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Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points.
The modern scientific explanation is that needling the acupuncture points stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals in the muscles, spinal cord, and brain. These chemicals will either change the experience of pain, or they will trigger the release of other chemicals and hormones which influence the body's own internal regulating system. The improved energy and biochemical balance produced by acupuncture results in stimulating the body's natural healing abilities, and in promoting physical and emotional well-being.
Natural Herbal Medicine
Traditional Eastern Medicine is a complete medical science based in physiological functionality. This comprehensive system boasts its own diagnostic techniques and treatment modalities which include acupuncture and herbal prescriptions. The cornerstone of Traditional Eastern Medicine is Eastern herbology, which has been continually practiced and documented for over 2,500 years. It is one of the most sophisticated clinical systems in the world in terms of analyzing patterns of ill health and supporting the body’s return to balance.
Unlike Western herbology, which promotes single herbs with singular benefits, Eastern herbology uses herbs in concert to address several concerns at the same time. Our pharmacy contains many proprietary herbal formulas designed to tonify the human body and increase vitality. Herbs can be very powerful, but to be effective they must be prescribed based on a proper diagnosis and administered on an individual basis.
Cupping
Acupuncture Cupping Sets are made from either a hard durable plastic or heavy thick glass. Both come in a variety of sizes to accommodate the area being treated. Glass cupping sets are traditionally used in acupuncture cupping.
Cupping has the function of warming and promoting the flow of qi and blood in the meridians, dispelling cold dampness, diminishing swelling and pain. The acupuncture cupping method is mainly used for bi syndrome caused by wind dampness, such as pain in the back, shoulders, hips and legs. It may also be used as supportive care for gastrointestinal discomfort and respiratory symptoms related to congestion and coughing.
ElectroAcupuncture
Electroacupuncture is one of the many contemporary treatment tools derived from Traditional Eastern Medicine that is available to today’s acupuncturist. Used with or without acupuncture needles, electroacupuncture involves the application of small pulsating electrical currents at specific target acupuncture points on the body in order to stimulate muscles and nerves more efficiently.
During electroacupuncture treatment the same target points are stimulated as in traditional acupuncture procedures (except in instances where electroacupuncture is used in conjunction with Dry Needling), needles are still inserted at specific target points along the body’s meridians. But in electroacupuncture, two needles are employed at the same time in order to pass the electrical impulse from one needle to the other, (usually stimulating several pairs of needles is possible for no longer than thirty (30) minutes at a time. The frequency and intensity of these impulses are adjusted depending on the particular condition.
Electroacupuncture is most often used for pain-related conditions, including sports injuries and many chronic pain conditions. It may also be used as supportive care alongside your regular medical treatment. Results vary from person to person.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called "moxa" are burned on or very near the surface of the skin. The intention is to warm and invigorate the flow of Qi in the body and dispel certain pathogenic influences. Moxa is usually made from the dried leafy material of Chinese mugwort (Artemesia argyi or A.vlugaris), but it can be made of other substances as well.
It is burned directly or indirectly over the acupuncture point or placed on the top of an acupuncture needle. This allows the acupuncture point to be warmed without harming the skin. A moxa stick may be sent home with a patient along with instructions for continued self care.
Moxibustion is traditionally used for: pain due to injury or arthritis, especially in "cold" patterns where the pain naturally feels better with the application of heat, digestive discomfort and irregular elimination, and gynecological concerns, as supportive care alongside your physician’s treatment.
Tui Na
Tui Na is an ancient form of Eastern manual therapy approximately 2000 years old using traction, massage and manipulation in conjunction with the stimulation of acupressure points. It may help with stress relief and can complement the care of many conditions including musculoskeletal disorders and chronic stress-related disorders of the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive systems.
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