Is acupuncture therapeutic or is it just a good placebo? A Café Scientifique with Jane Anderson

Date/Time
Date(s) - Thu 25 February
18:00 - 19:15

Location
Wholly Bagels, Knights Road, Lower Hutt


Despite is popularity, opinions on acupuncture are divided. Many scientists look sceptically at acupuncture, yet it is used to treat chronic pain and depression with often good success. Does it work or is it mind over matter? Could it have a very good placebo effect for the conditions it is used for?

Come along and meet Jane Anderson, a practising Hutt Valley acupuncturist who currently uses acupuncture in conjunction with childbirth at the Hutt Hospital Acupuncture Clinic for pregnancy and who will discuss traditional Chinese medicine and applications of acupuncture for mental health.

Jane Anderson is a Hutt Valley born, after many years working as an electrician and having many jobs in the ski industry she has discovered a passion for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) , she began studying Acupuncture at the NZ School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NZSATCM) in 2001.