Ponton Establishes SC Oriental Medicine Association

GREENVILLE, S.C. (July 16, 2009) - Dr. Marina Ponton, owner of Greenville Natural Health Center, has established the South Carolina Oriental Medicine Association, a professional organization affiliated with the American Oriental Medicine Association. The new statewide association is dedicated to the integrity, safety, excellence and advancement of Traditional Chinese Medicine by adhering to the highest standards of the profession.

An acupuncture physician specializing in women’s health, Ponton recently returned from the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China where she participated in the three-week study program on integrating Chinese herbal formulas into Western treatments for endocrine disorders. Ponton was selected as the only member of her 2010 doctorate class at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland to attend the women’s health initiative.

Ponton was featured in the February 2009 issue of Alive magazine, Canada’s leading publication in the field of health and wellness, about her success in treating infertility with acupuncture. Her studies include the American University of Paris, FAMU University in Prague, The University of Miami, and The Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine.

About Greenville Natural Health Center - Opened in 2007 by Dr. Marina Ponton, Greenville Natural Health Center specializes in health and wellness using natural health modalities, such as acupuncture, therapeutic massage and nutritional and herbal therapy. The center integrates biomedicine (Western medicine) with traditional Chinese medicine, using a holistic, mind-body approach to treat health issues such as chronic fatigue, chronic pain, menopause and infertility. Located on Laurens Road in Greenville, center hours are by appointment Monday through Friday. For more information, visit www.greenvillenaturalhealth.com.

Contributed by Kathy Vass