuncture
school. Another one of our dreams is to
facilitate the addition of staff acupuncturists in hospitals statewide.
RC: What entities will this bill create
and what regulatory changes will they
institute effecting practitioners?
DL: The new bill will entitle all
practitioners qualified through rigorous
training to utilize the designation
Registered Acupuncturist. MDs and DOs
are exempt from this bill as are NADA
technicians; ie, the safety of the public is
ensured through the assurance that
registered acupuncturists have met
statewide standards of preparation.
RC: How does a registry differ from
certification?
DL: Registration and certification are
interchangeable in Michigan. Registration is voluntary. If Michigan decides to
require licensing in the future, it will be
mandatory for all practitioners.
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SAMPLE WRITTEN COMMENTS ABOUT TCM TRAINING*
#1
“Note: many practitioners have multiple
disciplines and didactic backgrounds
with grounding in Western medicine,
and individuals like myself, [has] a good
discipline in almost all of the alternative
arts.”
#2
“In the question which asks if I feel I
need more training in those areas, I have
answered instead whether I wanted more
training. I am always looking to better
myself and increase my skills. So I
believe I haven’t answered it correctly. In
many cases, I may not necessarily need
more training but would like more to be
the best that I could be – my ideal…”
#3
“I feel that I could have gotten better use
with [and training on] raw herbs during
school.”
#4
“I value ongoing education; I like to
learn. I also value any help that I can get
in running my practice/business.”
#5
“I think the biggest weakness in my
training was in business skills. It’s hard
to be a successful practitioner when you
don’t know how to stay in business. I
don’t want a lot of Western training;
[when it comes to Western medicine] I’d
rather leave it to the Western doctors.”
#6
“My sister is a MD. She was ‘groomed’ by
her university to be a MD. Her experience [in medical school]…changed her
from an ER nurse to a doctor – she is not
the same person! Granted our situation
in life is different, there is no ‘machinery’
for us to segue way into, no lottery,
internship or job waiting after our
schooling (many acupuncturists lose
their confidence when confronted with
the ‘real world’). We need to be entrepreneurs. Our schooling is ‘softer’ and we’re
in a ‘softer’ profession, and in a way, that
is good, we can spend more time with
each patient and be an ‘ear’ when frequently the Western doctors don’t have
the time. Also, we are less likely to do
harm and OM therapies have less risk.
BUT, I think we need to be ‘groomed’ to
be able to interface with Western profes-
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Table 2: Demographics of acupuncturists who provided written
comments as part of their response to the survey
(n=122) Race
White
African-American
Hispanic
Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Vietnamese
Other
68% (83)
0% (0)
2% (2)
21% (26)
4% (5)
1% (1)
2% (2)
2% (3)
Gender
Overall
Female
68% (83)
Male
32% (39)
Location
Overall
Large city
28% (34)
Suburb of a large city
37% (45)
Small city
20% (24)
Ruralsmall town
15% (19)
Highest education level
Overall
High school
5% (6)
Associate degree
4% (5)
Bachelor’s
4% (5)
Master’s (including LAc)
62% (76)
Doctorate*
21% (26)
MD licensed in the U.S.
0% (0)
MD not licensed in the U.S.2% (2)
Other*
2% (2)
White
72% (60)
28% (23)
White
28% (23)
36% (30)
17% (14)
19% (16)
White
2% (2)
2% (2)
6% (4)
70% (58)
17% (14)
0% (0)
1% (1)
2% (2)
Asian
59% (20)
41% (14)
Asian
30% (10)
38% (13)
26% (9)
6% (2)
Asian
12% (4)
9% (3)
3% (1)
41% (14)
32% (11)
0% (0)
3% (1)
0% (0)
Other
60% (3)
40% (2)
Other
20% (1)
40% (2)
20% (1)
20% (1)
Other
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
80% (4)
20% (1)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
*Doctorate and other degrees reported by several practitioners included: RN, PharmD, OMD, CMT, and QME.
sionals – doctors, chiropractors and
lawyers. Not to mention our patients
who don’t take us as seriously as ‘real
doctors’. Recommended training areas to
address:
• Communication skills – speaking,
writing, and to whom (patient, doctor,
lawyer, public). These skills are necessary because there are so many teachers and students in our profession
who speaks English as a second language (ESL).
• Billing and report writing.
• Office management.
• More training in critical thinking
[skills].
• What to expect in deposition or in
court. How to respond (if at all) to
attorney letters. Fees for copying
records, court appearance fees, deposition fees, liens.”
#7
“My education in […TCM college] was
adequate to begin a career in acupunc-
ture and herbs, and to do no harm. I
have more quarrel with the way in which
the information was delivered (in 3-hour
chunks) which made it difficult to
absorb rather than focusing on the quality of the information itself. Also, I
marked that I felt I needed to know
more about almost everything because I
believe that learning in this profession is
endless, but not because we need to have
more information crammed into us
before we begin our career. Finally, while
I believe we should interface with Western doctors and be conversant regarding
their tests and in their ‘lingo’, I am completely against “Western medicine-izing”
Chinese Medicine.”
#8
“In many cases I said that I ‘need’ more
training in some areas. I have to learn
and like to learn what’s new; i.e. tongue
[exam]pulse [analysis]herbs, etc. I do
feel lacking in Western medical exams.”
#9
“I appreciate partaking in this comprehensive survey. Regarding continuing
education, I have marked ‘NO’ in many
boxes. I feel my current training is adequate. However, I would still take
courses on many of these subjects if the
instructor and course materials were
compelling. There is always room for
improvement! I intend to always continue studying. I also feel educating
patients, the public, and other medical
providers about the practice and benefits
of TCM are very important. Also, communication between various modalities
[or professions] is very important. I am
encouraged by the move toward integrative medicine and try to utilize it in my
practice as much as possible.”
#10
“Need more knowledge about Western
Medicine.”
#11
“Schools need to spend more time for
on-the-job training and teaching actual
patient treatment procedures instead of
learning theories and arts of healing. I
think most acupuncturists need more
education about insurance, practice, giving patients health advice, and physical
examination.”
#12
“Many things I took upon myself to
learn in more detail for the clinic. I am
also a QME, so I have a better idea of
how to write reports for insurance purposes. I also learned more orthopedic
testing through my study as a QME.”
#13
“…I felt that my education was adequate
[generally] but was lacking in the areas
of office/business management, practical
application of CM theories, and in Western medicine. I’ve learned a lot on my
own by studying each new problem that
my patients bring to me. I feel I’m a
good practitioner but marked ‘YES’ in all
of the items under the ‘Do I need/want
more education?’ section because I think
we can all learn more; not because I
don’t know enough to be good and effective. If I don’t know something, I will
look it up. I hope this helps in some
way.”
#14
“I’ve been in practice for a long time so I
am relatively comfortable with the way I
practice. But it would have been helpful
to learn more about Western
diagnosis/tests and practice management.
We can never have enough training in
Chinese Medicine. It’s a lifetime study.”
#15
“My concern in answering this questionnaire is that I rate much of my initial
training fairly low especially as in
regards to Western skills. I don’t think
more didactic training at the Master’s
level is the answer. We need residency
training with stipends in TCM, and integrative care. We need hands on work.”
#16
“While there is a great discrepancy in
educational background among California acupuncturists, it seems that the new
45 hour CEUs per year proposal won’t
adequately address the problem. For one,
it is excessive for those with adequate
education, and secondly, it does not
directly address the deficiencies of those
with an inadequate education. Remedial
exams with re-licensure seem a more targeted solution.”
#17
“More training from the beginning on
how to practice acupuncture in America
is a good idea! TCM when applied early
in an illness [and for health promotion]
is most effective. Unfortunately, treating
last resort medical rejects/failures is both
difficult and discouraging.”
#18
“While my OM education was good
overall, I feel that it seriously fell short
on providing training in musculoskeletal
problems and orthopedics. This is 80%
of what I see. Education spent too much
time on internal disease processes that
we never see or see only in China.
Schools must provide solid training in
orthopedics and must do a better job in
Western medical training!”
forms and how to set up and run a
practice.
• Also it would be useful to find out
how to establish referral networks and
how better to communicate with
Western practitioners.
• I would like to see more business
opportunities for acupuncturists in a
Western medical setting (i.e. hospital,
etc.).”
#21
“I thirst for more knowledge to help me
use the full potential of TCM, especially
the herbal aspect. I felt that my education was totally lacking.”
#22
“In the U.S., most licensed acupuncturists are not well trained. Their fund of
knowledge is deficient. I hope Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) colleges
would improve the quality of TCM education; especially that now, integration of
care has become popular. Research will
be necessary to advance integrative care
and our profession.”
[In Chinese; translated to English 72903]
#23
“…Overall, I think my education was
strong. But they can improve on teaching
more Western clinical practices such as
orthopedics and neurological
testing/exams…in the clinic instead of
just in the classroom. My skills as an
acupuncturist/herbalist are strong, but
that does not mean it’s easy to bring in
new clients. I would like to have more
referrals from MD’s and other specialists.”
#19
“Keeping in mind, when I went to
school, they only introduced herbal
training in the last (third) year which
consisted of a couple of intense weekend
seminars. Now is totally different. Also,
Western medicine was not taught which
is different then before but nonetheless is
very important to know.”
#24
“I believe it is as important to learn the
classics of acupuncture techniques and
Chinese Medicine as it is to broaden our
awareness of Western medicine. Learning
from the current discussions in China
about their research is another important
aspect. I was trained in massage before I
got my acupuncture training and so that
made it easier to understand general
human anatomy not only intellectually
but also through practical experience.
This understanding helps in the techniques of needling (acupuncture). As for
Chinese Medicine, a balanced approach
to training is essential.”
#20
• “I would have liked receiving more
training in filling out health insurance
#25
“From discussions with my colleagues, I
believe that many TCM practitioners do
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not have enough formal training and
therefore often has a difficult time finding
a job and attracting clients. Moreover,
they have a difficult time taking a good
medical history from a patient. Also
many TCM practitioners who are without
formal training have a hard time starting
a practice. More training such as an
internship is needed to create more
opportunities in the future for TCM practitioners. In retrospect after training, I
believe that our fund of knowledge as
acupuncturists is limited and that our
TCM training did not prepare us for ‘real
world’ practice. My experiences suggest
that California’s TCM colleges don’t have
good standards for training and varies
from college to college. If there is an
opportunity, curriculum and quality of
teaching should be standardized and
improved. TCM profession lacks unity
and current education and practice standards are not clear. Under these circumstances, it is very difficult to start a solo
practice.”
[In Chinese; translated to English 72903]
#26
“Today’s demands on California licensed
acupuncturists are different from 10 years
ago. Patients and other providers (MD’s,
DO’s, DC’s) expect us to operate as members of the health care team; primary care
has a lot of responsibilities.”
#27
“I feel that the field of TCM needs to
introduce an internship and residency
program equivalent to Western MDs.
There are many practical areas of training, which are overlooked in school. It is
difficult to gain this knowledge once out
of school because most of us practice
alone. CEU’s are helpful but still not
enough to bridge the gap. Of course until
we can make equivalent salaries to MDs
most of us will not be able to afford the
additional training.”
#28
“As both a practitioner and teacher of
CM and the Chinese Healing Arts I
would like to suggest the following based
on meetings with practitioners from all
over the USA and abroad over the years:
• broaden our profession’s skills/effectiveness in treating pain
• emphasize Qi Gong cultivation for
both the practitioner and the patient
• encourage training to include other
branches of OM besides acupuncture
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SUMMER 2006
and herbs, e.g. bodywork,
Qi Gong, etc.
• include other systems of classicalancient medicine besides TCM
• help to keep the Roots/Essence of our
medicine alive and well, especially its
spiritual and wisdom traditions which
elevated it to both art and science…for
all to enjoy!”
#29
“Needless to state that TCM colleges
were not teaching Western medicine.
Hopefully, this has improved! Without
my previous training and many years of
experience as a…[allied health professional], OM practice in the real world
would have been difficult.”
#30
“Our education has a long way to go. The
most important areas are: recognizing
emergency situation that requires immediate Western health care; formulas; and
basic acupuncture framework. There was
no theoretical framework taught with
acupuncture, just cookbook techniques.
We were exposed to the presence of other
methods on our own; we learned no real
method for choosing points to do.”
#31
“Formal training in acupuncture/Chinese
Medicine – that is important. Acupuncture institution in the U.S. needs more
training (1-2 years more) in many areas.”
#32
“I find that my training in TCM diagnosis
was very good, but applying that to a
clinical setting was not. I have been able
to make a living only because I managed
an acupuncture office while in school
and learned these skills. School did not
prepare me for the real world.”
#33
“U.S. TCM colleges have low standards
for training students. Standards should be
higher and similar to the higher standards found in China’s TCM colleges.
Curriculum should include:
• Meticulous training programs including internship, English classes, and
practical clinic experiences with good
mentorship from both Western physicians and TCM practitioners.
• TCM peer consensus on diagnosis and
treatment for various health conditions.
• Examination system needs to have
higher standards and focus more on
practical clinic skills that will help
practitioners establish a successful
practice in the real world.”
#34
“I’ve been practicing acupuncture in a
private clinic for 4 years. I’ve also
attended many ‘re-education’ courses. I
think licensed acupuncturists will benefit
from education in:
• report writing (general health, history
of present illness, worker’s compensation)
• marketing methods
• communicating with Western medical
doctors...”
#35
“I was highly disappointed with my education and training in Chinese Medicine.
My school enforced classes that were a
waste of time and money. I took a formula writing class and the teacher never
taught us how to write a formula. It was
mandatory that we take classes on subjects that will never enhance CM skills,
while vital information like running a
practice was never taught. There were
never enough supervisors during internship and most of the ones that we did
have barely spoke English. I’m sorry to
sound so negative. However, if I had the
chance to do it all over again, I would
choose another profession.”
#36
“The more Western medical knowledge
and diagnostic skills we have the better,
but Chinese Medicine is not Western
medicine and that should be clear to us
and to the patients. There should be
more information available regarding
pediatrics in our education.”
#37
“I would support a state approved OMD
[Oriental Medicine Doctorate] program
for senior acupuncturists, especially if it
included a specialty program and internship abroad in China, Korea or Japan.”
#38
“My suggestion is: an acupuncture school
needs to extend their training hours for
their students.”
#39
“I think studying Chinese Medicine is a
lifetime learning process. You need to
review and constantly learn new things.
You need to be modest and know your
limitations. You need a good attitude and
work hard to learn new knowledge. In
the U.S., TCM training should include
internship experience at a larger scale
(e.g., in a hospital). Otherwise, without
such an experience, it is difficult to succeed as a practitioner in the U.S.
Licensed acupuncturists should work
together and ask the government to help
establish a hospital system that allows
TCM trainees to do internships prior
to going out into the real world and
practice.”
[In Chinese; translated to English
72903]
*All efforts were made during the transcription process to preserve the intent and
content of all comments, including translations. However, select edits were carried
out for the purpose of correcting grammar,
translating comments from Chinese to
English, and for protecting respondent confidentiality (i.e., all information that could
inadvertently or potentially reveal the
identity of a respondent were removed).
Comments in Chinese, for example, may
have lost some of its original content and
meaning when they were translated to
English.
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Thank you AAOM Advertisers
In the same way that your business depends on us as practitioners, our business is made possible by the products and services you offer. AAOM extends
heartfelt appreciation to those advertisers that have traveled the distance in
giving your support, and we extend a sincere welcome to those of you that
recently joined our family. We’re grateful that we’re all in this together!
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Acufinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
www.acufinder.com
American Acupuncture Council
1-800-838-0383
Blue Poppy . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-800-487-9296
Crane Herb . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-800-227-4118
Golden Flower Chinese Herbs
1-800-729-8509
JAAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-415-924-5223
Kan Herb Company . . . . . . .
1-800-543-5233
. . . . . .4
. . . . . .7
. . . . . .7
. . . . .25
. . . . .39
. . . . .13
. . . . . .4
KPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
1-949-727-4000
Lhasa Medical Inc. . . . . . . .Back Cover
1-800-722-8775
Mayway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
1-800-2-MAYWAY
New York College of Health Prof. . .39
1-516-364-0808
Pacific Symposium . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
1-800-729-0941
Seirin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
1-800-337-9338
J Type
ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES
with Tubes
The SEIRIN J Type is made with a new
technology that allows for smooth painless
insertion using less pressure, and features an
easy grip, color coded, lightweight 2.0x20 mm
plastic handle with a soft-touch top. J Type is
the most popular SEIRIN needle.
Guide Tube edges
are rounded for
patient‘s comfort.
Concave-convex
surface needle
handle for easy
grip and positive
control.
The Painless One
™
Just got better
Shaft of needle is
centered on the
handle for
accuracy.
Our needles are of
consistent, uniform,
high quality of finish
as seen in this
photomicrograph.
Call us today 1-800-337-9338 for your
free catalog, sample pack, and the name
of your local distributor.
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