Dr. Amanda Archuleta is a nationally certified, New Mexico-licensed acupuncturist and board-certified herbalist. She attained her doctorate in acupuncture and oriental medicine from Five Branches ...

Chinese medicine is quite complex and can be difficult for some people to comprehend. This is because TCM is based, at least ...

Emotions act as a warning sign to the practitioner, indicating what organs may be involved in a patient’s pattern of imbalance. One of my main treatment goals when working with these patients is to ...

Traumatic events that generate stressors in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) will eventually become internalized. In Chinese medicine, if the body is not able to come back to homeostasis after a ...

Feeling the temperature begin to change in the fall, even if ever so slightly in the intensely warm climate of Texas, always reminds me of how the human body is intimately connected to our environment ...

Effective cosmetic acupuncture begins with understanding your patient’s goals and managing their expectations. Understanding your patient’s needs involves listening carefully and setting aside ...

In clinical trials, acupuncture has repeatedly been shown to be effective at treating conditions like low back pain, chronic pain, and migraine. Its herbal medicinals have been shown to have ...

Characterized by inflammation of the common digital plantar nerve leading to the toes, this condition can cause sharp, burning pain, tingling, or numbness. Acupuncture can reduce pain and inflammation ...

It is safe to assume that you will encounter potential clients who have not only never had a treatment, but also have little to no knowledge about acupuncture. Each patient we treat successfully, ...

When I was a young student of acupuncture, the channel system I was most intrigued with was the extraordinary vessels. Described as the foundation, I initially wanted to always treat with this channel ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken significant steps in promoting the responsible and ethical use of AI in practice. While acupuncture is rooted in traditional treatment practices, the ...

Herbal ingredients offer multiple mechanisms of action, resulting in multiple health benefits. There may be no greater example of this than curcumin. With so much information to choose from, it’s ...