Acupuncture

Acupuncture, simply stated, is a health science which 
is used to successfully treat both pain and dysfunction in the body.  
Acupuncture has its roots deeply planted in China. In fact, 
authorities agree the science is between 5,000 and 7,000 years old.
Its use spread throughout ancient Egypt, the Middle East, the 
Roman Empire and later into Western Europe as merchants and 
missionaries to China told of the amazing discoveries the people 
of the Orient had developed.
Acupuncture did not become known on a national level in the US until
1971 when diplomatic relations between China and America were
relaxed.

Early Chinese physicians discovered there is an energy network 
traversing just below the surface of the skin which communicates 
from the exterior to the internal organs and structures over 1,000
"Acupoints" on the body. This energy works in harmony with the
body's circulatory, nervous, muscular, digestive, genitourinary and 
all other systems of the body. When this vital energy becomes
blocked  or weakened, an effect in a body system or anatomic location  
becomes evident. Stimulation of one or a combination of key 
"Acupoints" on the body may restore harmony to the affected area.


Electroacupuncture is a highly effective holistic 
treatment for pain, nausea, and chronic ailments.
 In practice, it is actually very similar to 
traditional acupuncture. Using the exact same 
system of Chinese Medicine, I insert very thin 
and sterile needles into specific points along 
the meridians of your body. I then attach the needles 
to a device that delivers gentle electrical pulses 
between two points. This helps restore the healthy 
flow of Qi (energy) through your body, removing any 
blockages and clearing out stagnant areas, thus 
creating a stronger and clearer experience of 
health and well-being.


Gua Sha is an ancient healing technique used by 
Chinese Medicine practitioners for thousands of 
years, it is relatively unknown in the West. 
It is recognized throughout Asia as a highly 
effective treatment for chronic pain conditions, 
stress, fatigue, and a host of other ailments.
First, Gua Sha oil is applied to a specific meridian 
energy pathway) on your body. I then use a smooth 
round-edged object (such as a spoon) to apply short 
brisk strokes to that area. This creates red patches 
of skin (called "Sha"), detoxifying your blood and 
restoring the healthy flow if Qi (energy) to the 
area. There is no pain involved, and the Sha will 
fade in 2 to 3 days. But the sense of health 
and vitality you experience from it will last 
much longer.


Moxibustion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine 
technique that involves the burning of mugwort, 
a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing and 
health. Moxibustion has been used for healing 
purposes throughout Asia for thousands of years. 
The purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of 
Traditional Chinese Medicine, is to strengthen the 
blood, stimulate the flow of Qi (energy), and 
your overall vitality and health.
Among other benefits, a landmark study published 
in the Journal of the American Medical Association 
in 1998 found that 75.4% of women suffering from 
breech presentations before childbirth had fetuses 
that rotated to the normal position after receiving 
moxibustion at an acupuncture point on the bladder 
meridian.