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Acupuncture
Five Element Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the oldest forms of medicine known to mankind. It has been
practiced for over 3000 years and has been continually refined through the
centuries. Three-quarters of the earth's population still use acupuncture as
part of their health care. Five Element acupuncture views the person as an
integral part of nature, with many correlations between inner states and one's
experience of the environment. If a person is functioning to potential with all
systems working in harmony, s/he experiences a sense of vitality that we know as
health. When one or more systems become stressed or injured, there is impairment
in function and a variety of symptoms appear-pains, physical and mental
distress, illness. The practice of acupuncture is a means of helping to restore
the person's natural balance and harmony. Systems that are deficient are
nourished and those overworking are calmed. In this way, acupuncture acts as a
catalyst to encourage and support the body's own natural healing process. When
internal balance and harmony are restored, the person experiences not only a
symptom-free body/mind, but also a vibrant sense of well-being. Diagnosis
consists of seeing the person's presentation in the world, hearing their story,
understanding the emotional content, taking the 12 energetic pulses, and doing a
physical exam. The goal of treatment is to support the client's self-knowledge
and general happiness.
Practitioner: Dedie King
Practitioner:
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Dedie King, M.Ed., M.Ac., Lic.Ac.,
is co-founder and clinical
director of Listening, The Barre Integrated Health Center. She received her
BA in Philosophy from Mount Holyoke College and a M. Ed. From Goucher
College. She studied with Dr. J. R. Worsley in England and has her bachelor
degree in acupuncture from his College of Classical Acupuncture in
Leamington Spa. Her Masters of Acupuncture is from the Traditional
Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, Maryland. She also completed a two-year
Chinese Herb course with Ted Kaptchuk in Boston. Dedie is on the faculty of
the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture, a three-year acupuncture college in
Hallandale, Florida. She has been practicing acupuncture for more than
fifteen years with private offices in Barre and Amherst. Dedie is a longtime
meditator and likes to integrate this practice with her understanding of
Chinese medicine.
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