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What is a DOM?
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What is a DOM?

Acupuncturists, FAQ, Wellness

What is a DOM?

By BrianD|2022-11-15T14:05:37-05:00June 28th, 2021|Categories: Acupuncturists, FAQ, Wellness|Tags: Chinese medicine, DOM, TCM|

As health and wellness needs have evolved in the 21st century, Mend has become part of that positive change. Offering affordable, non-invasive, whole-person healthcare that gets results has been part of Mend’s mission since its creation. With that goal in mind, Mend has gathered together an amazing group of practitioners that are not only great at what they do, but are also genuinely good people. Among the practitioners at Mend is Brian Dougherty, a Doctor of Oriental* Medicine. We took some time to sit with Dr. Brian to talk about what exactly a “Doctor of Oriental Medicine” is, and [...]

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Master Yang Zhenhai
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Master Yang Zhenhai

AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists, Self-Care, Wellness

Master Yang Zhenhai

By Yan Jiang|2022-11-15T14:05:42-05:00May 25th, 2021|Categories: AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: Master Yang Zhenhai|

A workshop that changed my life.... In one of his very famous writings, “Discourse on Teachers", Master Han, Yu of Tang Dynasty said 1,200 years ago: "A teacher is one who transmits the Dao, imparts professional knowledge and resolves doubts．"师者, 传道受业解惑也" Master Yang, Zhenhai, who taught me the Yellow Emperor's Inner Transmission of Acupuncture, an acupuncture lineage that was passed down from father to son unto him, is one of those teachers. After a 24-hour flight and a jet-lagged sleepless night, I finally met the master in person during a workshop in Beijing. He looked like a very ordinary [...]

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Dr. Heming Zhu
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Dr. Heming Zhu

AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists

Dr. Heming Zhu

By sarahhumpal|2022-11-15T14:05:59-05:00May 18th, 2021|Categories: AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists|Tags: AAPI Heritage Month, Dr. Heming Zhu|

Dr. Heming Zhu is a local, Columbia, Maryland-based practitioner, teacher, and scientist who trains cohorts of acupuncturists at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH). His academic credentials list is long with a PhD in Anatomy and Neuroscience and and MD in neurology, an international certificate of Chinese Medical Doctor by the World Federation of Chinese Medical Societies, a Master of Acupuncture from MUIH (formerly Tai Sophia), and he is a nationally board-certified acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist through the NCCAOM. He has worked in research for the National Institute of Health (NIH), published many peer-reviewed articles, and authored a [...]

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The Year I Took Antidepressants
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The Year I Took Antidepressants

Acupuncturists, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mood, Self-Care

The Year I Took Antidepressants

By allysonschurtz|2022-11-15T14:05:59-05:00May 10th, 2021|Categories: Acupuncturists, Mental Health Awareness Month, Mood, Self-Care|Tags: anti-depressants, Mental Health Awareness Month|

Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels If there was ever a year to break down the barriers of stigma around mental health, it’s this one. My journey to becoming an acupuncturist was very much rooted in my own personal mental health struggles. For years, I tried with little success to manage persistent symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, and general difficulty with executive functioning. As time went on, I became increasingly frustrated with the lack of long term, sustainable treatment options within Western medicine. It was this struggle that eventually drove me to seek alternative care as a patient almost a [...]

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Dr. Miriam Lee
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Dr. Miriam Lee

AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists

Dr. Miriam Lee

By sarahhumpal|2022-11-15T14:06:00-05:00May 10th, 2021|Categories: AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists|Tags: AAPI Heritage Month, Miriam Lee|

While I never studied with Dr. Miriam Lee (1926 - 2009), she was an influential practitioner, teacher, and leader in the acupuncture community during her life. I have learned about her and from her in waves and through various sources. I was in acupuncture school the first time I heard a story about Dr. Lee. Someone shared about how she practiced acupuncture from her home before there was a licensing for it in the United States. Her treatments were so effective that word-of-mouth spread. I learned from her book, Insights of a Senior Acupuncturist, that one day “there were [...]

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Kiiko Matsumoto
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Kiiko Matsumoto

AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists

Kiiko Matsumoto

By Aurora|2022-11-15T14:06:01-05:00May 3rd, 2021|Categories: AAPI Heritage Month, Acupuncturists|Tags: AAPI Heritage Month, Kiiko Matsumoto, KMS Acupuncture|

Kiiko Matsumoto is an internationally renowned clinician and is considered a living master of acupuncture. In practice for over 30 years, her intensive study of the original Chinese classical texts and work with other infamous practitioners, combined with extensive hands-on clinical experience, brought her to formulate her own style of treatment (“Kiiko style” or KMS) which is taught and used widely around the world. She has authored five seminal acupuncture medical texts and teaches at a number of acupuncture schools, which is how I got to learn from her. The curriculum at Tri-State College in NYC, where I received [...]

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Crisis as Opportunity
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Crisis as Opportunity

Acupuncturists, Self-Care, Wellness

Crisis as Opportunity

By Yan Jiang|2022-11-15T14:06:01-05:00April 26th, 2021|Categories: Acupuncturists, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: crisis as opportunity, listening, observing|

Photo by Emre Can from Pexels Recently in the treatment room, I have found myself speaking quite a few times about a particular Chinese phrase: Wei Ji (危机). The first character Wei (危) means “crisis” and the second character Ji (机) actually means “opportunity.” To me, this phrase teaches us that a crisis IS an opportunity. And in my experience, I have learned that when I am facing a crisis, that I am also being given a potential opportunity. But am I able to stay quiet enough to listen and seize that opportunity for my own personal growth? I still remember vividly the first [...]

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Thoughts on the COVID vaccine: A conversation with Yan Jiang, MD, Ph.D, LAc
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Thoughts on the COVID vaccine: A conversation with Yan Jiang, MD, Ph.D, LAc

Acupuncturists, coronavirus, Immunity, Self-Care, Wellness

Thoughts on the COVID vaccine: A conversation with Yan Jiang, MD, Ph.D, LAc

By Yan Jiang|2022-11-15T14:06:19-05:00January 13th, 2021|Categories: Acupuncturists, coronavirus, Immunity, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: ask an acu, coronavirus, covid-19|

We are all anxious to get back to life. And we now have the tool to help make that happen: two approved COVID-19 vaccines that have been proven to have over a 90% protection rate. Yet there are still community concerns of the potential short-term and long-term side effects that might lead to hesitation. Mend acupuncturist and clinic owner Sarah O'Leary sat down with one of our beloved acupuncturists Yan Jiang, MD, Ph.D, LAc about her thoughts on the COVID vaccine based on her vast professional experience as a physician, pharmacology researcher and now an acupuncturist of 11 years. [...]

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Mend 2.0: The Plane Landed, Now What?
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Mend 2.0: The Plane Landed, Now What?

Acupuncturists, Clinic Updates, coronavirus, Mend 2.0

Mend 2.0: The Plane Landed, Now What?

By JaimeRoslyn|2022-11-15T14:06:59-05:00May 14th, 2020|Categories: Acupuncturists, Clinic Updates, coronavirus, Mend 2.0|Tags: collaboration, coronavirus, reflection, teamwork|

As you know, we closed the clinic the third week of March. This was one of, if not the hardest moments in our 14 years as an organization. As a group of people who share the desire to be of service to others and believe in the power of this medicine, shutting down was the last thing any of us wanted. But, it was the safe and right thing to do. The difficult decision to close our doors means we will need to reemerge slowly. Additionally we will need to limit our patient volumes to ensure a safe space. [...]

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(Ease the) Sufferin’ Succotash
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(Ease the) Sufferin’ Succotash

Acupuncturists, Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness

(Ease the) Sufferin’ Succotash

By sarahhumpal|2022-11-15T14:08:00-05:00August 20th, 2019|Categories: Acupuncturists, Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: Late Summer, Mend fellow, nutrition, recipe, worry|

Photograph by Irina Iriser In a recent blog about Late Summer, there is a description of a number of symptoms of imbalance that are “damp” in Chinese Medicine. And, right now, I have every one of them. I’m feeling sluggish in my body, don’t want to move, wake feeling kind of phlegmy in my throat and sinuses. My brain is foggy, it’s hard to get my thoughts together, I find myself worrying more than usual, and my digestion and bowels are weird (TMI? #sorrynotsorry. Even though not everyone is used to talking about it, information about bowels are useful [...]

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