Acupuncture. Herbs. Customized.
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is one of the methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine that involve stimulating specific points or areas on the body to support various conditions. Thin, sterile needles stimulate nerves, muscles, and connective tissues like fascia, activating the body's natural healing mechanisms. Other techniques such as cupping or acupressure can also be used. Most patients enjoy the generally relaxing experience while getting help for specific health issues.
Find Lasting Relief From Common Discomforts Naturally
Transform Your Health With Traditional Wisdom & Modern Science
Experience Personalized, Evidence-Based Wellness Solutions
HERBAL MEDICINE
2000 Years Wisdom/ Acupuncture techniques and time-tested Chinese herbal formulas
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Mortar and Pestle Image - Herbal Formulas Customized For Your Unique Constitution and Condition
Time-tested quality Chinese Herbal Ingredients that are uniquely formulated to you
Individually Formulated Healing Herbs in Tea Form
Time-tested Formulations for Unique Conditions
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WELLNESS JOURNEYS WE SUPPORT
We support the wellness journey for:
Stress
PMS, Fertility, Peri-menopausal and Menopausal Hormonal issues
Digestive issues
Prostatitis and Urination issues
Migraine and other Headaches
Sinus and Allergy-related issues
Flu and Common Cold symptoms
Coughs including Covid and Long-Covid symptom alleviation
Pain including of the Low Back, Neck, Knee, Shoulder, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Autoimmune issues
Cancer Treatment Side Effects
and many others
WHAT TO EXPECT
Your first session will start with an evaluation of what will be best for your needs - herbs, acupuncture, or both. After doing traditional pulse diagnosis and looking at your tongue and listening to your main health complaints and goals, I will present a plan.
Traditional pulse diagnosis takes several minutes. With tongue diagnosis I am looking at the color of the body or the tongue, it's shape, and the color and thickness of the coating. This gives a lot of information about your microbiome and GI tract and also inflammation in various parts of the body.
If we choose to do acupuncture I will also look at your tongue and take your pulse, but I will also look at and palpate (touch diagnosis) your back and abdomen and sometimes arms and legs below the elbow and the knee.
We then decide if a face up, face down or laying on your side treatment will be best for you particular condition. On the first treatment I typically go only as fast as the patient is comfortable because many people are a little anxious. (Will it hurt? Where will he put the needle? How many?)
Most people are pleasantly surprised that for the most part the needles, although there might be a slight stick some times, are not a big deal. And then most patients get very relaxed and many take a short nap or lightly doze as the magic begins to happen.
CUSTOM FORMULAS
When I create an herbal formula I take into account your particular health issue and place it in the context of your overall constitution. If I am treating you for back pain or a headache or digestive issues, I will take into account your age, weight, body temperature, etc. I will also consider the quality of the pain and timing and probable cause. I will also confirm what medications you are on and if you have any allergies. Sometimes I will make a formula on the spot, but some times I will consult many reference books and current medical research before tailoring the formula to you. For long standing chronic conditions I often start with a four month plan. For acute issues like colds, coughs, bell's palsy, headaches, etc., the length of treatment will be only as long as symptoms last. This is not a one pill for every ill approach; this is customized care.
I use granular formulas. This is quickly becoming the world standard because you can just mix the powder into a small amount of water and drink it down. One of the differences between personalized herbal formulas and modern supplements is that there is only one combined formula. You don't have to take 15 different capsules.