Guest guest Posted August 31, 1999 Report Share Posted August 31, 1999 Hello everyone, My name is David Russell and this is my short introduction to the group. Well, presently I am an L.M.T., but soon I will be moving on to get my masters of acupuncture. That will be in 1.5 years, however, since I still am working on my B.S. I have been extremely interested in TCM for about 10 years and the only herbal training I have is my personal work through Subhuti Dharmanandas book on Chinese Herbology. I have also read The Web has No Weaver multiple times. I am considering attending the Maryland Institute of Tradtional Chinese Medicine in Bethesda, MD. Although, much of the conversation I have read is above my head, I am interested in reading on and learning as much as I can...although it will take much refering to my text books. Recently I was asked by a fellow student at the University I am attending HOW acupuncture works- how it stimulates immune responses, hormonal changes, etc... This is a basic concept, however, I was unable to explain it to her in the western terminology she was looking for. I recall reading one article where a series of MRI's were performed on an individuals brain while specific acupuncture points were stimulated. They found that the points caused specific regions of the brain to be stimulated that did refer to the traditional points correspondences. Has anyone heard of this research...or perhaps have any other references for me to read? David Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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