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Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture, acupressure, and massage, along with issues facing TCM translations and development in the U.S. and worldwide.

• What is the difference between acupuncture and acupressure?
  Acupuncture triggers a stronger stimulation to activate the body’s innate healing ability than does acupressure.
  
• Acupressure Point ST36: Stomach 36 or Zu San Li
  Zu San Li (ST36) is commonly used for gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea and vomiting, as well as stress and fatigue.
  
• Acupressure Point SP6: Spleen 6 or San Yin Jiao
  San Yin Jiao (SP6) is commonly used for urological, pelvic disorders, insomnia, and menstrual cramps.
  
• Acupressure Point P6: Pericardium 6 or Nei Guan
  Nei Guan is commonly used to help relieve nausea, upset stomach, motion sickness, carpal tunnel syndrome, and headaches
  
• Acupressure Point LI10: Large Intestine 10 or Shou San Li
  Shou San Li (LI10) is commonly used for neck tightness, shoulder pain, diarrhea, and tennis elbow.
  
• Acupressure Point LI4: Large Intestine 6 or He Gu
  He Gu (LI4) is commonly used for stress, facial pain, headaches, toothaches and neck pain.
  
• Acupressure Point GB21: Gallbladder 21 or Jian Jing
  Jian Jing (GB21) is most commonly used for pain, neck stiffness, shoulder tension, and headaches.
  
• Acupressure Point GB20: Gallbladder 20 or Feng Chi (Wind Pool)
  Feng Chi (GB20) is recommended for headache, migraine, eye blurriness or fatigue, low energy, and cold/flu symptoms.
  
• Acupressure Point LV3: Liver 3 or Tai Chong
  Tai Chong (LV3) is commonly used for stress, lower back pain, high blood pressure, menstrual cramps, limb pain, insomnia and anxiety.
  
• Scientific Research in Herbal Medicine
  Professor Tu is one of the foremost natural product scientists in the world. Her work at the Institute Chinese Materia Medica of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Science led to the development of a first-line anti-malaria drug, artemisinin, an extract of the Chinese herb, Qinghao.