To find a certified practitioner in your area, About the NCCAOM enter either your city and state, or your zip The NCCAOM is a nonprofit The Consumers’ code. Only Diplomates who are actively organization, established in 1982. maintaining their certification and choose to The mission of the NCCAOM is to Guide participate will appear on the list along with establish, assess and promote their certification and contact information. recognized standards of competence and safety in Designations include the following and Oriental medicine certifications: for the protection and benefit of the public. Diplomate Diplomate of of Acupuncture Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)® (NCCAOM)® Dipl. Ac.(NCCAOM)® Dipl. O.M.(NCCAOM)®

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What is Acupuncture and What Are the Benefits of How do I find an Oriental Medicine? Acupuncture and Oriental Acupuncturist or Oriental Medicine? Medicine Practitioner? The practice of Acupuncture and Oriental Although many patients see acupuncturist for Identifying a competent acupuncture practi- Medicine (AOM) is an ancient system of pain management there are many conditions tioner need not be trial and error. Thanks to that are alleviated by acupuncture and Orien- medicine that dates back over 3,000 years and tal medicine therapies including but not limited the National Certification Commission for is is a unique system of techniques that to the following: Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine treats illness and improves health by (NCCAOM)® consumers can locate board stimulating prescribed points on the body. Acu- Allergies & Asthma Anemia certified acupuncturists by visiting the puncturists assess a Anorexia Anxiety NCCAOM website. NCCAOM publishes patient’s syndrome or Chronic Diarrhea Chronic Fatigue contact information for practitioners who are pattern of disharmony Cold & Flu Colitis/ Crohns nationally certified in Acupuncture, Oriental by using a set of Medicine, Chinese Herbology, and Asian diagnostic skills that Constipation Depression Bodywork Therapy. involve questioning, Digestive Problems Eczema palpation, visual inspection, and olfactory- The first step is to visit the NCCAOM website Emphysema -auditory data collection. By discriminating the (www.nccaom.org) and select Find a Practi- Food Allergies Gastritis exact pattern of the body’s physiological re- tioner. (continued on next page) sponse to pathogenic factors, an acupuncturist Headaches & Migraines Hypertension determines the necessary treatment strategy to Hypoglycemia Incontinence prompt the healing process. Infertility Insomnia These therapeutic interventions include Irritable Bowel Syndrome Muscle Spasms acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping, manual therapies such as , Stiffness Smoking , and exercises such as or Cessation Stress Reduction Premenstrual gong, as well as Chinese prepara- Ulcers Syndrome tions and dietary therapy.