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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

What is Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB)?

This past weekend I attended a seminar with Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB for short) at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago. AWB is a non-for-profit founded in 2005 after hurricane Katrina. Acupuncturists volunteer their time and resources to attend to those helping rebuild after a disaster has occurred as well as treating those affected by the disaster using a simple 5 needle protocol founded by Dr. Michael Smith known as "NADA" National Acupuncture Detoxification Association.

NADA is known both for its simplicity and its effectiveness. 5 small needles are placed in both ears on the acu-points of sympathetic, shen men(what's known as a spirit point or calming point), kidney, liver, and lung. These points help to return the body to a more peaceful state taking away the fight or flight response that often goes into over drive when a trauma has occurred. The point of this protocol is to treat as many people as possible, help restore hope, and most importantly prevent post traumatic stress disorder. I can't tell you how inspired I was to watch the videos of people affected by hurricane Katrina, as well as the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. A common theme from many testimonials was feeling calmer, sleeping better and a lot of smiles. 

Acupuncturists without Borders not only attend to disasters zones to treat people and train locals to continue the work after they leave, they also set up free or donation based community clinics for veterans across the country and participate in world healing exchanges with other cultures. The next healing exchange is scheduled for Nepal in October.

Look for more blogs soon about upcoming collaboration of veteran clinics in the area.

If you'd like to donate to Acupuncturists Without Borders visit here

Sarah Zender LAc

Neighborhood Acupuncture Place
230 Florence St
Crystal Lake IL 60014
815.893.9825
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