Traditional Chinese medicine-one of the oldest forms of healing known and it is a great treasure house of information. It embodies the fine achievements accumulated over the millennia in the course of the medical practice of Chinese Physicians. The special methods of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, with their multiple advantages, have been handed down from ancient times and have improved through the generations. They are still widely used in many Asian and European countries.

Since acupuncture was first introduced to the United States in the 1970s, there has been an increasing awareness of the usefulness of treating many medical conditions. The Food and Drug Administration removed acupuncture needles from its category of “experimental medical devices” and now regulates them under good manufacturing practices and single-use standards of sterility.

-XIU FENG SEARCY, LAC