Acupuncture and CHM Case Review

A 38-year-old woman came in with severe back pain, burning in her abdomen, and frightening neurological symptoms — tingling, shocks, and weakness spreading into all four limbs and even her face. Doctors ran tests and even prescribed antibiotics, which helped for a moment, but the pain and strange sensations kept coming back.In this episode, I walk you through how I approached her case step by step: identifying dampness and heat on top of Spleen Qi deficiency, choosing initial formulas to drain damp, and then shifting to tonify the root. Finally, with the emergence of a wiry pulse and cold extremities, I moved her to a harmonizing formula — Si Ni San — and all of her symptoms resolved, including the back pain from a torn lumbar disc.This case is a reminder of the power of sticking to fundamentals, following the pattern as it evolves, and trusting the system of Chinese medicine.Formulas Used:1. Damp-Heat Clearing PhaseSi Miao Wan + Bei Xie Feng Qing Yin + Si Jun ZI TangHuang Bai 10–12 gCang Zhu 10 gYi Yi Ren 20–30 gBei Xie 10 gQin Jiao 10 gNiu Xi (Chuan) 10–12 gMu Gua — 10gDang Shen 15 gBai Zhu 10 gFu Ling 10–12 gFocus: Drain damp-heat from the lower body and channels while reinforcing the Spleen to support long-term recovery.2. Harmonizing PhaseSi Ni San Chai Hu 12 gZhi Shi 10 gBai Shao 15 gZhi Gan Cao 3gFocus: Harmonize Liver and Spleen, regulate Qi, relieve constraint. This was the turning point formula that completely resolved the tingling, burning, and back pain.Sponsored by CoThinkCoaching.comLooking to grow your acupuncture practice or wellness business? CoThink offers AI-enhanced business advising designed specifically for small clinics and entrepreneurs. In just one Zoom consultation, you’ll walk away with a clear, customized path to better profit — or your money back.That’s our guarantee: if you don’t see a tangible strategy for growth within the first hour, you’ll get a 100% refund.Book your session today at CoThinkCoaching.com

In this acupuncture story, we see a case of back and shoulder pain of 7 years cleared in a single session, without even touching the area of pain! The way this story is told, it's more for professionals than laymen. It has a lot of advanced terminology. However, whoever you are, I hope you enjoy! www.azamraacupuncture.com

In this week's acupuncture storytime, we visit a case that blew my mind on a shift at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle 10 years ago. A young mother can't lift her arm above her head. The diagnosis is frozen shoulder. After application of a single needle, she instantly lifts her arm with a full range of motion. I'd never seen anything like this before. That encounter opened my mind to what acupuncture can accomplish and changed the course of my study and practice forever. Basic Frozen Shoulder Protocol. (LI and SJ Channel Injury) Opposite Side of Injury: ShenGuan, ST38, LU5, SanChaSan, Ah Shi points around KID3, ST41, LIV4, GB40, Same Side of Injury: LI3 or LI4, SJ3 or SJ4, + Light Tui Na and Exercise to site of Injury (If pain extends into deltoids and bicep, add CeSanLi, CeXiaSanLi opposite side of the injury) (If palpation to the shoulder bones is painful, rather than tendons or muscles, add GB31 and gently tap the femur on the same side of the injury. I've seen this work like magic to relieve bone pain instantly as part of a well conceived treatment plan. Just be very gentle)

In this story, we treat a 15 year old with 4 years of mysterious leg and foot pain. The pain is so severe that he can't play sports or walk significant distances. Doctors and physical therapists are flummoxed. After years of various therapies, the parents are desperate enough to try acupuncture. Two years and 106 treatments later, the boy is fully cured. Acupuncture for the Win! Check out our Podcast Sponsor, TaemberTea.com. Use promo code storytime10 for 10% your first order.  More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Book an appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

In this week's acupuncture storytime, we examine a severe pediatric case. A 12 year old girl with cystic fibrosis is in danger of losing her function completely. She's already on the maximum pharmaceutical dosages. With Chinese Herbal Medicine, we're able to bring her lung function from 27% to 40% (so far) and save her life. Herbal Formula: Gu Ben Fang Dang Shen 10g Bai Zhu 10g Fu Ling 10g Gan Cao 3g Chen Pi 10g Ban Xia 10g Gui Zhi 10g Bai Shao 10g Huang Qi 10g Fang Feng 10g Wu Mei 10g Wu Wei Zi 3g Check out our Podcast Sponsor, TaemberTea.com. Use promo code storytime10 for 10% your first order. More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Book an appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

In today's Acupuncture Storytime, We talk labor induction. When labor is delayed, you really don't want to get a medical induction if you can avoid it. It makes for a very intense, painful labor. Acupuncture induction is very effective and even prepares the body for labor, making it quicker and easier. But what if it acupuncture doesn't work? What's the most common cause of failure in acupuncture induction? Can we still help labor progress if the standard labor induction treatment fails? Yes! Listen to find out how. Check out our podcast sponsor @www.taembertea.com for the best quality tea in the world! Use Promo Code storytime10 for 10% off your first order of tea. My personal favorites: Bao Zhong, Charcoal Fire Roasted Tie Guan Yin, Sun Moon Lake Ruby Red Tea. More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Schedule Appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

In today's Acupuncture Storytime, we meet a 90 year old man whose body is failing him but his spirit is strong. When he found himself unable to pedal his stationary bike due to leg pain, he disassembled the machine and reassembled it in such a way that he could pedal with his arms. What a guy! Regular acupuncture relieved his pain remarkably, but the core of this story is the friendship that developed between us as a patient and physician. Life can be lonely, especially if you're outliving your peers and the world of iPhones around you is unrecognizable to the 1950's era you thrived in. Isolation is incompatible with health as a human being. As a physician seeking my patient's benefit, and even just as a compassionate person, I made an effort to spend time with this patient and let him know that someone values him and would choose to enjoy his company. He often said that our acupuncture sessions brought more relief to his pain than any other medical intervention. I believe that just being his friend played a huge role in that sense of comfort and reduction in pain. An effective physician is more than a technician. We deal with human beings, with all the complexities of the human experience entangled with their medical conditions. I hope you enjoy this sixth episode of the Acupuncture Storytime Podcast. Check out our Podcast Sponsor, TaemberTea.com. Use promo code storytime10 for 10% your first order.  More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Book an appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

A difficult case. This 50 year old woman’s dry cough is driving her crazy and nothing seems to help… until we stumble upon an unusual diagnosis.  Formulas Used:  Jing Fang Bai Du San (Raw, Textbook Dosages) KPC Granules: Xing Su Yin (Pediatric Modification) 5g 2x/day for 10 days.  Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minus Ban Xia, Plus Tian Hua Fen 9g) Gui Zhi Tang Jia Jian (forgot to mention this in the podcast, we swapped to this when her neck pain became suddenly severe. This formula cleared it up) Gui Zhi 10g Bai Shao10g Sheng Jiang 10g Da Zao 10g Gan Cao 3g Ge Gen 30g (high dose is great for neck pain) Qiang Huo 10g (helps with neck pain looking up and down) Chai Hu 10g (helps with neck pain looking left and right)  Fang Feng 10g   Jin Fei Cao San Bai Shao 12g Gan Cao 5g Jing Jie 15g Zi Su Ye 10g Qian Hu 10g Ban Xia 10g Xing Ren 10g Jie Geng 10g Bai Jie Zi 10g Xuan Fu Hua 10g   Zhi Sou San + Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang Jie Geng 10g Jing Jie 10g Zi Wan 10g Bai Bu 10g Bai Qian 10g Chen Pi 6g Gan Cao 3g Sang Ye 10g Mai Men Dong 15g Shi Gao 10g Xing Ren 10g Ren Shen 3g Sheng Di Huang 12g Suan Zao Ren 15g Fu Ling 6g Zhi Mu 6g Chuan Xiong 6g   Wu Ling San + Zhu Ling Tang (What finally worked… which is bizarre. Who uses this for a cough?!  Fu Ling 15g Bai Zhu 15g Ji Xue Teng 10g Gui Zhi 6g Gan Cao 4g Zhu Ling 15g Che Qian Zi 15g   Liu Shen San + Suan Zao Ren Tang   Dang Shen 20g Bai Zhu 15g Fu Ling 15g Bai Bian Dou 15g Huang Qi 20g Suan Zao Ren 20g Zhi Mu 10g Zhi Gan Cao 10g (Why did I use 10 grams? I have no idea. Should have just used 3.) Chuan Xiong 3g Lai Fu Zi 15g (I added this in after she developed stomach bloating after the first packet. Took care of the issue).  Check out our Podcast Sponsor, TaemberTea.com. Use promo code storytime10 for 10% your first order.  More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Book an appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

Ouch! This pregnant woman’s 4 year old kicked her in the groin just days before she’s supposed to go into labor. She has a hematoma, and the pain around her uterus is so severe she can barely walk. The slightest touch to her pelvis sends her into agony. How can a person go into labor like this? Acupuncture is renowned for pain relief but the injury is severe and the clock is ticking.  Points Used;  MingHuang (Bilateral) 3 Ah Shi points by LI11 (Opposite the side of the injury) ST34 (Opposite the side of the injury) PC6 (Opposite the side of injury) ST43 (Same side as the injury) LIV3 (Same side as the Injury) GB34 (Opposite side as the Injury) + Soft tissue manipulation at site of injury while stimulating acupuncture Check out our Podcast Sponsor, TaemberTea.com. Use promo code storytime10 for 10% your first order.  More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Book an appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

In this episode of the Acupuncture Storytime Podcast: A postpartum woman has knee pain. She wishes she could get down on the floor with her baby without pain. Could this be resolved in just one acupuncture treatment? What’s causing this knee pain? Learn one of my favorite, underrated clinical tools in this podcast: Using MingHuang diagnostically and with acupressure.  Acupuncture Points used:  MingHuang https://www.mastertungacupuncture.org/acupuncture/tung/points/minghuang-t-8812 PC6 ST36 LIV3 Check out our Podcast Sponsor, TaemberTea.com. Use promo code storytime10 for 10% your first order.  More Content: www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture Book an appointment: www.azamraacupuncture.com

A Diarrhea Pregnancy Story In this episode of Acupuncture Storytime, a woman is 30 weeks pregnant and has a nightmare vacation to Greece. She develops severe diarrehea and loses 10 pounds in only a week. The condition worsens with antibiotics. Can Chinese Medicine save her pregnancy?  Herbs used:  KPC Granules: Shen Ling Bai Zhu San: 5g 2x/day for 10 days.  Acupuncture Points Used: ST36 ST43 LI11 SP9 More Content: www.azamraaacupuncture.com www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture

An Acne Story  In the first episode of Acupuncture Storytime Podcast, we examine a case of a 30 year old woman with acne. She’s already an expert in alternative healthcare, but no treatment she tries can make the pimples go away. After the conventional dermatologist fails to find a cure, she wanders into the Chinese Medicine Clinic.  Will Herbs and Acupuncture work when other treatments have failed? What’s the difference in diagnosis between Eastern and Western perspectives? And how does a sweaty blonde man with cold feet fit into the picture? Listen to find out! Herbal Formulas Used Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang Dang Shen 15g Bai Zhu 10g Gan Jiang 10g Zhi Gan Cao 3g Fu Zi 10 g Xiao Yao San  Chai Hu 10g Bai Shao 15g Fu Ling 15g Bai Zhu 10g Dang Gui 10g Gan Cao 6g  Acupuncture Points Used SiMa https://www.mastertungacupuncture.org/acupuncture/tung/points/simashang-t-8818 LI11 SP9 ST36 (Moxa) LI4 LIV3 Ren 4 (Moxa) Ren 12 (Moxa) https://www.instagram.com/azamraacupuncture/ www.AzamraAcupuncture.com