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ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture, a key tool in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for millennia, is gaining widespread recognition for its therapeutic benefits. TCM posits that the body's energy flows through 12 main channels called meridians, each connected to an internal organ. Most acupuncture points are located along these meridians. Acupuncturists perform a diagnosis before each session to select the most effective points or point combinations.
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses acupuncture for numerous conditions, including labor induction, sciatica, depression, nausea, various pain conditions (e.g., neck, back, knee, headache), and allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, the WHO acknowledges its therapeutic effects for fertility issues, herpes zoster, asthma, insomnia, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, premenstrual syndrome, and obesity.
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses acupuncture for numerous conditions, including labor induction, sciatica, depression, nausea, various pain conditions (e.g., neck, back, knee, headache), and allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, the WHO acknowledges its therapeutic effects for fertility issues, herpes zoster, asthma, insomnia, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, premenstrual syndrome, and obesity.
HERBAL MEDICINE
Chinese Herbal Medicine has been around longer even before acupuncture and a long time before pharmaceuticals have been in use. Herbs are used to heal and balance the human body. Empirical studies and clinical trials have shown the effectiveness of Chinese herbs.
Herbs can be prescribed in their raw form which means the patient needs to cook them before consuming the broth, or in the form of pills. As most patients need a fast and easy solution that will ensure they will take their "medication" on a daily basis as prescribed, we provide encapsulated formulas to our patients.
Herbs can be prescribed in their raw form which means the patient needs to cook them before consuming the broth, or in the form of pills. As most patients need a fast and easy solution that will ensure they will take their "medication" on a daily basis as prescribed, we provide encapsulated formulas to our patients.
TUI NA / MASSAGE
Tui Na is a form of Oriental bodywork that has been used in China for centuries. It is a combination of massage, and acupressure. It uses techniques of rolling, rocking, pulling, holding and percussing over meridians and groups of muscles or nerves to remove blockages that prevent the natural flow of, as well as stimulate the movement of qi. Tui Na can be used as a stand alone treatment or congruently with acupuncture, cupping or moxa and is a good alternative to those who are needle shy.
What is Tui Na good for?
Tui Na can be used to treat acute and chronic pain from traumatic or repetitive stress injury, including arthritis, radiculopathy like sciatica, adhesive capsulitis as well as many other causes of pain. It is also used in the treatment of anxiety and stress issues, insomnia, strengthening immunity, and in internal medicine.
Shiatsu bodywork techniques from Japan are derived from Tui Na and utilize the same Chinese Medicine concepts.
What is Tui Na good for?
Tui Na can be used to treat acute and chronic pain from traumatic or repetitive stress injury, including arthritis, radiculopathy like sciatica, adhesive capsulitis as well as many other causes of pain. It is also used in the treatment of anxiety and stress issues, insomnia, strengthening immunity, and in internal medicine.
Shiatsu bodywork techniques from Japan are derived from Tui Na and utilize the same Chinese Medicine concepts.
OTHER TRADITIONAL MODALITIES
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Beyond acupuncture and herbal medicine, we offer a range of traditional modalities, such as gua sha, moxibustion, Qi Gong, and Cupping.
Cupping is a therapy that is very effective in treating problems concerning local Qi or blood stagnation in the channels. It could be performed as complementary to Acupuncture or therapeutic massage, or as a stand-alone treatment. Cupping is usually performed with round glass cups, but can also be done with plastic or bamboo cups. The practitioner removes the air from these cups to create a vacuum before placing them on the patient. Once the cups are placed, they create a suction which in turn pulls on muscle and underlying tissue and can be described as an inverse of massage by using pressure to pull away instead of applying pressure toward the body. This encourages the flow of qi and blood so that local stagnation can be cleared, resetting normal vascular flow. What is Cupping good for? Cupping is helpful in the treatment of pain, arthritis, stress management, common cold or asthma, gastrointestinal disorders, and more. |
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