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Does Acupuncture Work? Explaining the Five Phases, Three Burners

By Burton Moomaw on October 3, 2019 in Acupuncture Channels

I am often asked, “Does acupuncture work?” followed by, “How does acupuncture work?” My answer to the first is, “Yes acupuncture works, that’s why I have developed a thriving practice over 10 years.” The answer to the second is, “That’s a hard question to answer easily, but let’s start with a little medical theory of […]

Fig. 12 Human figure showing all acupuncture channels throughout the body

The Acupuncture Channels

By Burton Moomaw on August 21, 2019 in Acupuncture Channels

Just as western medicine uses the organizational models of anatomy and physiology as a way to classify the body, Chinese medicine uses the channel system as one of its organizational models. Meridians is another name for the channels. Here is an overview of the hierarchy of the channels. The channels of acupuncture are where the […]

Acupuncture Channels: Introduction

By Burton Moomaw on January 23, 2017 in Acupuncture Channels

Welcome to my descriptions of the wonderful channels of acupuncture. These channels, also known as meridians, are a complete control and protection system in our bodies. As you will see in the sequence of the channels, they offer a model to analyze where poor function is rooted or pathology is located, and the therapeutic interface […]