| According to a National Institutes of Health consensus | | | | disease and improve well-being. Acupuncture is one of |
| panel of scientists, researchers, and practitioners, clinical | | | | the essential elements of Oriental medicine. Other |
| studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective | | | | elements include Chinese herbology, bodywork (such |
| treatment for nausea caused by surgical anesthesia | | | | as acupressure and shiatsu), diet and exercise (such |
| and cancer-related treatments, as well as for dental | | | | as tai chi and qi gong), all based on traditional medicinal |
| pain experienced after surgery. The panel also found | | | | principles. |
| that acupuncture is useful by itself or combined with | | | | All Oriental medicine modalities are intended to improve |
| conventional therapies to treat addiction, headaches, | | | | the flow of qi (pronounced "chee"). Qi regulates the |
| menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, | | | | body's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance |
| myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, lower back pain, carpal | | | | and is influenced by the opposing forces of yin |
| tunnel syndrome, asthma, and to assist in stroke | | | | (negative energy) and yang (positive energy). |
| rehabilitation. | | | | According to traditional Chinese medicine, when yin and |
| Acupuncture has been used for over 3000 years! It is | | | | yang are balanced, they work together with the natural |
| estimated that as many as 43% of Americans have | | | | flow of qi to help the body achieve and maintain health. |
| used or are currently using some form of | | | | Celebrate Acupuncture Awareness Day with the |
| complementary or alternative therapy such as | | | | highly trained staff at Enlightened Healing on |
| acupuncture or Oriental Medicine. In recognition of this | | | | Wednesday, October 24, from 5 – 8pm. According |
| fact and in support of Acupuncture and Oriental | | | | to practitioner Anali Garcia, “As part of the |
| Medicine Day, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day, | | | | celebration we are providing free food and drinks, free |
| officially observed on October 24, is part of an effort | | | | Traditional Chinese Medical tongue and pulse diagnosis, |
| to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, | | | | free stress-reduction treatments with acupressure ear |
| and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. | | | | seeds, free tuina (chinese massage) chair |
| Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is supported | | | | mini-sessions, and free informational literature.” |
| through a unique international partnership of | | | | Additionally, the first five guests receive a $100 gift |
| organizations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. | | | | certificate good toward services with Anali Garcia, A.P. |
| The partnership includes professional associations, | | | | The offices of Enlightened Healing are located at 811 |
| research organizations and educational institutions. | | | | SE 8th Ave Suite 209 (Near SW 10th and Federal- |
| Oriental medicine is a comprehensive health care | | | | US1) in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Space is limited, so |
| system encompassing a variety of traditional health | | | | those wishing to attend this fun, interesting, and |
| care therapies that have been used for more than | | | | informative event must telephone 954-427-1663, no |
| 3,000 years to diagnose and treat illness, prevent | | | | later than noon on October 24th. |