What are Chinese Herbs?

Chinese Herbal Medicine has always been an important aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chinese Herbal Medicine can greatly enhance the effects of Acupuncture, especially in the treatment of chronic disease where daily therapy is crucial to achieving significant and lasting relief.

Chinese herbal formulas typically consist of at least two to several herbs carefully chosen to enhance and balance one another while targeting both the symptoms and the underlying cause of your condition.

Although acupuncture was the first Chinese modality to gain wide acceptance in the West, Chinese herbal medicine is quickly establishing itself as one of the most popular and effective alternative therapies in the West.

What is Tui Na?

Tui Na is a Chinese medical massage that manipulates and stimulates areas of the body including acupuncture/acupressure points for healing. It is used for many health conditions including pain.

Your treatment will combine Tui Na and Shiatsu which does not require oils or undressing. Loose comfortable clothes should be worn such as sweat pants and t-shirts.

What is cupping?

Cupping is a Chinese medical treatment in which glass, bamboo, or plastic cups are placed on various parts of the body. The cups are suctioned onto the skin to help alleviate many health conditions such as pain, relieve a flu or cold, strengthen particular parts of the body, eliminate toxins and for many other disorders.

Since cupping brings out impurities and toxins from the body to the surface in order to be released, the area of skin will be reddened which usually goes away within a few hours to a few days.

What is Moxibustion?

Moxa is a dried natural Chinese herb also known as mugwort or artemesia. This herb is heated and placed on specific areas of the body. The warmth generated is used to improve blood circulation and thus eliminate pain, as well as protect against colds and flu by boosting immunity, and strengthening the body. Some clinics use new breakthrough technology, without smoke, odor or ash, to produce remarkable results through this advanced herbal heat therapy.

How many treatments are necessary?

Since each person is unique, and depending on the duration and severity of your condition, the number of treatments needed will vary. Some people respond very quickly to acupuncture others at a moderate rate. For long lasting chronic or complex conditions, 2-3 treatments per week for several months may be necessary. While sometimes 6-10 treatments resolve the condition. For acute conditions, fewer daily treatments are generally required. For health maintenance, 4 periodic treatments a year are recommended.

Do Acupuncture Needles hurt?

The needles may pinch slightly at first insertion but generally there is no pain. Most patients report feelings that range from an electric tingle to gentle throbbing. Other normal sensations may include topical warmness, momentary numbness and slight distention. These are all indications of the procedure tapping into the body’s energy flow and that the healing process has begun. Most people actually find the overall experience soothing, relaxing them both during the treatments and for a period afterwards..