Resources
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Resources
Find a Licensed Acupuncturist
Find a Licensed Acupuncturist in your area approved by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). NCCAOM administers the national board exams that the vast majority of states in the US require for licensure.
Student Clinics
There are about 50 accredited Oriental Medicine schools across the country, all of which should have a student teaching clinic. At one of these clinics you will be treated by a student intern who is supervised by an experienced Licensed Acupuncturist. Search the ACAOM website (Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) for a school near you.
Community Acupuncture
Are you looking for affordable acupuncture in your area? The Community Acupuncture model is becoming popular and offers an inexpensive way for people to receive numerous acupuncture treatments. The idea is that people are treated in a group setting using points mostly accessible on the head, neck, hands, arms, feet and lower legs. Visit the Community Acupuncture Network‘s site to locate a clinic near you.
Find a Tai Chi Class
Nutrition and Other Health Resources
The Body Ecology Diet is a great website (also a book) to learn how to repopulate your digestive tract with beneficial bacteria. Doing so will help build your immunity, improve your digestion and absorption of nutrients, and just make you feel better.
WellWire is a good resource for learning about healthy nutrition, lifestyle and just about anything related to health. The contributors to the website are acupuncturists, naturopaths and nutritionists.
DoctorMurray.com Dr. Murray is a renowned naturopathic doctor. His website provides many good resources for natural solutions to common health complaints.
Turquoise Bee Herbs and Ayurveda My friend Vivian Linden is an ayurvedic (traditional Indian medicine) practitioner who also holds a degree in western herbal medicine. She is studying acupuncture and Chinese medicine with me. Check out her website for some great resources or to schedule a consultation with her.
