Acupuncture is one of the first "non-Western" modalities that really rocked the medical literature. After decades of pooh-poohing the notion that little needles could treat disease or reduce pain, Western medicine had to admit that acupuncture could do a lot of things much better than traditional medical care.

It's my pleasure to share with you a conversation I had with Bonnie Cashwell, an acupuncture practitioner here in the Triangle.

Here's some info on Bonnie, lifted and adapted from Bonnie's website, BalancingAcupuncture.com.
For over a decade prior to becoming a student of Oriental Medicine, Bonnie received acupuncture treatments regularly. She knows firsthand what the medicine can do. Her personal approach to health care has been holistic for many years. It was with this depth of understanding about the body and healing process that she began the transformation of becoming an acupuncturist.

Before returning home to North Carolina she practiced in Denver, CO, where she volunteered with Acupuncture Without Borders after the Aurora theatre shootings. In her practice she incorporates supplements, Chinese herbs, moxibustion, dietary education/coaching and lifestyle changes.

She earned her Master of Science and Oriental Medicine degree from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM. She is certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine which includes Foundations in Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture with Point Location, Herbology and Biomedicine. This degree allows her to practice qi gong, auricular acupuncture, tui na, acupressure, moxibustion, dietary and lifestyle recommendations.

Since 1996 Bonnie has been a holistic practitioner with focus in the areas of polarity therapy and deep tissue massage.