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We're building a home for anyone curious about Chinese medicine

A place to learn about traditional Chinese medicine, and to find a licensed practitioner when you're ready.

Watercolor of Chinese medicine in one home: acupuncture and cupping visits, a reading nook on the stairs, and a pulse check at the table
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Chinese medicine is hard to get into

Hard to understand

Most of what's out there is either a textbook written for practitioners or a supplement page trying to sell you something.

Hard to find someone

Are they licensed? Do they focus on what you need? What does a visit cost? You often find out once you walk in.

An easier way in

Easier to understand

We dig through the textbooks1, then break it down for you. Every botanical and formula comes with safety notes2.

Start learning

Easier to find someone

Search by concern, service or neighborhood. We check every license with New York State3. You'll see prices and insurance when the practice shares them.

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Sources

  1. 1.Dan Bensky et al., Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed. (Eastland Press, 2004); Volker Scheid et al., Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. (Eastland Press, 2009); Giovanni Maciocia, The Practice of Chinese Medicine, 3rd ed. (Elsevier, 2021).
  2. 2.Zoë Gardner and Michael McGuffin, eds., American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook, 2nd ed. (CRC Press, 2013); World Health Organization, WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants, vol. 1 (World Health Organization, 1999).
  3. 3.New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, online license verification.