How does it work?

So I'm needling the foot to treat say... a headache. Common situation. Then the question is asked: "how is THAT going to treat my migraine?!"
I often get into a long drawn out explanation about meridians and nerve pathways and qi and on and on. Which often leaves someone staring at me with that blank "what are you talking about" stare.
So here's a good little trick one of my professors once showed me. She didn't speak English very well and used it to illustrate the effects of meridians.
Stand up straight and place your fingers on the acupoint fengchi (the depression on the occiput...it's usually sore).
Then wiggle your toes. Try to wiggle the little toes for best results.
That being the Foot Shaoyang or Gallbladder meridian from the lateral side of the foot up to the back of the head.
Feel that? Yea... pretty cool huh.
There you go.

Celine Dion Gets Preggers with the help of TCM

Never. Ever. EVER! ... would I have thought that Celine Dion would make an appearance in my blog.
But, I'll leave my (extreme) dislike of her music out of this. (it's pretty bad...I can barely type her name).
Anyways..
She's been trying forever to get knocked up using in-vitro and all kinds of wonderful modern ways that money could buy I bet.
Recently, she tried Acupuncture and taa-daa! Two more little diva spawns. Twins!
Ok... there's a rumor that maaaybe she slept with the acupuncturist.
Which is still news worthy for my blog.
Congrats Celine!
And congrats to Celine's doctor!