Expectations of the Fall

Fall is the time of inwardness, time to store up on food, fuel and warm clothing.  A time to plan for the winter stillness that approaches us.

Leaves on the trees fall to the ground, sap goes to the roots,  grasses turn lighter and loose their rich green color.  Plants and tree branches are brittle and drier.  The water is going deeper into the ground and within us.  A time of storage.  The air is drier and colder contracting everything in nature and moving it downward.

Foods  to reflect the qualities of the fall are the last seasons of greens, apples and tomatoes.  Nuts that are falling from the trees can be stored.  A time to plant for the spring ahead.

Now is not a time to sit still, mow is a time to be prepared and to store for the months that will lay snow upon us.  

One million people using Acupuncture-Will that include you?

Today, over one million people use acupuncture each year.  Acupuncture is incorporated into today's health care system for various health conditions.  Dissemination of information amongst health care practitioners, insurance providers, policymakers, and the general public will lead to more informed decisions in regard to the use of acupuncture.  Patients and providers have a responsibility to facilitate this communication.

The National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the National Institute of Dental Research, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the Office of Research on Women's Health of the NIH have evaluated the efficacy of acupuncture in their respective fields and agree it is valuable to conventional medicine.