A growing body of clinical research suggests acupuncture may help stroke survivors regain motor function, manage pain, and recover speech when used alongside standard rehabilitation. What Is Acupuncture, and How Might It Work in Stroke Recovery? Acupuncture is a practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body. In stroke rehabilitation, practitioners typically target points thought to improve circulation, reduce...

There's a brown bottle that lives on the shelves of acupuncture clinics and increasingly, in the training bags of athletes who get acupuncture. If you've ever smelled it, that sharp, cooling scent lives rent free in your memories. It's Zheng Gu Shui (正骨水), "bone-setting liquid," and it has been doing its job quietly for over a century. It belongs to the category of herbal liniments known as die da jiu ("hit-fall wine"), formulas historically used to treat the injuries of soldiers and martial...

The sudden closure of Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture (PIHMA) left students, faculty, and patients in an abrupt and deeply disruptive position. For many students, years of training were interrupted overnight—without a clear path to completion. Abrupt school closures expose a hard truth about integrative healthcare education: when a school fails, students absorb the consequences, and they are left to figure out if and how to continue their path to becoming acupuncturists....