04-14-2022 Howard Magazine - Flipbook - Page 47
Jennifer Stukey, above, is an
acupuncturist and CEO of Awaken
Wellness of Columbia. She uses
acupuncture needles such as these,
pictured far left, in her practice.
Acupuncture is an ancient practice
involves the insertion of thin needles
through the skin on specific anatomical
points of the body.
Sharon Jennings-Rojas, left, department
chair of Acupuncture and Herbal
Medicine at Maryland University
of Integrative Health, says she and
her colleagues aim to provide an
understanding of the classical and
theoretical foundations of the field.
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