Nearly everyone seems curious about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine these days.  The most common question I've been asked over the past couple of weeks is, "Can acupuncture help (fill in with affliction of your choice)?" 

The answer is undoubtedly: "Yes."  Acupuncture can treat everything from the common cold to internal medicine, and from anxiety to stroke rehab.  The reason it is so widely applicable is because it activates the body's innate capacity for self-healing and self-regulating. 

Following the Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, a unique custom treatment is designed for each patient.  The treatment always has a two-pronged approach: (1) treat the branch and (2) treat the root.  The branch means symptoms and manifestations of the condition.  The root refers to the internal state or lifestyle factors that contribute to the development of the condition.  This unique and insightful two-pronged approach is one of the many aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine that make it so successful in treating a wide variety of health problems.

Acupuncture is an ideal therapy on its own, or in conjunction with conventional medical care.  Since there are no drugs or chemicals involved, it can not interact with medications.  There are virtually no side effects from acupuncture, and it will more than likely improve your symptoms... so why not give it a try? 

Want to learn more?  Check out an interesting BBC documentary about acupuncture on my Video page. 

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=acupuncture%3A+the+evidence&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#q=acupuncture%3A+the+evidence&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f&dur=3