Various modalities are applied, as needed in the appointment:
acupuncture – fine needles inserted to facilitate the body’s natural healing process
cupping – cups applied with suction to promote healing, alleviate pain, relax tension
gua sha – a scraping therapy to treat cold/ flu, headaches, stiff/ sore/ painful muscles
herbs – prescribed for topical or internal use, especially helpful in dermatology cases
tuina – Chinese medical massage technique that stimulates circulation and relaxes
teishin & enshin – gentle, non-insertive Japanese tools, often used in pediatrics
I have specialized Chinese medicine training in herbal therapy for:
- inflammatory bowel disease
- allergic asthma
- allergic rhinitis
as well as for these dermatological conditions:
- psoriasis
- perioral dermatitis
- viral warts
- eczema, stasis eczema or gravitational eczema, pompholyx eczema, nummular eczema
- lichen planus
- rosacea
- herpes simplex
- herpes zoster
- acne
- impetigo
- urticaria
- seborrheic dermatitis
- vitiligo
- lichen simplex
The World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that acupuncture effectively treats a myriad of conditions:
- low back pain
- neck pain
- sciatica
- tennis elbow
- knee pain
- periarthritis of the shoulder
- sprains
- facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders)
- headache
- dental pain
- tempromandibular (TMJ) dysfunction
- rheumatoid arthritis
- correction of malposition of fetus (breech presentation)
- morning sickness
- nausea and vomiting
- postoperative pain
- stroke
- essential hypertension
- primary hypotension
- renal colic
- leucopenia
- adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy
- allergic rhinitis, including hay fever
- biliary colic
- depression
- acute bacillary dysentery
- primary dysmenorrhea
- acute epigastralgia
- peptic ulcer
- acute and chronic gastritis
To schedule an appointment or to inquire, you can contact me here.