Dr. Angelica Kokkalis, O.M.D L.Ac.

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Herbs Maintain Synergy and Balance in the Body

Reprinted with permission from the Zionsville Times Sentinel, AG/ ENVIRONMENT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 27, 2006 Five-thousand years ago in a tranquil basin of the Yellow River, a civilization was born deep in China. The people and culture that emerged from this region eventually inhabited much of the Asian continent. They had no formal religion, so instead […]

On Pins and Needles

Reproduced with permission from the Lafayette Joural and Courier, HEALTH & FITNESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2004 It’s “not voodoo; it’s another way of healing,” says Ross, who underwent surgery to mend a torn ligament in her throwing arm. Her coach, Purdue javelin coach Rodney Zuyderwyk, says he’s confident she’ll make the U.S. team that will […]

Chinese Medicine Expert Rediscovers China

Reprinted with permission from the Zionsville Times Sentinel, LIVESMART, Wednesday, September, 12, 2007 In my 25 years of experience in Chinese treatments and medicines, this is the first time I’ve felt compelled to talk about the changes taking place in The People’s Republic of China. In May 2007, I took my boys, Akis, 13, and […]

Where East Meets West

Reproduced with permission from the Lafayette Journal and Courier, LIFE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 28, 2000 Doctor sees promise in combination of Chinese medicine, mainstream methods By Amy Patterson, Journal and Courier For the first time in 54 years, Larry E. Horton could see just how red and yellow Indiana’s autumn leaves turned this fall. Since birth, […]

Neurochemical Basis of Pain Relief by Acupuncture

Acupuncture Analgesia Over forty years of research have been devoted to Acupuncture Analgesia. On November 3rd 1997, the National Institute of Health sponsored a NIH Consensus Development Conference to evaluate the scientific and medical data on the uses, risks, and benefits of acupuncture procedure for a variety of conditions. Most of the research was on […]