I am very delighted to welcome Ms. Tomodachi who is studying at Five Branches Chinese Medicine Institute here in Santa Cruz, California . Yes nowadays , learning 针灸，气功 and 太极拳 is very popular here in the U.S.A. People will realize that Chinese Medicine theory is another profoundity. Just imagine how generations of Chinese doctors have been tasting all kinds of plants and grass , experiencing various of symtoms in 5000 years and summing up such great medical theory ! Isn't it weathy to learn ?
But if you would like to enter this profound garden , you need the key , which is the language itself. So I strongly recommend that those are interested in Chinese medicine should seriously study Chinese language for their exploration .