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The 3-Level Acupuncture Protocol balances the Primary Channels (to regulate circulation of qi and blood), the Eight Extraordinary Channels (to regulate the musculoskeletal body), and the Divergent Channels (to regulate the internal zang-fu organs). If you haven’t read the previous blog posts in the 3-Level Acupuncture Balance series, you can... Read more
This is the 3rd post in my 3-Level Acupuncture Balance blog series. If you have not read the first two posts, you may want to read them before you continue. You can get caught up, or refresh your memory, here: Click here to read part 1, Part 1- The Treatment >> Click here... Read more
Let’s Review In part 1 of my discussion of the 3-Level Acupuncture Balance, I laid out the steps to perform diagnosis and implement the basic treatment using AcuGraph. If you missed part 1 of this blog post series, The 3-Level Acupuncture Balance: Part 1-The Treatment, you can catch up here:... Read more
Over the last number of years, I have been using AcuGraph to guide me in a protocol I have come to call the 3-Level Acupuncture Balance. Over the next couple months, I will present a series of posts describing what this balance is, why I think it offers a deep... Read more
Amazing Group of Practitioners Wow! What an amazing group of practitioners and presenters we had for this year’s Acupuncture Symposium. We are truly blessed by the insight, knowledge, and camaraderie of the event this year.We learned a lot and came away inspired by all of you!! For those that couldn’t... Read more
Relationships of acupuncture meridians (channels) have been mapped out since the Nan Jing (100 CE). The essential premise is that qi (life energy) flows through twelve channels in a continuous sequence. This energy nourishes and invigorates all tissues along each pathway, including designated organs (zang-fu), blood flow, muscle, bone, etc. Read more
Our present article addresses the third wing of this approach, namely Primary Channel balance. It can be used in isolation, as a Primary Channel balance, or added to the 8-Extra/Divergent treatment, completing the 3-Level balance. The 3-Level Balance is preferred in chronic and complicated cases. Read more
Hello Friends! Have you ever had the experience of overhearing someone saying something nice about you? Doesn’t it feel great? I just had the virtual equivalent of the “overheard complement” when I got copied on an email exchange between the legendary Dr. Jake Fratkin and one of his students who... Read more