Again, AWB is receiving urgent requests to help in California! If you are moved to donate to our California Relief Effort, please donate now to our Disaster Relief Fund. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragedy. AWB has to raise funds for every disaster to which we respond. We do not… Read More »
Moving Beyond Medications: Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management and Well-Being In response to the current public health crisis of opioid abuse, overdose, and death, many organizations have issued guidelines and recommendations for treating pain, including the former Surgeon General’s “Turn the Tide” campaign. Similar to other guidelines, this campaign recommends non-pharmacological approaches as first line… Read More »
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine exist as historical counterparts intersecting often and combining to provide medicine that philosophically endows the basic principle of yin/yang. Acupuncture, using needles to puncture the skin to affect the internal processes of the body is balanced by the working of herbal medicine which improves health from the inside-out. Chinese herbal… Read More »
The Eastern Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, EJCAM, is a peer reviewed journal affiliated with the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine. EJCAM however acts independently from the school in pursuit of its own mission. At EJCAM we consider the center of alternative medicine to be the medicine that derives from indigenous… Read More »
It has been 20 years since the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine (ESATM) was established. In our 20 years, the Eastern School family has grown and we are grateful for the present students, alumni, faculty, staff, board members and the broader traditional medicine community that have helped us arrive at this wonderful milestone.… Read More »
By Dr. Thomas Kouo, DAOM, L.Ac., Dipl.OM Academic Dean of the Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Bloomfield, New Jersey “Give me something for the pain Give me something for the blues Give me something for the pain when I feel I’ve been danglin’ from a hang-man’s noose Give me something for the rain… Read More »
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine exist as historical counterparts intersecting often and combining to provide medicine that philosophically endows the basic principle of yin/yang. Acupuncture, using needles to puncture the skin to affect the internal processes of the body is balanced by the working of herbal medicine which improves health from the inside-out. Chinese herbal… Read More »
MetLife Stadium Health and Fitness Expo The Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine’s staff, faculty and students had another great experience at the May 2017 NBC/Telemundo MetLife Expo presented by Quest Diagnostics. The event is free and open to the public generates people from all around the tristate area. Events included healthy cooking demonstrations,… Read More »
A Look at Acupuncture Education The practice of acupuncture provides a rewarding and successful career path to those interested in the world of ancient Oriental medicine. Regardless of where you want to take your career, the first step is to get a quality education. But how do you know where to go? Are there specific… Read More »
5 Traits in Transitioning from Acupuncture Student to Acupuncture Practitioner If you’re in acupuncture school working on building a career in contemporary medicine, you’ve taken the first step. As with most professions, one of the keys to a successful career in acupuncture is being a successful student before you start practicing. Self-starting. Those who set… Read More »