July 2011 Archives

Dr. Guan explains "Ba Gua"
"Ba" means eight (8). "Gua" means trigram. The BaGua is divided into 8 Gua (trigrams/sections) consisting of the most original and basic binary form of "Yin" (female - two short hyphens) and/or "Yang" (male - one long hyphen).Gua (trigrams/sections) consisting of the most original and basic binary form of "Yin" (female - two short hyphens) and/or "Yang" (male - one long hyphen).


Dr Guan demonstrates "Nine Palace Acupoints"

Palpate the spine and locate the most tender point. Use the most severe tender segment as center palace to assign the spinous process above the segment as Qian palace and the spinous process below as Kun palace. Locate Liand Kan palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Center palace; Dui and Xun palace 1-1.5 cun lateral to the Qian palace; and Zhen and Gen palace 1-1.5 cun lateral  to the Kun palace.

Nine Palace Acupoints are used mainly for spinal disorders. They are also used for internal organ disorders, gynecopathy and urogenital disease.

The three acupoints of Fei Chi are Guan's empirical acupoint


Seven Acupoints in the head and face

Seven Acupoints in the head and face, which come from Guan's empirical Acupoint, are effectively used to treat patient.

New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NYCTCM) has been authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to grant admission to full-time students from foreign countries. Nonimmigrant alien applicants are required to complete the regular application process and, in addition, must submit an I-20 application and an affidavit of financial support verifying that they have adequate resources to cover all expenses for one academic year and, barring unforeseen circumstances, that funds will be available for subsequent years. Permanent residents or refugees should use the regular application and admission procedures.

The I-20 will be issued when the application is complete and the student has been accepted into one of New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine's programs. Non-immigrant students transferring from another approved school within the U.S. must also provide a copy of their current I-20, visa, and I-94 card upon application along with the completed school transfer information form. Non-immigrant students applying to the acupuncture school are not eligible for U.S. federal financial aid.

Like all prospective students an international student must first submitt an application with the required supporting documentation to the NYCTCM admissions office. Your application is reviewed to determine if you have the qualifications to enroll. An international student must provide a TOEFL score as part of the supporting documentation ( internet based test score of 61 is required ) to NYCTCM.

If you meet the requirements to enroll we will issue a letter of acceptance offering you admission to the program. At that time we will also request that you complete and notarize a financial statement to document financial resources available to cover your first year tuition and related school expenses plus living expenses.

NYCTCM does not have dormitories. All students live off campus and commute to school. You will need to obtain off campus housing on your own. When your admission file information is complete and we have your financial statement we will issue the I20 to be used for you to secure your visa.

Your first priority is to take the TOEFL exam and list us as as a school to receive your test score. Our school code for TOEFL test results is ( 8698). Information about what you must get to us as part of your application to enroll is available on our website on the NYCTCM application page. Or, we can send you an admissions packet.

More information on the application process for international students is available from the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NYCTCM) Admissions Office. For more information see the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Admissions page.

Ms. Gail Auricchio, Admissions Director, NYCTCM, is in the photograph.

A NYCTCM  application is downloadable.