Bibliography
Advantages of Collaborative Acupuncture or Acupressure Regarding the Side Effects of the Following Types of Medications / Therapies by John M. Ackerman, M.D., Diplomate in Psychiatry, December 2005.
Read moreArticles by Physicians About Acupuncture
Needles and Nerves
1998 article in Discover Magazine reporting on experience of scientific skeptics regarding acupuncture DISCOVER Vol. 19 No. 9 (September 1998)
Read moreAcupuncture in Stroke Treatment
Acupuncture therapy for stroke-caused conditions such as paralysis, speech and swallowing problems, and depression is commonly used in the Orient. By Russ Erickson, M.D.
Read moreIncorporating Medical Acupuncture into a Standard Medical Practice
Read this article by J. K. Rotchford, M.D. MPH if you are a doctor interested in integrating Medical Acupuncture in your current practice.
Read moreAcupuncture and the Raison D’Etre for Alternative Medicine
Read an interview with Bruce Pomeranz, PhD who first published that analgesia in acupuncture is mediated by endorphins and that acupuncture accelerates wound healing. (Interviewed in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Nov. 1996, Vol.2, No.6, p.85-91)
Read moreAcupuncture and Seasonal Allergies
Acupuncture is an excellent treatment option for seasonal allergies.
Read moreAcupuncture in Cancer Treatment
Can acupuncture help cancer patients? Is there a place for acupuncture in treating cancer?
Read moreNCCAM Acupuncture Information and Resource Package
Provides general information about acupuncture, summaries of National Institute of Health research findings on acupuncture, information for the health consumer, a list of additional information resources and a glossary that defines terms.
Read moreAn Overview of Medical Acupuncture
Medical acupuncture is acupuncture that has been successfully incorporated into medical or allied health practices in Western countries. It is derived from Asian and European sources, and is practiced in both pure and hybrid forms.
Read moreFrequently Asked Questions
In November of 1997 the National Institutes of Health convened a conference on acupuncture to determine what answers to questions of diagnosis and treatment we do have from a rigorous scientific standpoint.
Read more“Doctor, What’s This Acupuncture All About?”
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points.
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