by acumasterclass | Nov 3, 2026 | Acu-Blog
Shenmen. Spirit Gate. If that name sounds familiar, it should. It’s also the name of one of the most popular points in auricular acupuncture, and the two share more than a name. In TCM, the Shen is usually translated as the Mind. It’s housed by the Heart,...
by acumasterclass | Oct 13, 2026 | Acu-Blog
Clear heat from everywhere. That’s the one phrase to remember about LI-11. Whether the heat comes from excess or deficiency, and from whichever organ, LI-11 is one of the first points I reach for to clear it. Its Chinese name is Quchi (曲池), “Pool at the...
by acumasterclass | Sep 22, 2026 | Acu-Blog
If SP6 is the point I reach for most in gynaecology, LV3 is the point I reach for most in everything else. Stress, frustration, headaches, menstrual irregularity, even blood pressure — LV3 shows up in more of my treatment plans than almost any other point, and once...
by acumasterclass | Aug 27, 2026 | Acu-Blog
Long before anyone was running randomized controlled trials, TCM physicians were already treating one small spot on the lower abdomen as the body’s power source. It sits roughly at the anatomical center of gravity — the point where, if you could balance the body...
by acumasterclass | Aug 25, 2026 | Acu-Blog
Every practitioner who’s needled LI4 knows there isn’t just one sensation — there’s a quick surface prick, and then, deeper, something else: a heavy, spreading, dull ache. Those two sensations aren’t the same event happening twice. They come...
