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✍️Preparing for acupuncture board exams can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be chaotic.

In this episode, I walk you through a smarter, more strategic way to study, drawing on my own board exam experience and my experience teaching future acupuncturists since 2008.

A little while back, I taught a live 90-minute masterclass on exactly how to approach your TCM and acupuncture exams. Strategically, what to prioritize, how to structure your study session, and how to practice for the exam.

Today I'm giving you a 20-minute snippet from that class, plus real examples of pattern differentiation and a full case study to help you think like a practitioner under pressure.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to structure your study sessions and prioritize what actually matters for exams

• Key pattern differentiation strategies (tongue, pulse, and symptom analysis made clear)

• Common diagnostic traps and how to think through questions under exam conditions

• A full Bi syndrome case study with step-by-step reasoning from intake to diagnosis

If you want to feel more confident, focused, and prepared walking into your exams, this episode will give you a clear path forward. 💜

👉 Listen to a part of my masterclass all on prepping for your acupuncture board exams here: acuproacademy.com/122-study-for-tcm-board-exams/?u…

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KD 18 – A powerful point for abdominal blockages and postpartum recovery!

📍 Location:

On the abdomen, 3 cun above the navel and 0.5 cun lateral to the midline

✨ Functions & Indications:
• Clears blockage for abdominal pain, gallstone pain, and constipation
• Harmonizes the Chong & Ren Vessels for postpartum pain due to Blood Stasis

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2 days ago | [YT] | 183

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Saturday Quiz Yourself 💫 A patient presents with temporal headaches, irritability, dizziness, and a wiry pulse. Tongue is slightly red on the sides. What is the most accurate diagnosis? Review your LIVER Patterns here: https://youtu.be/5AjuWLs3_9w

4 days ago | [YT] | 75

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❄️ Raynaud’s Disease in TCM

Raynaud’s is a condition involving vasospasm of the small arteries in the fingers and/or toes, leading to noticeable color changes during an episode.

🗝️ Key Presentation:
Fingers/toes turn white, then purple (sometimes red upon recovery)
Clear line between affected and unaffected areas
Mild pain or numbness
More common in women

Triggers often include:
❄️ Cold exposure
🚬 Smoking
😣 Emotional stress
With chronic cases, digits may become tight, stiff, and less mobile.

🌿 TCM Perspective:
Often involves Cold invasion, Qi & Blood stagnation, and possible Yang deficiency, impairing proper circulation to the extremities.

🎯 Treatment Options:
💧 Hydrotherapy (daily):
Cold water → 15 seconds
Hot water → 2 minutes

🔁 Repeat 5 cycles to stimulate circulation

👂 Ear acupuncture points: Liver, Heart, Fingers & Toes

💡 Clinical focus: Warm the channels, move Blood, and regulate Liver Qi to improve peripheral circulation.

🌱 Love these quick, practical TCM breakdowns?
My Chinese Medicine Treatments Made Easy (PDF or hard copy) is your go-to illustrated reference for diagnosis and treatment.

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5 days ago | [YT] | 178

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Buddha’s Triangle ✨ The Triangle of Peaceful Bliss

These three powerful acupuncture points, when needled together, form what’s known as the Buddha’s Triangle.

💫 Functions & Indications:

LU 9 nourishes Lung Qi and promotes deep, steady breathing.

HT 7 anchors the Shen, easing insomnia, anxiety, and sadness.

PC 6 opens the chest and harmonizes the Heart for emotional balance and peace.

Together, they create a profound sense of calm, clarity, and emotional release.

This trio one of the best for stress, depression, and repressed emotions.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 321

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Saturday Quiz Yourself 💫 A patient comes in with chronic asthma, spontaneous sweating, a weak voice, and frequent colds. You want to treat the root AND the branch simultaneously. Which point combination is MOST appropriate?

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🎈 Abdominal Bloating in TCM

Abdominal bloating is one of the most common complaints in clinic.

In TCM, it’s called Fu Zhang and refers to distension and fullness around the navel without pain, but often uncomfortable or chronic.

🌀 Common TCM Causes:

🥢 Poor diet (cold/raw foods, overeating, irregular eating)

🧠 Emotions—especially worry and overthinking, which weaken the Spleen

🧪 Western equivalents include:

IBS, chronic gastritis, ulcers, colitis, eating disorders, PMS, gallstones, hepatitis, pancreatitis, and even anxiety/depression.

🧭 Treatment Tips:

🎯 Ear Acupuncture: ST, SP, Abdomen zones

🥗 Diet therapy plays a HUGE role—always tailor it to your patient's pattern (Cold-Damp? SP Qi Deficiency? LV Qi stagnation?)

💡 Whether it’s Spleen Qi not transforming, or Damp obstructing the MJ, identifying the root is key.

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1 week ago | [YT] | 155

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🔥 Moxibustion is one of the oldest (and most powerful) tools in Chinese medicine, yet it’s often overlooked in modern practice.

In this episode, I break down how moxa therapy works, when to use it, and why it may have even predated acupuncture in early Chinese medical history.


From warming the meridians and strengthening Yang to treating menstrual pain and supporting breech presentation, this episode blends classical theory with practical, clinic-ready protocols, plus essential safety guidelines every practitioner needs to know.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• What moxibustion is, its ancient origins, and why it’s essential in TCM

• The different types of moxa and techniques (cones, sticks, ginger, salt, garlic, and more)

• How to treat dysmenorrhea patterns (cold, qi stagnation, yang deficiency, cold-damp) and when to use BL67 for breech

• Critical safety rules, ventilation tips, and pregnancy precautions

If you want to confidently integrate moxa into your treatments and deepen your understanding of this powerful therapy, this episode is a must-listen 💜

👉 Listen here: acuproacademy.com/120-moxibustion/?utm_source=podc…

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 209

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ST 44 - Yin-Spring

📍 Location: 0.5 cun posterior to the web margin, between the 2nd and 3rd toes.

🔥 BEST point for Stomach Fire!

Used for toothache, bleeding gums & nosebleed.

Relieves heartburn, acid reflux & burning stomach pain.

Clears Heat for high fever & foul-smelling stools.

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 267

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Saturday Quiz Yourself 💫 Which statement about the DIVERGENT meridians (Jing Bie) is CORRECT? Watch my Meridian Theory video here: https://youtu.be/hL7K1F4CO9g?si=9mT18...

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