Two weekends ago I was happy to see a major article about acupuncture in the New York Times. While the article provides greater exposure for acupuncture treatment, I was struck by the overall lack of understanding of the medicine. [edgtf_blockquote text="To understand eastern therapies such...
Acupuncture can appear mysterious. Being an acupuncturist, I have asked myself at times, how can the insertion of tiny needles into the skin cause healing? I still find it amazing. Beyond the mystery of how acupuncture works, is the question: how does an acupuncturist determine where...
A different type of thinking is required when embracing acupuncture’s therapeutic power. For example, it's possible through the use acupuncture to affect the inside of a joint or an internal organ simply through stimulating an acupuncture point on the surface of the skin without needing...
Within Chinese Medicine, the body consists of 12 Primary Energy Channels, each corresponding to a major internal organ. Each channel possesses a role within the normal functioning of the body. The channels are also associated with various stages of psycho-social development, emotional expression and cultivation...
