It seems lately there is a “day” for everything. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a National Log Cabin Interior Designers Day or a National Poodle Owners Born in the Month of June Day. Well, in case you didn’t know, today is National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day (National AOM Day).

AOM Day is a “day” that I think actually deserves to be recognized. Why? Well, the point of these “days” is usually to raise awareness, usually about something that will benefit people. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine definitely fits into that category. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a federal office that conducts research on medicine outside of the allopathic realm, visits to acupuncturists almost tripled in the years from 1997 to 2007. See a an article about the study here.
People are definitely using this medicine, and there is definitely a reason why. It works! Here are a few tidbits about Oriental Medicine:

October 24th, 2009
Kendra Lay
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