- Caroline will be answering any and all of your questions about acupuncture Saturday, Oct. 22nd from 12p-3p at The Vitamin Shoppe @ Westheimer & Voss! Swing by!
- Caroline will be giving a free talk in Chinese on Sunday, Sept. 18th, 2011! Limited seating; for more info & sign up: houstonrainbowclub.org
- New Website! Please let us know through the contact page if you have any feedback on the new website.
Did you know?
- It isn't new: Acupuncture originated in China over 5,000 years ago. It is said to have been discovered through warfare with bows and arrows!
- New research is constantly being done: The World Health Organization has studied acupuncture's effects on conditions ranging from allergies to obesity to PMS.
- Stressbuster: Most people say that they feel very relaxed during an acupuncture treatment. Who would have thought needles could be relaxing?
When deemed appropriate, you may be advised to take herbs to supplement your treatment.
Did you know?
- One of the first significant herbal texts is said to be written by the mythical "Divine Husbandman". In addition to introducing agriculture and animal husbandry, he also supposedly tasted all the herbs in the book to determine their properties!
- After 1949, the Chinese government especially encouraged the use of Chinese herbs as a cost-effective health care tool.