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

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Acupuncture combined with Herbs as a Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Addiction in Juvenile Populations: A Pilot Study

Acupuncture has been used in China for at least 2,000 years to treat a variety of disorders. The use of acupuncture for the treatment of drug addiction was discovered serendipitously in 1972 by Wen, aHong Kongneurosurgeon conducting a series of studies on the analgesic properties of acupuncture. Heroin addicts who volunteered to be subjects reported […]

Treating Stroke with Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Chinese have been combining Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine for many years. Specifically, for stroke treatments they use Physical therapy, Electroacupuncture, Carotid Drug Injection, Chinese herbal formulas, Massage therapy and Craniosacral therapy. Research on this is available in the attached research study completed inHubeiProvincein 1996. Now western medicine is studying the effects of […]

Introduction to Chinese Medicine

The term “Traditional Chinese medicine” T.C.M., makes reference to a number of practices, especially acupuncture, moxibustion and herbal formulas and their theoretical basis that has developed in China during a period of about 2,500 years. A theory of nature –and of health and disease– was set forth in the concepts of two essential forces yin […]

Facial Rejuvenation By Acupuncture

This Fox news video show how acupuncture can be used to erase fine lines on your face. This video is from Scottsdale, but we serve the Indianapolis, Zionsville, and Lafayette areas of Indiana. Dr. Christy Cline demonstrates an acupuncture technique to lessen fine facial lines and wrinkles without the risks of surgery. Dr. Angelica Kokkalis […]

The Philosophy of Regeneration

In this short presentation, you will learn about an important fundamental principle of Chinese Medicine; The Philosophy of Regeneration. You will also learn how it differs from The Philosophy of Substitution. The video also gives a brief history of Traditional Chinese Medicine.