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Chinese Medicine Learning Guides
Follow a clear introduction to Chinese medicine, from foundational concepts and diagnostic reasoning to ways of learning acupuncture.
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Many beginners ask which schools of acupuncture exist. Why do instructors differ in the points they use, their location methods, point-combination reasoning, and even their teaching sequence? Without a basic knowledge framework, newcomers to TCM acupuncture can easily find themselves wondering which approach...
Read MoreAfter learning about meridians, acupoints, location, selection, and combinations, students usually begin to explore different acupuncture systems. Tung's Extraordinary Points is one distinctive system many go on to study. What is it? How does it differ from conventional point study? Can beginners learn it, and where should they start? 1...
Read MoreMany acupuncture courses are available online. Some contain dozens of lessons, while others last only a few hours; some cover foundational theory, while others go straight into specific techniques. With so many choices, beginners may not know where to start. The key is not to take as many courses as possible, but to consider whether a course is suitable...
Read MoreAcupuncture is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. Beginners often encounter the terms traditional acupuncture and modern acupuncture. How do they differ? Understanding this is not simply about deciding which is better; it helps students understand what they should learn. 1. What Is Traditional Acupuncture...
Read MoreMany beginners wonder how many acupuncture methods there are. As their studies progress, they discover that instructors do not always use the same points, theories, or reasoning. Some courses focus on meridians, others on special points, and others on holistic pattern differentiation. Some have also developed their own
Read MoreBeginners studying acupuncture typically move through three stages: understanding acupoints → locating them accurately → learning point selection. Further study raises another question: why does selecting points sometimes involve considering several points rather than just one? For example, when teaching a particular traditional acupuncture theory, an instructor may discuss
Read MoreMany beginners in acupuncture go through a stage in which they focus on learning meridians and points, memorizing each point's location, name, and basic features. As they become familiar with more points, a new question arises: with so many points to choose from, which should they use? This is one of the questions encountered when studying acupuncture...
Read MoreMany beginners pass through a similar stage when studying acupuncture: at first, they think they only need to remember point names. Later, they realize they must also know where each point is. When looking at an anatomical diagram or a specific body region, they discover that knowing a point's name does not mean they can accurately locate it...
Read MoreFor beginners in acupuncture, learning points is often the most demanding part. At first, it may seem enough simply to memorize their names. Once study begins, however, learners discover that they also need to understand where points are located, which meridians they belong to, how points relate to one another, and the traditional theories behind them.
Read MoreFor people beginning to study TCM, meridians are both important and a frequent source of questions. Many first encounter acupuncture points: they know there are different points and that points are selected according to the circumstances. With further study, they begin to ask why these points belong to different meridians.
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