Is Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Still Relevant? The Perception: Is Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine still relevant? Chinese medicine was created prior to the use of microscopes, blood work, and germ theory. Its methods are very low tech and involve no machines. Inserting needles into the body seems barbaric! Added to this, there is the overly simplistic and clichéd stereotype. Mr. Miyagi type people and creations of strange herbal concoctions, leading to miraculous cures are imagined. The Continue Reading
3 Acupuncture Points that Beat Anxiety and Stress
Lots of clients want to know what points will be used on them in the treatment of anxiety. When I practice at the Integrative Acupuncture Center in Ridgewood, New Jersey, I explain to client that it depends on the individual client and what their symptoms present with. Anxiety is a generalized term for “emotional turmoil” and different people react differently to perceived stresses. Feelings such as racing thoughts, tension, shakiness, insomnia, and a sense of dread or uneasiness are Continue Reading