Archive for July, 2008
Interview with Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM of Metis Clinics
Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM, of Metis Clinics
1. What brought you to Portland?
My Nike job brought me to Portland. Previously, I had a career in finance & accounting.
2. Why did you decide to become an LAc?
I wanted to be able to help people.
3. Tell me about your practice
I really enjoy it! I feel [...]
Free acupuncture clinic in India
Anita Tadavarthy, MAcOM, a recent OCOM graduate, sponsored a free clinic (Metis Acupuncture) in Repalle, India this past year, and treated over 5,000 people in just a few months.
Check out the video below- it’s amazing! This kind of group acupuncture is so effective and very affordable (see previous group acupuncture posts….), and Anita has now [...]
PanAfrican Acupuncture Project
I recently found out that my classmate Malaika Lumen is working with a great organization called the Pan African Acupuncture Project (PAAP). The Project is similar to the Barefoot Doctor program in China, and a large portion of the focus is on HIV/AIDS care.
“The PanAfrican Acupuncture Project (PAAP) is a non-profit organization that was established [...]
Facial Acupuncture
REUTERS/Mike Cassese
A classmate of mine just informed me about a recent online article about facial acupuncture. Check it out here!
Cosmetic acupuncture can be very helpful in treating wrinkles, sagging skin and fine lines. Small, thin needles (even smaller than the usual needles used for body acupuncture) are inserted shallowly into the skin to increase blood [...]
What Can TCM treat? Insect Bites
Photo by da100fotos
Now that the sun has been out for at least a few weeks, flowers and fruits are at their full potential for natures cycle and our own enjoyment. Part of this flowering and producing process involves insects that many of us love to hate (hate is a bit strong- more like “dislike” or [...]
Acupuncture and Jet Lag
Time Zone clock from nexus404.com
I’m back from the trip, and many apologies for the posts that were lacking pictures, links, etc. I wasn’t able to fix them during the break. The posts the last 2 weeks have all been fixed! sorry…
I wanted to share the amazing technique I used for jet lag during my recent [...]
Random acupuncture-related finds….
A few amusing finds to share….
1.) Cupping
This picture is so great- check out the bamboo cups! I haven’t seen a lot of these here in the U.S.
Cupping 4 by johey24
Here we use the glass ones:
Photo by *David Watts*
2.) And last, but not least….SHOES???
A line of footwear from Hong Kong is called “Acupuncture,” [...]
Acupuncture-interpretation videos
1.) Video 1
An funny but somewhat unreal depiction of how many needles are used! But seriously-this is what gives acupuncture a bad name. I promise it won’t be like this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3DVN7XMiQk
2.) Video 2
Self-administered acupuncture with pins….not recommended by anyone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sdli6fJyNA&NR=1
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