East Asian or Chinese Medicine has evolved from a folk medicine into an evidence-based holistic health care modality. Our approach for men and women combines gentle acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, gua sha, cupping, moxibustion, herbal medicine, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance. When you schedule an appointment and complete our health intake, we will discuss your goals and review any lab tests or diagnostic imaging you have. Your wrist pulses and tongue will be observed, then you will have acupuncture. You will rest with needles in for about 30-45 minutes. We will also ask you if you are interested in taking herbal or nutritional supplements to further support you, and if lab testing could be helpful. Our practice has a huge focus in women’s health, and within that we address acute and chronic pain, your mental and physical response to stress, quality of sleep, menstrual cycles, fertility, pregnancy, hormone regulation, digestion, peri-menopause, and more. For men we help with tension, pain, injury, digestion, headaches, sleep, bladder and prostate issues, and more.

Proven Effective and practiced for over 5,000 years, Eastern medicine has an important place in modern health care. According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 51% of medical doctors understand the efficacy and value of acupuncture, and refer their patients to acupuncture more than any other alternative care. In the past 60 years, many scientific studies have explored how it works and why; see Modern Research for some examples.

Frequently asked questions:

How Many Sessions Do I Need? 

Acupuncture and herbal medicine are holistic treatments that improve the imbalances in our body, mind, and emotions. To create deep and lasting change, a series of cumulative sessions are essential. For problems you have had for years, or for injuries that need time to heal, 8-16 sessions are typical. At the end of the series we will re-evaluate your progress and recommend return visits as needed to sustain your health and well-being. 

These sessions may also be used to address acute needs, such as colds, coughs, UTI’s, flus, arthritis flare-ups, encouraging labor, allergic reactions, migraines, injuries, nausea in pregnancy, or to support you during challenges in your life. Many long term clients come in once a month or once per season for tune-ups. During our sessions you will have the opportunity to discuss your current concerns, to ask questions, and to receive deeply relaxing and gentle acupuncture.

What Can I Expect?

Our first visit will be 90 minutes, and follow up visits are 50-60 minutes. When you schedule your first appointment, please fill out our online health questionnaire. We use that to guide us through our first and subsequent meetings. You will have acupuncture with each session, along with optional cupping or gua sha, moxa or Estim.

We also offer consultation, herbal formula recommendation, gua sha and/or cupping sessions for those who have pain or injury but don’t want needles. It’s our opinion that needles, gua sha/cupping, and herbs work best for most things, but for those who are terrified of needles, you can still benefit from the rest of our services.