Sham acupuncture is better than "true" acupuncture! [Respectful

I know, I know, it’s hard to believe, given the sorts of posts I’ve done recently on acupuncture, but it’s true. Certainly, I didn’t believe the whole rigamarole about needles somehow “restoring the flow of qi” or anything like that, …

Acupuncture, Seasonal Renewal, and Aging

We surfers have an ally in acupuncture. Acupuncture, a non-verbal education in fluid dynamics, schools us in how not to fall off the ride that is right now. It reorients each of us to our own central cores, so that the essence of our …

The Next Step in Your Skin Fitness is Acupuncture

When it comes to skin fitness what many of use don’t know is that acupuncture can work wonders. Commonly, acupuncture is used to treat psoriasis, dry skin, eczema, and acne. Practitioners, in most cases, will recommend a combination of …

Acupuncture and Diabetes

But one form of treatment that has gained wide acceptance both in the East where it originated and in the West where it is now widely practiced is Acupuncture. And almost always in my practice do I come across a patient asking me about …

Acupuncture Board: Blind Need Not Apply

Acupuncture is an 8000 year old medical treatment. The first record of an acupuncturist who was blind occurred during the Edo Period (about 1600), though blind individuals likely practiced before that. Acupuncturists who are blind make …

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