Ten Things You Probably Did Not Know About Acupuncture

  1. Acupuncture is not just for treating pain.
  2. You don’t have to “believe” in it for it to work.
    For that matter, the practitioner does not even need to believe in it for it to work.
  3. Anxiety or depression are not simply psychological problems.
  4. There are no magic cures. But, sometimes it feels that way.
  5. Yes, it is common to feel profoundly relaxed after an acupuncture treatment.
  6. Yes, those herbs do taste as bad as you have heard they do.
  7. You don’t have to be Chinese to practice Chinese medicine.
  8. No, you don’t have to know how to read or speak Chinese to practice acupuncture. But, it does help.
  9. It is excellent for treating chronic conditions, but also good at preventing them in the first place.
    So, get right into your acupuncturist after that car accident!
  10. It makes you look a few years younger, connects you to your brilliance, fortifies your sense of balance and drops you quietly into the present moment.