An event in my life three or four years ago made me examine my own attitudes towards alternative medicine.
After suffering from insomnia for a few months, l was feeling mentally and physically exhausted.
A trip to my GP, and attempts at self-medication with nightly doses of Guinness and whisky, failed to bring any relief from my condition.Since I have a healthy fear of needles from waiting in line for vaccinations in gloomy school corridors, I was reluctant to take this advice, but by this time I was so tired that I was prepared to try almost anything.