I have seen several different Chinese Medicine practitoners. I was looking for help with multiple diagnoses... chronic fatigue, bipolar disorder, amenorrhoea (lack of menses), multiple food sensitivities.

I worked, at different times, with two people who were Doctors of Chinese Medicine and one who was an acupuncturist. I was very interested & open to it, but it was still very esoteric. I couldn't really connect to it. What I really wanted was someone to help me learn how to take care of myself.

I have since taken it upon myself to learn more about it & it turns out that Chinese Medicine had exactly what I needed. I have learned a lot about what I can do on a day-to-day basis to stay balanced. It takes into consideration my individual constitution, my environment, the change of the seasons. It understands issues on a very subtle basis - how to treat the root cause - & also understands how your emotional states relate to physiological imbalances. I have improved considerably & have great faith in it. I think the initial problem was that I came across people who just wanted to stick needles in me & send me home with herbs, but didn't want to teach me what I needed to know. I think maybe that is just because that's what most patients expect. Maybe that is part of the difficulty that the West is having with it. It really requires you to play an active role in your own healing. If you're willing to take that on, though, it seems to have a lot to offer.

I really believe in Chinese medicine.
My grandpa caught stroke last year, then he became right hemiplegia. At that time he could not walk or lift his arm, and we family could not understand what he said.
But after we the treatment with acupuncture and oral Chinese medicine, my grandpa now can walk with ease, and lift arm over head. What's more, he speaks more clearly. The whole family are happy about this change.
So as for acupuncture, I think it is really amazing. I have studied some on this subject, and I become more and more trust this trditional medicine.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) & Acupuncture offers a unique perspective on the nature of health & illness that is different from that of the western perspective. It holds the human body in great reverence, respecting & promoting its endless capacity for rejuvenation & recovery. The symptoms are recognized as the bodies language. Through differentiation of signs & symptoms, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture can analyze the root cause of the condition. By harmonizing the body, mind, & spirit, they are able to combat or prevent illness to improve the quality & duration of life.