Links and Resources

Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and General Women's Health:
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine is part of the National Institute for Health, which is an agency under the Department of Health and Human Services. They host a great page about acupuncture and some very common questions people might ask. Click here.

TCM Central - a site dedicated to herbal medicine. Click here.

Chinese Medicine Doc - a great place with tons of articles about acupuncture and herbs. Good for browsing and especially deep for students of Chinese medicine. Click here.

Acupuncture Treatment - Click here.

Women's Health - Our Bodies Ourselves


Pregnancy:
A free packet for downloading regarding acupressure and labor. Indispensable!! To download this 1MB PDF file, click here.

Influence of Acupuncture on Duration of Labor - Research Study
A research article that concludes that acupuncture is recommended during pregnancy to shorten the duration of first stage of labor.

Acupuncture for Pain Relief During Childbirth - Research Study
A research article on pubmed that concludes that acupuncture reduces the need for other methods of analgesia in childbirth.

Maternitywise - A great website dedicated to providing information about making informed decisions in pregnancy and labor through 'evidence based maternity care'. Click here.


Fertility information:
Wellspring Integrative - The famous research study that demonstrated that acupuncture in conjunction with IVF increased rate of conception.
Click here.


Menopause Resources:
This website offers great information about how TCM can support medical treatment for breast cancer. It also provides a great self care plan to prevent and speed recovery from breast cancer. Click here.


Other Acupuncturists:
White Pine Healing Arts - Sharon Weizenbaum's site with wonderful reference material and beautiful artwork. Click here.

Whole Beginnings - Marianne Volpe and Marisa Pease in Northborough, MA. Click here.


Of Interest:
An easy to use, beautiful website that has all the chapters of the famous Tao Te Ching right at your fingertips. Click here.

ALACE, Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators. Click here.