"When one flower blooms, Spring awakens everywhere." -John O'Donohue
Professional Memberships
Acupuncture Society of New York
http://www.asny.org/
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
http://www.nccaom.org/
Resources
World Health Organization (WHO); for a list of conditions treated by Acupuncture
http://apps.who.int/medicinedocs/en/d/Js4926e/5.html
New York State Acupuncture Consumer Information
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/acu/acupunbroch.htm
NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://www.nccam.nih.gov/health/acupuncture/
For relevant articles, news, and information.
Safety and Efficacy of Acupuncture in Children
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518962/
A review from the NIH website.
Classical Chinese Medicine.org
http://Classical Chinese Medicine.org
Tai Sophia Institute for the Healing Arts
http://www.tai.edu
Nourishing Destiny
http://www.nourishingdestiny.com
A wonderful resource for articles pertaining to the philosophy and evolution of Chinese Medicine
Nutritional Information from the perspective of Oriental Medicine (The Center for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine)
http://www.acupunctureandherbalmedicine.com/document/link_foodproperty.pdf
Further Reading:
The Art of Possibility Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
Common Sense for the Healing Arts Bob Duggan, President of Tai Sophia
Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life Gail Reichstein
Rooted in Spirit: The Heart of Chinese Medicine Claude Larre
Five Spirits: Alchemical Acupuncture for Psychological and Spiritual Healing Lorie Eve Dechar
Staying Healthy with the Seasons Elson M. Haas
Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition Paul Pitchford
Longevity: The Tao of Eating and Healing Aileen Yeoh
The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing Daniel Reid