Integrative Medicine Council

Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Chinese Medicine
2026-08-30 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Webinar
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According to the National Institute of Health*, “Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most prevalent focal mononeuropathy, constituting 90% of all neuropathy cases.” Acupuncture can be very useful in treating this condition and is among the least intrusive treatments. This course will look at carpal tunnel syndrome, from both a biomedical and Chinese medical point of view. We will discuss real world approaches to diagnosing and treating this fairly common condition. And we will examine its misdiagnosis which happens frequently. Please join us as this is a vital course for any modern practice.
*Sevy, J. O., Sina, R. E., & Varacallo, M. A. (2023). Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448179/

Dr. Greg's Office Hours
2026-09-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-09-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-10-30 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-11-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-11-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-12-11 13:00 - 14:00
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I have had at various times in my career a desire to just go to an old professor/mentor and discuss an issue, be it a patient’s problem, a business question, or just a philosophical conundrum. In other words, I would love an intellectual salon to discuss the issues of my practice. That is what I am trying to create here. This is a non-CEU and absolutely free (at least for 2026) discussion of whatever we want as practicing Chinese medical professionals, whether it is acupuncture, herbs, insurance, business, biomedicine, current events affecting our profession, or just a strange philosophical interchange. It is going to be a fun and fascinating time, so bring your lunch, or at least a nice beverage, and join us!
If you have anything you would like to discuss, please bring it to the webinar or, if you want me to prepare an even better conversation, give me a heads up by emailing me at DrGreg@integrativemedicinecouncil.org.

Should you accept insurance?
2026-09-06 13:00 - 14:00
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Whether you are new to practice or have been in practice for quite a while, there is usually one question that pops up: should I accept insurance? It seems like more and more insurance plans are now paying for acupuncture. But, do they pay fairly? Is it worth the time, effort, and change, if you have them, to current procedures? In other words, what are the pros and cons to accepting insurance? This course is a quick, hopefully objective, overview of these pros and cons. And ultimately, it should give you some idea how to answer the “should I accept insurance?” question for yourself…
This course is part of an ongoing series of classes in our Mastering Business for Acupuncturists series which looks at business, practice, and marketing with an emphasis on helping acupuncturists become as successful as possible. When one of is more successful, we are all more successful and our profession benefits…

Playing the Game: Accepting Insurance as an Acupuncturist
2026-09-06 14:00 - 16:00
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Accepting and billing insurance can be like a game. This course explains the playing field and rules of this game. We will discuss what an acupuncturist needs to do before seeing insurance patients, during the patient visit, and after the patient leaves. In other words, it will examine all the stages, equipment, and, most importantly, systems necessary to successfully accept insurance and increase income, all while minimizing the risks. This is a must take course for anyone who wants to promote our medicine to more patients while increasing revenues.
This course is based on the book Playing the Game, A Step-by-step Approach to Accepting Insurance as an Acupuncturist by Dr. Greg Sperber (the course teacher) and Tiffany Andersen-Hefner. It includes many necessary forms for accepting insurance and creating time saving and effective systems.
This course is also part of an ongoing series of classes in our Mastering Business for Acupuncturists series which looks at business, practice, and marketing with an emphasis on helping acupuncturists become as successful as possible. When one of is more successful, we are all more successful and our profession benefits…

Treating Fibromyalgia with Chinese Medicine
2026-09-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-12-06 13:00 - 15:00
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Fibromyalgia is a complicated and debilitating condition. Western medicine does not have great treatment strategies. However, research shows that acupuncture can be helpful. Add herbs into the treatment strategy, and many patients are able to minimize their symptoms. It is still a difficult condition that changes with age and environmental factors, but Chinese medicine is probably the best approach to dealing with its vagaries. This course will look at fibromyalgia from both biomedical and Chinese points of view, and discuss Chinese medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Participants will finish this course with a real-world approach to treating this condition.

Nine Drugs and Ten Herbs to Worry About
2026-09-20 13:00 - 16:00
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We may not be able to predict all drug-herb interactions, but we can determine potentials for interactions This seminar examines how to approach these potential drug-herb interactions. A discussion of basic pharmacology, including the ADME scheme (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination) and the therapeutic index, form the foundation of this understanding. The participant will leave with real skills to assess potential interactions and the ability to determine which are important, which aren’t, and which may be in the future. Both the nine drugs and ten herbs most prone to drug-herb interactions will be discussed. These drugs and herbs are based on an evidence based approach. and discusses the practical application of the ADME scheme and therapeutic index.

Treating Insomnia with Chinese Medicine
2026-09-27 13:00 - 15:00
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Insomnia happens to everyone at some point. From a biomedical perspective there can be psychological or physical causes with a few interventions, especially pharmaceuticals. As Chinese medical practitioners, we see these patients often in our clinics and have several differential diagnoses and treatments. This course will look at insomnia, from both a biomedical and Chinese medical point of view. We will discuss real world approaches to diagnosing and treating these conditions as well as educating our patients about them. Please join us as this is an important and useful course for any modern practice.

Si Ni Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), and Guggul (Commiphora wightii)
2026-10-04 13:00 - 16:00
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We are going to be recording three episodes of the Sperb’s Herbs podcast. The first covers the Chinese formula Si Ni Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction), from the formulas that rescue devastated yang subcategory. The second is another Chinese single herb, Gan Cao (Licorice Root), probably the most commonly used herb in Chinese medicine. The third episode covers an herb of the world Guggul (Commiphora wightii) from Ayurvedic traditional medicine. Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb. And then there is always something a little quirky about an episode. Whether that is a unique story or an interesting perspective, there will always be something different to learn about these herbs and formula!

Treating Allergies with Chinese Medicine
2026-10-11 13:00 - 16:00
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Did you know that over 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies and that it is the 6th leading cause of chronic illness? (https://tinyurl.com/539prtz8) As Chinese medical practitioners, allergies are a common complaint with many patients wondering if we can help. Of course we can! This course will look at various signs and symptoms of allergies from both a biomedical and Chinese medical point of view. We will discuss real world approaches to diagnosing and treating these conditions and will include a discussion of the major modalities of our medicine including both acupuncture and herbal interventions. Whether you are an expert or a beginner at treating allergies, there will be lots to learn (or relearn) from this course.

Treating Headaches with Chinese Medicine
2026-10-18 13:00 - 16:00
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40% of the world’s population have a headache disorder.* And almost everyone experiences the occasional one. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have long established and varied approaches to treating headaches of all stripes. This course will look at headaches from a biomedical perspective and then explore Chinese medical theories and approaches to treating them. The goal is to create a strong background of the causes and symptoms of different types of headaches and effective tools to diagnose and treat them. Please join us as this is a vital course for any modern practice.
*https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/headache-disorders#:~:text=Globally%2C%20headache%20disorders%20affect%20approximately,in%20females%20compared%20to%20males.

Herbs That Act Like Antibiotics and Antivirals
2026-10-25 13:00 - 16:00
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For most of human history, infections have been life threatening. In fact, until the last hundred years or so, they have been the leading cause of death. Chinese medicine, of course, has many approaches to treating infections, mostly centered around using herbs. Modern research has found many of these herbs have antimicrobial properties. This course takes a deep dive into herbs that act like antibiotic and antiviral drugs. We will be exploring how the drugs and herbs work from a bio- and Chinese medical point of view. Can we use these herbs to replace certain drugs? Can understanding these drugs help us understand these herbs at a new level? Please join us as we explore these herbs…

Marketing Your Practice: Strategic Position & Target Market
2026-11-01 13:00 - 16:00
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When I taught practice management in schools, I always used to say this is the most important class in the school (which few students actually believed until they were out in the real world). And if that was the most important course in the program, the classes on marketing were the most important classes in the course AND the program. The most important aspect of a successful practice is getting patients in the door. This and our next course will take a close look at marketing. In this first course on marketing, we will discuss our strategic position, in other words, what makes it different, our target market, risks of various approaches, and other more theoretical aspects of marketing. We will make important decisions and lay the foundation for successful practice marketing. Don’t miss this crucial webinar for practice success.
This course is part of an ongoing series of classes in our Mastering Business for Acupuncturists series which looks at business, practice, and marketing with an emphasis on helping acupuncturists become as successful as possible. When one of is more successful, we are all more successful and our profession benefits…

Treating Bells Palsy with Chinese Medicine
2026-11-08 13:00 - 15:00
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According to the National Institute of Health*, about 1 in 60 individuals will get Bells palsy, and it “is the most common paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.”* Acupuncture and herbs can be very useful in treating this condition. This course will look at Bells palsy, from both a biomedical and Chinese medical point of view. We will discuss real world approaches to diagnosing and treating this common condition. There is a lot more information and approaches to this condition in the last decade or two. Please join us as this is a important and practical course for any modern practice.
*https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482290/#:~:text=Epidemiology,if%20provided%20steroids%20and%20antivirals.

Jiang Huang (Tumeric), Run Chang Wan (Moisten the Intestines Pill from Master Shen's Book), and Dong Chang Xia Cao (Cordyceps)
2026-11-15 13:00 - 16:00
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We are going to be recording three episodes of the Sperb’s Herbs podcast. The first covers another Chinese single herb, Jiang Huang (Tumeric), a useful Chinese herb in the invigorating blood subcategory that is also an important herb commonly used as an anti-inflammatory. Our second episode covers the Chinese formula Run Chang Wan (Moisten the Intestines Pill from Master Shen’s Book), from formulas that moisten the intestines and unblock the bowels subcategory. The third is one of the most expensive herbs used in Chinese medicine: Dong Chang Xia Cao (Cordyceps) from the tonify yang subcategory. Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb. And then there is always something a little quirky about an episode. Whether that is a unique story or an interesting perspective, there will always be something different to learn about these herbs and formula!

Treating Eczema and Psoriasis with Chinese Medicine
2026-11-22 13:00 - 16:00
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Eczema and psoriasis, though both quite common, can be very difficult to treat from both a biomedical and Chinese medical perspective. This course takes a deep dive into these two conditions from both points of view. First, we will explore the biomedical side of these conditions: what are they, how are they diagnosed and monitored, what are the current treatments (including drugs, light therapy, etc…) and how effective are they. Then we will look at potential Chinese medical diagnoses and how to treat them using acupuncture and herbs. Are we able to plot a course that combines the two perspectives to make a more effective treatment? Or is Chinese medicine alone enough? Let’s find out!

Treating Hypertension with Chinese Medicine
2026-11-29 13:00 - 15:00
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Hypertension is called the silent killer. While there are lots of approaches from lifestyle to lifelong drugs, Chinese medicine can offer a lot to treating and controlling hypertension without adverse effects. This course will look at the pathophysiology and signs and symptoms of hypertension from both a biomedical and Chinese medical point of view. We will discuss real world approaches to treating it as well as a discussion of the major modalities of our medicine including both acupuncture and herbal interventions. Whether you are an expert or a beginner at treating hypertension, there will be lots to learn (or relearn) from this course.

Chinese Herbal First Aid Kit (Expanded)
2026-12-13 13:00 - 16:00
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This is a new and extended version of this course! It adds another hour of useful remedies for our patients…
We should be empowering our patients to help themselves. What better way to do that than give them info for having Chinese herbal formulas in their medicine cabinet to help with minor medical conditions. In this course, we will look at relatively easy to find prepared herbal medicines everyone should have in their medical cabinet. We will discuss the conditions they treat, how to use them, and any cautions. Conditions covered include, but are not limited to, colds, bleeding, burns, digestive complaints, headaches, and sinusitis.
