Dr. Stacy Peck

DACM, L.Ac. · Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Dr. Stacy Peck is a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine. When she was studying for her board exams, she discovered what every TCM student eventually realizes: memorizing 217 herbs through brute-force repetition simply doesn't work.

The properties blur together. The pinyin names sound alike. And the sheer volume of information — temperatures, tastes, channels, actions, contraindications — makes traditional flashcard study feel like an uphill battle with no summit in sight.

So she created a different approach. Drawing on mnemonic science — the same memory techniques used by competitive memorizers and medical students worldwide — she began encoding herb properties into original poems. Each verse was designed not just to rhyme, but to embed the critical clinical information you need for board exams.

The result was Herbal Rhymes: a complete mnemonic study system that transforms 217 herbs from an overwhelming wall of data into memorable, meaningful verse. Every poem, every Board Pearl, and every memory trick is built on the principle that your brain remembers stories and patterns — not lists.

Dr. Peck passed her boards. Then she turned her personal study system into a resource for every TCM student facing the same challenge. What started as an herbology tool has since expanded to cover 128 essential formulas and 361+ acupuncture points across all 14 channels and 8 extraordinary vessels. Today, Herbal Rhymes is used by students nationwide preparing for the NCCAOM and CALE exams.