Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Blog

Over 200 articles on women's health, fertility, pain management, and natural wellness from Portland acupuncturist Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc.

Practitioner Interview: Kim Knight, LAc

I'm starting a new (hopefully) weekly post that will feature a new practitioner in the Portland area. Enjoy! Kim Knight, LAc, is a recent OCOM…

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The Skeptic's Look at Acupuncture

An interesting video from Michael Shermer, founder of Skeptic Magazine. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=866YvYJRvWw[/youtube]

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Portland Monthly magazine (January Issue)

Photo from: www.portlandmonthlymag.com If it's not too late to find a hard copy, have a peek online at Portland Monthly magazine. The January issue has…

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Veterinarian acupuncture article

Check out the link below to read an amazing story about veterinarian acupuncture and a healing process that changed many lives. I went to school…

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Juniji Mizutani Seminar

Photo by: maricarnjerry During my time at the weekend seminar with Junji Mizutani, I learned more efficient and painless ways to use moxibustion with our…

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Moxibustion Workshop with Junji Mizutani

photo by benegesserit This weekend I was fortunate to attend Junji Mizutani's workshop on applying moxibustion in clinical practice. Moxibustion is a technique in which…

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East Meets West in Portland Hospitals

Having finished finals (my apologies for the month delay in blogging), and most of my intern sites, I'm a little sad that my time…

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Medical Assistance, Without Borders

Photo: Larry Towell/Magnum, for The New York Times On the off chance you've realized that something is very wrong with health care in the US,…

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What Can Acupuncture Treat? (Part 3- Psychology and Addictions)

Photo by jbalynas45 With winter on the way and the recent changing of the clocks, a lot of us in the Nortwest are spending more…

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Acupuncture and post-surgical pain

Photo by: Broken Haiku There was an article today in the news that discussed acupuncture and the treatment for post-surgical pain! You can read it…

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News Radio with Dr. Richard Hammerschlag

A New York public radio station WYNC interviewed Dr. Richard Hammerschlag , Dean of Research at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, on Friday! Listen…

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Acupuncture Research in the News

Photo from:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7011738.stm In light of my series about what acupuncture can treat, please check out these acupuncture articles making the news! CNN, the Canadian Broadcasting…

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Introduction to Chinese Herbs

How do Chinese herbs work? How do they compare with pharmaceuticals? Kevin answers your herbal queries.... Photo by: yusheng When people think about Oriental Medicine,…

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What Can Acupuncture Treat? (Part 2- Colds and Immune System)

Well, I'm sorry to say it, but it's fall here in Portland. Summer seemed to fly by, and autumn is on it's way in. The…

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What Can Traditional Chinese Medicine Treat? Pain

Acupuncture Photo by: ExpertVillage.com There are so many different aspects to Traditional Chinese Medicine, and acupuncture is an integral aspect of this medicine, along with…

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Asian Food Markets in Portland

In China, a lot of what people eat has a lot to do with healing an ailment or keeping healthy. Instead of what sounds good…

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West Coast Acupuncture Schools

As I am entering my internship at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) in less than a week, I began to think about why…

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Acupuncture in the US: Miriam Lee

Miriam Lee (left) with her student, Susan Johnson, L.Ac. Photo taken from : www.tungspoints.com/miriamlee Miriam Lee is an innovative and amazing woman who was at…

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Acufinder Magazine

Acufinder started a magazine! I happened to stumble upon their second publication last month, and I think it's a great idea. Like the website, it's…

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Acupuncture in the Treatment of Strokes

NOTE: This post was written by my colleague, Kevin Wrathall. He'll be writing more posts in the weeks and months to come. Welcome to the…

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