With school already back in session, peak cold and flu season is right around the corner! In Western medicine, there is no cure for the common cold. Cold and flu drugs may treat symptoms, but their effectiveness varies and some of their ingredients can have side effects varying from inconvenient (drowsiness, high blood pressure, and anxiety), to dangerous (such as hemorrhagic strokes). Chinese medicine strikes at the source, not just the symptoms, to alleviate cold and flu m

Acupuncture is very effective in boosting the immune system and is a great form of preventive medicine.