The Needle Institute Of Acupuncture Moxibustion & Research Centre

Operating out of Asokapuram at the Vadi Nagarwada Char Rasta, The Needle Institute Of Acupuncture Moxibustion & Research Centre is a place where things stay pretty calm. Despite being right by a four-way intersection, once you step inside, the noise of the traffic fades out a bit. We’ve got different rooms set up for the treatments and the research we do. It’s not a flashy medical center with glass walls and chrome; it feels more like a lived-in space where work actually happens. We spend a lot of time with needles and moxa, obviously. There’s a specific scent that lingers in the air from the herbs we use. The research part involves a lot of reading and keeping notes, which occupies our quiet hours. Nagarwada is a busy area, so we get to see all sorts of people passing by. Our staff is small, and we mostly just get on with our tasks without much talk. The desks are often cluttered with charts and books. We don’t really do the whole corporate image thing. It’s just a group of us who are interested in how these old methods can still work today. Sometimes we have to explain to newcomers exactly where the Char Rasta entrance is because the street layout can be a bit confusing for first-timers. It’s a functional place, dedicated to what we do.