About the Practitioner
Candace Quinn holds M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell
University. Previous to earning a Masters of Science degree in
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM) she had a career as an accomplished
industrial scientist at two fortune 250 companies. She holds 22 US
patents.
Candace is board certified in both Acupuncture and in Chinese Herbal
Medicine. She is a Licensed Acupuncturist in New York and a Licensed
Practitioner of Oriental Medicine in Pennsylvania. She was awarded the
Shen Nong Herb Award*.
She is a 5th generation resident of the community in which she practices. She lives and gardens in the countryside north of Corning NY with her husband and numerous animals, including horses, ponies, cats, ducks, geese, chickens, pigeons,...... and peacocks.
For Appointments Call (607) 377-4216
Treatments at 1 East Pulteney Street, Corning NY
* According to legend, Shen Nong (the Divine Farmer) was born in China
over 5,400 years ago. Legend has it that
he introduced agriculture to his people and in so doing became enchanted by the
medicinal properties of various plants.
He is said to have tested 70 substances in one day to determine there
efficacy. While Shen Nong himself may
never have existed, he is credited with authorship of the first material medica,
the Shen Nong Cao (divine Farmer’s Materia Medica) which lists 365 substances (plants,
minerals, and animal parts) and categorizes them according to superior
(substances for immortality), medium (substances for maintaining health), and
inferior (substances for treating diseases).
Shen Nong’s legendary role as the founder of Chinese herbal medicine led
to his being deified by the Daoists. To
this day, in many Asian countries and China towns around the world, there is a
day set aside to memorialize the achievement of Shen Nong. In keeping with the legend of Shen Nong, the
Shen Nong herb award recognizes the MSAOM student who has excelled in the study
and practice of Chinese Herbs.