ACUPUNCTURE – THEORY AND
PRACTICE
SEMINAR AND DEMONSTRATION
Dr. Leigh John Grundlingh-Scott
Come learn about the technical aspects of acupuncture, and
watch a live demonstration of acupuncture on Dr. Roppel!
FRIDAY APRIL 6
BROUN 238 (AUDITORIUM)
12 – 12:50
Dr. Grundlingh-Scott will give a brief history of acupuncture, 8,000 BC - 2000 AD., explaining
the different needles e.g. gold, silver, and stainless steel. Then he will discuss the actual forms of
energy involved, e.g. static, kinetic and electric energy.
He will also ask a subject (Dr. Roppel) to come forward to have a couple of needles inserted into
his arm, shoulder and neck. He will have the group stand around his examination table, to
observe insertion of the needles and to observe the energy, which is indicated by red blotches or
rings. He will explain the difference between tonification and sedation. There will be time for
questions and answers.
Dr. Grundlingh-Scott's autobiography:
I was born in Pretoria, South Africa,15th September 1956. I was left totally blind after a nurse
administered an injection with an accidental overdose of a drug called, ephedrine; this was at the age of
14. I had to further my education at a special school for the blind. Being a little rebel, I attended a
college of alternative medicine called: The Lynla College, Johannesburg where I obtained a BSc degree in
physiotherapy (physical therapy). I also attended two schools in Europe; the Kantonsspital in Zurich
Switzerland and the Unikliniek Munchen west-Germany where I studied balneology, electrotherapy and
spa management for a semester at each university which served as my post graduate studies.
Acupuncture took me six years to study in Johannesburg, South Africa and I've also visited China and a
couple of the surrounding countries such as Hong Kong, Tieland, Singapore etc. I received my doctorate
in 1994. I've had the pleasure of working on many, many well known people such as three presidents in
South Africa, many of the cabinet ministers, the president of Israel, various consulates and many wellknown sports figures.