In an informal polling at a recent lecture it was discovered, astonishingly enough, that acupuncture is more popular than Ted Drewe’s frozen custard. In response to the question, “have you had acupuncture,” about ¼ of the hands in room went up. This...
It is easy to think that acupuncture is simply about needles. We see Internet images of a forest of needles thunk’ed into the perfect skin of an enticing model sprawled on a white-toweled spa table. Or, catch glimpses of Doctor Oz granting his M.D. credentialed...
This question, along with “do you really use a porcupine’s worth of needles like in those photos on the internet?” and “does acupuncture hurt?” are the most common questions we get. It’s a good question too; as for the most part...
It is not uncommon to walk gently into the treatment room after a patient has had a half hour conversation with the needles and feel a profound sense of quiet similar to that found walking through a Northwest rainforest of moss cloaked giant cedars. There is a...
It is a fancy term that gets bandied about quite a bit these days. It rides along on claims of fast and lasting treatment for weight loss and smoking cessation. As an acupuncturist I have found that there are points in the ears that are indeed powerful. Points that...
