The Master Tung Acupuncture Lineage

Acupuncture as Lineage Medicine

The practice of acupuncture began around 2,000 years ago. Most acupuncture was practiced in family lineages, meaning fathers passed their knowledge down to sons. An example of this family lineage system is Master Tung acupuncture, which dates back 2,000 years in China.

Families often retained acupuncturists as primary care physicians for everyone in the household; The acupuncturist knew each person’s constitution (genetic predispositions) and prescribed not only treatment but also diet, exercise, and chi gong based on age, gender, occupation, and climate they lived in. Retained acupuncturists were paid when the family was healthy and not when they were ill, so disease prevention was emphasized, as was their authority over their patients’ lifestyles.

This history of family lineages helped acupuncturists gain a unique cumulative clinical knowledge of both preventing and treating pain and illness.

In the mid-20th century, Master Tung published his family’s lineage secrets by teaching paying students, publishing manuals, and treating millions of soldiers in Taiwan.

Tim has extensive training and experience treating patients with Master Tung-style treatment protocols, which are especially effective for treating pain from chronic, severe, and genetic-level disorders.

Further, it has enabled him to help patients with conditions such as chronic skin disorders, infertility, and chemical dependence.

 In addition to helping patients alleviate chronic pain from various sources, Tim has learned many approaches to treat injuries and acute pain over 30 years of practicing martial arts and studying with masters and lineage holders from combat medicine traditions. He has used this knowledge as an on-base acupuncturist in top US military integrative pain clinics to effectively treat thousands of active soldiers and veterans for pain, injury, post-traumatic stress, and morphine dependency and withdrawals.

*Many patients also get acupuncture before and after surgery (a form of injury) to significantly reduce pain and swelling, prevent scar tissue formation, and regain mobility soon after procedures.