Ask Dr. Jiang By Yong Ping Jiang, DOM, PhD

Dr. Yong Ping Jiang is an associate professor and chair of the department of Oriental medicine at the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MCAOM) at Northwestern Health Sciences University. He has been an instructor and member of the clinical faculty there since 1996. He received his DOM degree from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1983 and a PhD in herbal classics from the same college in 1995. He is a licensed acupuncturist and is board certified in acupuncture and Oriental medicine by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Dr. Jiang is a member of the Shandong Society for Pulmonary Diseases and the Shandong Yantai Society for Traditional Chinese Medicine, both in China. He is fluent in Chinese and English, and has published several articles in English and two books in Chinese.

Previous Articles

Vinegar, The "Bitter" Herb

  July, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)

A Slippery Situation

  April, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 04)

Dampness and Yin Deficiency

  January, 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 01)

The TCM Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Part Two

  November, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 11)

The TCM Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Part One

  September, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 09)

Ma Huang: Setting the Record Straight

  July, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 07)

The Importance of Xiao Chai Hu Tang

  May, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 05)

Understanding Wei Qi

  March, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 03)

The Effect of Sadness on Other Emotions on the Body

  January, 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 01)