How many of us awaken refreshed every morning after a night of sound sleep? We live during stressful times, and insomnia is a complaint frequently heard in the acupuncture clinic. Western medicine has very little to offer in the way of relief. Antidepressant medication is helpful in some cases, but generally, drug therapy causes drowsiness,
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You have probably heard of fractals—geometric forms that defy our usual definition of shape and size—as a fractal shape possesses infinite detail which repeats itself at every size or scale ofmagnitude. The human body possesses fractality in its physical structure, movement, stages of development, and in the system of points used in acupuncture. In mathematics
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Why Balance Promotes Healing Have you ever watched with rapt attention a world-class ballet dancer in action? Or a champion figure skater? Or a first-rate martial artist? The physical and mental equilibrium displayed, the grace and fluidity of motion, create a poetry in space which gives us a true appreciation of the idea of balance.
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I have studied and lived in China, and I can assure you that the Chinese do indeed suffer from back pain, just like Americans. Perhaps even more so, since their way of life often involves more physical exertion than we are used to. They have, however, evolved a very effective method for treating backache, and
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