Gentle Tiger Acupuncture

     What do I do here at Gentle Tiger Acupuncture? I do NOT do acupuncture. What? you may be thinking/saying. That’s a bold statemtent considering I have a degree in Oriental Medicine and a license to practice acupuncture in the state of WI (www.drl.wi.gov Lic # 510-055). What I intend is thus: the word “acupuncture” doesn’t convey much ABOUT acupuncture. Usually if it does mean something it’s “NEEDLES”. I understand that feeling intimately, especially with the phobia many of us (yes, I too cannot handle hypodermic needles – eeewwww!) have here in the West with those MASSIVE (I exxagerate, but they FEEL massive!) hypodermic needles that are hollow. – ACK. It makes me naseous if I ponder it too long.

     The beauty of acupuncture needles is that (continue reading…)