Whether you are completely new to traditional Asian medicine or have received acupuncture at other clinics, we hope you will take a few minutes to read this informative guide.  Understanding the White Pine approach to Chinese medical treatment will allow you to make the most out of your Chinese health care program and enjoy optimal [...]

When a pharmaceutical company designs a new medication,  patients are not the primary concern of researchers.  The guiding factors in their R and D include general concerns such as the nature of the disease being targeted–especially infection with a specific microbe–human anatomy and physiology, the cost and feasibility of mass production of the drug, consumer [...]

Every Chinese treatment begins with the four examinations. These are four classical roads of investigation into the nature of disharmony. These approaches are each distinct, but the significance of the results of each examination is relative to the other three.

Inspection– This is an exhaustive visual investigation of a client. The investigator notes both the general [...]

Subsequent to critical review of the data produced by the four examinations, a number of relevant facts emerge. As an example, we will present a hypothetical case. A male age 38 presents with a main complaint of an unproductive cough for over 20 years. The four examinations reveal a quiet, taxing cough with little force; [...]

A dozen or more eager men and women suddenly surge into the tiny room. From her central position at a small table, the practitioner looks up for a moment, pausing from her meditative task of reading a young girl’s right-side pulse. She politely but firmly asks the anxious patients to wait their turns in the [...]