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Michelle N. LaDue, M.S. L.Ac. has recently returned from a medical mission to Haiti where she worked with the free, mobile, Naturopathic Relief Clinic for Haitian Earthquake Victims.
While there, she and many others helped over one thousand people providing children and members of poor communities with acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathic remedies, essential oils and flower essences.
Michelle LaDue treats a Haitian schoolboy
With many Haitians still suffering from the trauma of the catastrophic January 12, 2010 earthquake, malnutrition is common as are skin diseases, worms, infections, cholera, and other maladies caused from unclean water and sanitation.
Michelle said she found the Haitian people to be delightful and was impressed with the sense of community they have, of how they take care of each other.
“Some of the patients who came to the clinics had never seen any type of physician before and seemed to respond to the acupuncture treatments,” Michelle said.
While there, she had a translator working with her and found that when she spoke to them in their own language, French Creole, they lit up, which enabled her to connect even deeper with them.However, there was also unspoken communication, and through exercising her intuition she was able to see and help many clients.
Ms. LaDue is a licensed Acupuncturist and Nationally Board Certified Chinese Herbalist who holds a Masters of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York City. Her private practice, Moonflower Acupuncture and Healing Arts, is in Manhattan. She also had a practice in Old Forge from 2005 to 2009.
She is the daughter of Linda Lorenz LaDue of Old Forge and Richard LaDue of Fayetteville, NY.
To learn more about the relief clinics and how you can help, go to: haiti.citronica.com.
