Needles and herbs are increasingly prominent in the spectrum of medical treatment, and one Wellington man has found them an effective alternative to pills and ointment, Rebecca Palmer reports.
The mystical-sounding Chinese medicinal principles of qi and yin and yang date back thousands of years.

Nowadays, you can find dozens of their practitioners listed in your local Yellow Pages.

An increasing number of Kiwis are turning to the ancient disciplines of acupuncture, herbalism, moxibustion (acupuncture combined with the burning of herbs) tuina (medical massage) and qi gong (breathing exercises) as treatment for virtually any ailment.