In this issue you will find:

• Important PCOM Dates
• Pacific College Celebrates North American Acupuncture & OM Day
• Pacific Symposium 2006
• Knee Pain Decreased with Acupuncture
• Black Tea Aids Oral Health

Important PCOM Dates

• October 24 – North American Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day
• October 24 – New York Open House
• October 28 – Chicago Fall Open House
• November 2-5 – Pacific Symposium

Pacific College Celebrates North American Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day

In an effort to increase public awareness of the progress, promise, and benefits of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, each Pacific College campus is supporting this day in a unique way.

Both San Diego and Chicago will offer $10 treatments to new patients in the clinic, and $10 off treatment for current patients on Tuesday, October 24, 2006.   These treatments will be by appointment only.

New York will be hosting a celebration from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 24, 2006.   The festivities will include complimentary community style acupuncture for relaxation and stress relief, Qi gong/energy exercise workshops, massage therapy demonstrations/workshops and lectures on acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

To join us for any of these celebrations or for more information please call (800) 729-0941.

Pacific Symposium 2006: Offers The Popular Restoration Track & Advanced Acupuncture Techniques Workshops

The 18th annual Pacific Symposium returns this year, November 2 –5, 2006 at the beautiful Catamaran Resort Hotel in San Diego for four days of learning and sharing. This year features new faces, and old favorites, all of who are recognized leaders in the Oriental medicine field.

A highlight of this year’s Symposium is the popular Restoration Track.
The Restoration Track is a hands-on, relaxing series of workshops that provides an in-depth exploration of bodywork and massage. In addition to the restoration track, for the first time a new series of Advanced Acupuncture Techniques Workshops is being offered to provide the opportunity to learn advanced needling, palpatory diagnosis, pulse analysis, and pain management methods.  This tract is invaluable to practitioners due to its diverse techniques taught by the most experienced professionals in the field.  Both the Restoration Track and Advanced Acupuncture tracts provide two alternatives to the general session lectures.

The keynote speaker for this Symposium is Ted Kaptchuck, author of The Web That Has No Weaver, whowill be discussing how man’s view of illness and health have changed from the religious traditions of pre-Confucian times to the rational perspectives evident in the Nei Jing.  Kaptchuck will also discuss the quality of Eastern medicine care versus the quantitative approach in biomedicine.

Ted Kaptchuk, was involved with the first Symposium in 1989, and each time he has been a speaker he has been in high demand. Currently, Kaptchuk is the associate director of the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education at Boston 's Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. 

Come join us for the 18th annual Pacific Symposium.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best speakers from around the world.
                                                           
To register for this event go to www.Pacificcollege.edu/Symposium or call (800) 729-0941.

Knee Pain Decreased with Acupuncture

Knee pain is an ailment that is commonly experienced, especially in active adults. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, more than 11 million visits are made to physicians' offices each year because of a knee or knee-related problem. It is the most often treated anatomical site by orthopedists, and one of the most oft-examined sites among general practitioners.
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Black Tea Aids Oral Health

According to the latest research, black tea is beneficial for overall oral health.  Black tea, the most common among the three types of teas –black, green, and red – help to prevent bad breath and facilitates the well being of your teeth and gums.

Polyphenols, one of the key components of black tea, have been found to inhibit growth of oral bacteria. New research presented by Christine Wu and Min Zhu of the University of Illinois states that catechins and theaflavins—polyphenols present in tea leaves—inhibit the growth of the oral bacteria. The bacteria killing action takes place over a 48 - hour incubation period.  
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Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

“Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”

- Chuang Tzu