A drugless, healing modality that can re-balance your body, bolster your immune system and provide relief from pain and many illnesses

The body possesses an innate ability to heal itself, but often the stress of everyday living without proper revitalization wears down its defenses and causes an imbalance, or disruption of energy flow, often referred to in Eastern practices as “Qi.” The body then needs some encouragement to restore balance and vitality. The ancient medical systems, including acupuncture and herbal therapy, are designed to determine where the imbalances lie and which method(s) are best to restore patterns of disharmony to optimal health. 

Acupuncture follows the ancient Chinese axiom “no pain, no blockage, no blockage, no pain.” Treatment regulates the flow of Qi and blood, tonifying where there is deficiency, draining where there is excess and promoting free flow where there is stagnation. This is accomplished by identifying the meridians, or channels, that run through the body affecting the various organs. There are six “yin” and six “yang” channels in the body that distribute Qi throughout the body, and five yin organs and five yang organs that can be brought into balance by needling points along the meridians where qi and blood flow. There are also five elements in the body that relate to a system of correspondence to the organs, developed by the Chinese over the last 4000 years. These, too, are balanced through working the proper points along the meridians. An acupuncturist determines which points to treat through observation and questioning the patient about his/her health and history. Palpation of the muscles and abdomen are sometimes also used to determine proper treatment. An acupuncture treatment is highly individualized for the patient