A Passion for Healing: Dr. Kihyon Sohn in His Element

I practice in Beaverton, Oregon. I dreamt of being an itinerant acupuncturist, traveling the world with a simple bag of needles and golden moxibustion tools. This dream was sparked by my experiences offering free acupuncture and moxibustion treatments to those in need. Witnessing their recovery brought me immense joy. Learn more.

I translated portions of Korean acupuncture and moxibustion texts into English. While not an ornate work, it remains a resource for those interested. Please feel free to use the search box below to explore it further.

Blog Posts about Traditional Asian Medicine

  • Five types of epilepsy with vomiting

    Five types of epilepsy with vomiting

    Epilepsy When the patient vomits foam, which indicates one of the five types of epilepsy (cow, horse, chicken, pig and lamb), apply 100 moxa cones at acupuncture points at SI3, HT7, BL15 and four points of Guian. (Huh Im) * guian: have the patient raise the shoulder and turn the body backwards. This makes two…

  • How to treat pig type epilepsy

    How to treat pig type epilepsy

    Epilepsy When the patient looks dead and vomits foam, apply 3 moxa cones at acupuncture points BL60 (??), BL61 (??), KI1 (??), PC8 (??), and DU26 (??). Apply 3 moxa cones at acupuncture points DU20 (??), GB8 (??), GB12 (??) and the prominence of the medial malleolus. (Huh Im)

  • How to treat chicken type epilepsy

    How to treat chicken type epilepsy

    Epilepsy When the patient is startled frequently and shakes the hand, with the hand pushed towards the forearm, apply 3 moxa cones at acupuncture points HT4, GB41 and ST44. And apply acupuncture at acupuncture point BL63. (Huh Im)

  • How to treat dog type epilepsy

    How to treat dog type epilepsy

    Epilepsy When the patient makes the sound of a dog, apply 3 moxa cones on at acupuncture points PC8 (??) and BL62 (??). (Huh Im)

  • How to treat horse type epilepsy

    How to treat horse type epilepsy

    Epilepsy When the patient keeps the mouth open, shakes his head and bends his body backwards, apply 3 moxa cones at acupuncture points BL61 (??), DU16 (??) and the center of the belly button. Apply moxa cones at acupuncture points BL63 (??), DU20 (??) and DU24 (??). (Huh Im)

  • How to treat cow type epilepsy

    How to treat cow type epilepsy

    Epilepsy When the patient fixes eyes looking at one spot and has fullness in the abdomen, apply 3 moxa cones at acupuncture points RN15 and DU14. (Huh Im)

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