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…
Here at Jersey Community Acupuncture, we try to post on our blog about once or twice each week. Our posts typically cover content about acupuncture and herbal medicine, but we also post about Nicole’s experiences, local/clinic events, and updates about the clinic itself! Because we post so frequently, this means that some posts (such as…
I have worked at JCA now for a little over 6 years. I started here in my senior year of high school, and over these past few years I have grown a lot & earned two degrees. This winter I was accepted to Johns Hopkins University for graduate school! Because I am moving to Baltimore…
Variscite – Authenticity and Truth Variscite is beautiful stone. When I look at it rough, I want to pick it up and hold it. It is formed through a sedimentary process on the Earth’s surface with the help of aluminum-rich rock and rainwater containing phosphoric acid. It fills in the cracks as it is deposited….
(This post was originally titled Taking Care of Each Other – Election 2016. However, it seems that the point of this post still reigns true, so we updated it a bit.) We can easily start to believe our world is falling apart with the ceaseless barrage of soundbites and rhetoric that media outlets have been…
“The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” -Aristotle, Metaphysica In holistic health, we speak about treating the whole person. It makes sense. We are complex beings with emotions, thoughts, and body parts. Each choice we make affects the whole of our being. We have made multiple choices to be who we are…
Part of what we do at JCA is build community around the beautiful concept of affordable, accessible healthcare that gently restores health to the body through the use of tiny needles and natural herbal medicine. Below is an excerpt from this blog post when it was originally posted on our old website’s blog in 2015:…