The tranquil music soothes. So, too, does the heated treatment table. Still, trepidation builds. Needles have a way of doing this. Staring at the ceiling, I nervously brace myself for Eden Prairie ...

By Forrest Adams An estimated 403 active Licensed Acupuncturists are treating patients in the state, according to the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Minnesota. Two of them are ...

If meridians become blocked, and energy cannot flow freely, inflammation can occur. “Inserting needles at specific acupuncture points can help unblock and regulate the flow of qi, promoting ...

Most, 84%, were women, and the average ... the body in channels called meridians. This life force is known as Qi (pronounced “chee”). Practitioners who use acupuncture in the traditional ...

and researchers have been experimenting with nuclear medicine techniques to study acupoints and meridians. [25] Acupuncture is believed to stimulate secretion of endorphins, serotonin, and ...