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First Line Medicine, Gentle Medicine 

ByJersey

What if our first line of medicine was gentle to our bodies and our planet? What if the first options we choose had no side effects and didn’t interact with any other treatments we may require in the present or future?

What if this first line of medicine also relieved stress and helped us uncover that sweet spot of inner peace that is always existing within us?

Working in a western medical practice, I had the opportunity to offer patients something they wouldn’t normally expect. Some have never heard of acupuncture and Chinese medicine and others think it is a wild alternative choice that only fringe folks would choose. When I worked in a western pediatric office as an acupuncturist and herbalist it was common to hear daily from patients  how lucky they felt to have found our community clinic. Affordable care in a community setting. They were able to treat common and simple ailments with simple medicine – acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

I’ve been running Jersey Community Acupuncture for 10 years, and I still have the joy of hearing how much affordable care helps people and how they appreciate trying gentle medicine first. Book today!

First line medicine, gentle medicine

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