The first time we were treated by Dr. Ginger, we had to resign ourselves to the ambiance, or lack of one. In the back rooms of Oriental Ginseng and Gifts, we sat on a folding chair amid cardboard boxes bursting with herbs wrapped in plastic bags. We listened to other patients report their symptoms, their bowel movements, their menses and knew they were listening to us as we were reporting our own. Although acupuncture, especially in the conservative Midwest, still is considered to be on a... More »
