Unveiling the Hidden Truths of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Our Journey to PONAMS

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) was at the core of my healing practice for years. My mentor’s teachings about the harmony between humans and nature became the guiding principle of my work. I believed sincerely in the balance and wisdom that TCM offered. But as time passed, I couldn’t ignore that some of my patients weren’t finding the relief I had expected. Their numbness, severe pain, such as RSD/CRPS, nerve damage, and the harsh side effects of chemotherapy, such as hematopoiesis (blood cell formation and maturation), refused to be subdued by traditional methods. 

 

Even when treatments seemed promising, the results would often fluctuate. There was no consistency—no certainty—and that troubled me. I had to ask myself: Could something be missing in TCM? And if so, what was it?

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The Missing Father: Redefining TCM’s Foundations

 

As I dug deeper, I stumbled upon a contradiction. One of TCM’s most fundamental principles—the idea that “one mother-element generates a son-element”—didn’t align with what I knew of nature. In the natural world, creation requires both a mother and a father. How, then, could TCM claim to mirror nature while excluding the essential role of a “father” in its foundational theory?

 

This realization led me to uncover what had been overlooked for centuries. By incorporating the concept of a “father” into diagnosis and treatment, the results were groundbreaking. We saw unprecedented success in managing numbness, neuropathy, autonomic nervous system disorders, autoimmune conditions, and more. We were finally able to treat what traditional TCM had struggled with for so long.

 

This wasn’t just a minor adjustment—it was a transformation. This new insight sparked what I now call the Power of Nature Acupuncture Medical System (PONAMS). PONAMS restored healing to a level previously unseen in our practice by restoring the balance that TCM had missed.

 

But this wasn’t the only gap we found in TCM.

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The Nervous System: TCM’s Blind Spot

 

One of TCM’s most significant limitations is its incomplete understanding of the nervous system. Almost all cases of numbness or neuralgias in TCM are attributed to poor Qi and blood flow. While poor circulation may cause some of these symptoms, many conditions involve nerve damage—something that TCM fails to fully recognize.

 

How can we expect to treat nerve-associated conditions without a clear concept of what nerves are or how the nervous system operates? While improving Qi and blood circulation may help numbness due to circulation issues, it is ineffective when the underlying problem is nerve damage. Injuries, autoimmune disorders, and inflammation that affect the nerves are the actual “dead zones” of traditional Chinese medicine.

 

Many practitioners might claim success in treating numbness, but their results often come from treating symptoms, not causes. When nerve damage is the root problem, relying on Qi and blood supplementation alone to repair nerves is not just insufficient—it’s unrealistic.

 

This is where PONAMS stands apart. By directly targeting the nervous system, PONAMS activates the body’s regenerative abilities, bringing relief to conditions that TCM could not previously touch. We know where the “buttons” are to initiate nerve regeneration and repair. Our patients—those suffering from chronic neuropathy, nerve damage, or conditions like CRPS—have experienced significant improvements with PONAMS.

 

The body is an incredible healer when given the right tools and direction. When we knew exactly where and how to press those buttons, we were continually amazed at the results.

 

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Correcting the Five Elements: The Fire Element’s True Sequence​​​​​​​​​​​​

 

Years of clinical observation and practice also revealed another gap in TCM—the traditional sequencing of the five-element theory, particularly concerning the fire element. The small intestine and heart meridians are placed in TCM before the Sanjiao and Pericardium. However, after scrutiny, especially through the lens of modern anatomy, it became clear that this sequencing was flawed.

 

The hinge between the immovable skull and the highly mobile cervical spine, known as the OAA complex (Occiput, Atlas, and Axis), is a critical area prone to blockages. Mapping this anatomical structure onto the meridian system revealed that the Sanjiao and Pericardium meridians should come before the Small Intestine and Heart. This small but crucial insight changed everything.

 

Once we corrected this sequence in our treatments, we saw dramatic improvements. Patients with chronic neck pain, whiplash, and even systemic issues began responding more favorably. We were no longer treating just the symptoms but addressing the deep, underlying blockages that had gone unnoticed for so long.

 

This small shift had profound implications for how we diagnose and treat patients. It reminded me that while TCM holds centuries of wisdom, it is not infallible. By refining its principles through PONAMS, we could target the root causes of disease in ways traditional methods had failed to do.

 

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Our journey from TCM to PONAMS has been one of rediscovery and evolution. By identifying the missing elements in traditional Chinese medicine, we’ve created a more powerful, integrative system of healing that bridges ancient wisdom with modern understanding. PONAMS has allowed us to not only manage symptoms but also unlock the body’s natural healing potential, offering hope where it was once limited.

 

I invite you to join me on this path, where true healing begins with deeper insight, targeted treatment, and the power of nature.