Welcome to web site where we are committed to providing you with the most reliable and dependable information available on alternative and complementary medicine.

 ï Search Box: Please Note: Due to technical difficulties any search documents which have a 2005 date cannot be found.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

 ï Treatments  We treat a wide variety of conditions very successfully using a combination of acupuncture and craniosacral therapy, hara visceral work, herbal and nutritional medicine.

 ï Articles   We currently feature 53 very well-researched and in-depth articles on various health topics from the alternative and complementary medicine perspective. 

 ïOur Latest Articles Include:  Protecting the Prostate with Botanicals, Nutritional Compounds and Diet,      Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline with Botanicals, Nutritional Compounds and Diet;   and   Understanding Adaptogenic Herbs and How They Work.

 ï Health News You Can Use  Take advantage of this popular section consisting of abstracts of recently published reports and studies pertinent to your health appearing in periodicals, journals and newspapers.

 ï Beautiful Healing Semiprecious Stones & Crystals  To view some of Barbara's healing semi-precious stones & crystal jewelry please click here.  To receive slide shows of her jewelry please email us and we will email the slide shows to you.

 ï Herb-Drug Interactions And How to Avoid Them You may now read this excellent and informative 52 page article in its entirety on our website.

 ï Research on the Health Benefits of Herbs & Supplements.  Our database compiling scientific studies on the health benefits of herbs and supplements.  A work in progress.

 ï Thought for the Day  We have available via email a "Thought for the Day" which features positive, inspiring, uplifting and spiritual quotes.  If you would like to receive them just send an email to compassionateacu@mindspring.com with "Thought for the Day" in the subject line and we will include you on our list.  You are, of course, free to unsubscribe at any time.  Bear in mind that it does not come out every single day.

 ï Gift Certificates for acupuncture/craniosacral treatments available.  Please contact us for details.

 ï If you have any questions or comments or would like to make an appointment please contact us at: compassionateacu@mindspring.com  Our practice is located in Durham, NC, known as The City of Medicine.