Herbs can be a powerful adjunct to acupuncture care. They are used to strengthen, build and support the body or to clear it of excess problems like a cold, fever or acute pain. Your practitioner may suggest starting with herbs and then adding acupuncture to your treatment in the future. This is suggested to build up your internal strength so

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The first 20-40 minutes is spent talking to determine the goal of treatment and to deepen our understanding of what underlying factors may be contributing to your primary complaint. We discuss many things including anything that is on your mind, your thought patterns, goals for healing, practical exercises, lifestyle changes, and physical symptoms. Many

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Five Element Acupuncture

Chinese Medicine is a nature based medicine. By observing how plants and animals grow and live in the environment practitioners learned that living in harmony with one’s surroundings promotes life and well-being. The Chinese Taoists viewed themselves as being part of nature, not separate from nature so they were affected by seasonal changes and their specific

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