CGCM Meeting 2016

The 15th Meeting of the Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM) organized by the CGCM Taiwan Chapter will be held on August 22–26, 2016 at Academia Sinica in Taipei.

2016 29th Week New Patients

July 22th, 2016  Fri  1 new patients / 7 total

Middle-aged Man: Cough for one month   M

July 21th, 2016  Thu  1 new patients / 8 total

Young Man: Painful wrist for three months    A+M

July 20th, 2016  Wed   1 new patients / 8 total

Young Man: Soreness and stiffness of neck and shoulder for months   A+M

July 19th, 2016  Tue @Tingchou branch   2 new patients / 17 total

Elderly Woman: Neck stiffness and numbness in upper limbs for three days  A+M

Elderly Man: Bilateral knee weakness for 10+ years   A+M

July 19th, 2016  Tue   3 new patients / 11 total 

Young Man: Nausea on and off for four months   M

Elderly Man: Unable to control right eyelid for two years   M + A

Young Woman: Female infertility for three years   A + M

*The purpose of this list is to let people know when would Taiwanese come to TCM doctors for help, since TCM might not be so popular in some countries. To protect the privacy of patients, the patients' information is altered. 

 • Elderly: >60    •Middle-aged: 40-60    •Young: 20-40    •Teenager: 13-19    •Grade-schooler: 6-12
M: herbal medicine   A: acupuncture  M: Manipulation

2016 28th Week New Patients

July 15th, 2016  Fri  1 new patients / 4 total

Young Man: Left chest pain for years   M

July 14th, 2016  Thu  1 new patients / 10 total

Middle-aged Man: Insomnia for one year   M

July 13th, 2016  Wed   1 new patients / 8 total

Young Woman: Right ankle sprain for 3 days   A+M

July 12th, 2016  Tue @Tingchou branch   1 new patients / 18 total

Elderly Man: Blurred vision for two month    M

July 12th, 2016  Tue   4 new patients / 29 total (a colleague took a leave)

Middle aged Woman: Sleep disorder for months  M
Middle aged Man: Right ankle sprain for sixth   A+M
Middle aged Woman: Adjusting body costitution / Vertigo 3-4 years ago   M
Middle-aged Woman: Dizziness for one week   M

*The purpose of this list is to let people know when would Taiwanese come to TCM doctors for help, since TCM might not be so popular in some countries. To protect the privacy of patients, the patients' information is altered. 

 • Elderly: >60    •Middle-aged: 40-60    •Young: 20-40    •Teenager: 13-19    •Grade-schooler: 6-12
M: herbal medicine   A: acupuncture  M: Manipulation

1971 Patient Testimonials - First Time in U.S.

I just read these paragraph below in a Acupuncture article from Uptodate.

"In the United States (US), traces of acupuncture appeared as early as 18th century and appeared in the early editions of William Osler's Principle and Practice of Medicine. 

However, acupuncture did not enter the mainstream until 1971, when a New York Times journalist, James Reston, visited China and reported his experiences with acupuncture for postoperative pain relief."

I used to think that Acupuncture become popular in U.S. because president Nixon visited China in Feb. 1972. It's interesting to know what Mr. Reston had undergone.

Here's the whole article, share with you.

2016 27th Week New Patients

July 8st, 2016  Fri   Closed due to Typhoon Nepartak

July 7th, 2016  Thu  0 new patients / 7 total

July 6th, 2016  Wed   0 new patients / 9 total

July 5th, 2016  Tue @Tingchou branch  2 new patients / 21 total

Elderly Man: Unable to open left eye due to ischemic stroke with CN3 neuropathy  A

Elderly Man: Easily catch a cold for one year  M

July 5th, 2016  Tue   2 new patients / 14 total

Elderly Man: Butt numbness for one month  M
Middle-aged Woman: Abdominal distension for one year M

*The purpose of this list is to let people know when would Taiwanese come to TCM doctors for help, since TCM might not be so popular in some countries. To protect the privacy of patients, the patients' information is altered. 

 • Elderly: >60    •Middle-aged: 40-60    •Young: 20-40    •Teenager: 13-19    •Grade-schooler: 6-12
M: herbal medicine   A: acupuncture  M: Manipulation

2016 26th Week New Patients

July 1st, 2016  Fri  (New open since May 13th)   3 new patients / 6 total

Middle-aged Man: Sleep disturbance for one month  M

Middle-aged Man: Diarrhea easily for many years
Elderly Man: Itchy skin on four limbs for one week  M

June 30th, 2016  Thu  5 new patients / 15 total

Middle-aged Man: Tinnitus for one year  M  
Young Woman: Low back pain for four days  A+M
Elderly Woman: Soft palate cancer / painful swallowing, mouth dryness  M 
Grade-schooler Girl: Allergic rhinitis for few years  M 
Young Man: Dizziness, obesity, adjusting body constitution  M+A

June 29th, 2016  Wed   5 new patients / 14 total

Young Man: Left elbow pain for two months   M+A+M

Middle-aged Woman: Asthma for one year  M
Middle-aged Man: Numbness in hands and feet for two years  M+A
Elderly Man: Low back pain for one year  M+A
Elderly Woman: Dizziness for years  M

June 28st, 2016  Tue @Tingchou branch  3 new patients / 19 total

Middle-aged Woman: Abdominal distension, neck and shoulder stiffness   M+A

Elderly Man: Cerebellar hemorrhage with right hemiplegia for six years  A

Young Man: Neck and shoulder stiffness for 10+ years  A+M

June 28st, 2016  Tue   6 new patients / 16 total

Young Woman: Itching skin rash for two days  M
Middle-aged Man: Running nose when drinking soup or hot food for one year  M
Elderly Woman: Insomnia for a six months  M
Middle-aged Man: Right shoulder pain for one month  A+M
Elderly Woman: Sleep disorder for two months  M
Young Woman: Cold limbs for many years  M

*The purpose of this list is to let people know when would Taiwanese come to TCM doctors for help, since TCM might not be so popular in some countries. To protect the privacy of patients, the patients' information is altered. 

 • Elderly: >60    •Middle-aged: 40-60    •Young: 20-40    •Teenager: 13-19    •Grade-schooler: 6-12
M: herbal medicine   A: acupuncture  M: Manipulation

You Asked: Does Acupuncture Work?

Here's an article from TIME magazine, which I've been enjoying reading for many years.

There are also some links connected to other websites, which provide so  me evidence-based information about acupuncture. You might want to take a look.