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Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

3 acupuncture needles sticking out of top of a shoulder with green background

Acupuncture is the gentle insertion of tiny, disposable, solid, sterile needles. Acupuncture points are selected in order to regulate the vital energies of the body. What do we mean by regulate? Many health problems manifest as excess or deficient, with symptoms of heat, cold, dryness, excess phlegm or fluids, stagnation, or pain.

Cupping

Acupuncture

Acupuncture

3 cups on a woman's back, woman's face and a hand placing the last cup

Cupping involves applying a glass cup to the skin with suction over an area where there is muscle pain, decreased sensation, coldness, or limited movement. Cupping moves blockage in the tissues that have built up as a result of injury, illness, or poor circulation. The suction action restores adequate blood flow to the area, accelerating the healing process after an injury or illness. Can be done with or with out acupuncture.

Gua Sha

Acupuncture

close up of Loren's hand demonstrating Gua Sha Therapy on a back.

Gua Sha is a technique in which an oil is applied to the skin over an area where pain or limited function occurs. Then a flat edged gua sha tool is rubbed over the area with pressure, releasing tight, painful, numb, contracted muscles and tendons. These treatments are great post injury to help break up painful mobility limiting scar tissue and adhesion. Can be done along side acupuncture.

Moxa

Moxa stick being used  on an acupuncture point on a patients foot to correct breech or posterior pos

Moxa is the leaf of the plant Artemesia Vulgaris, or "Mugwort". Moxa is used externally to warm the body, invigorate blood flow, and dispel dampness and cold. Two forms are used: the smokeless stick, and indirect moxa applied to the needle handle.

We use moxa often in our clinic, and it produces a lightly smoky smell that you may notice when you arrive. We use moxa to help injuries and wounds heal better, post surgery for faster recovery, for clients with excessive coldness, for postpartum to help restore energy and augment healing. We also use moxa with acupuncture on the outside of the little toe nail to encourage optimal fetal positioning . 60% effectiveness has been reported for correcting a breech position between 33 and 37 weeks.

Electro-Acupuncture

Electro-Acupuncture

electrostimulation leads clipped to acupuncture needles on a persons shoulder

Electro-Acupuncture is the application of a pulsating electrical micro-current to acupuncture needles. It was developed in China as an extension of hand manipulation of acupuncture needles around 1934. Benefits include:

  • Reducing total treatment time by providing continued stimulus;
  • Producing stronger stimulation without causing tissue damage associated with manual manipulation of the needle;
  • Easier to control. 

Herbs & Supplements

Electro-Acupuncture

Dried whole Chinese herbs

 Herbal  medicine consists of natural ingredients—such as roots, leaves, seeds,  minerals, and more—to support healing. In Chinese medicine, herbs are  combined into powerful formulas that have been safely and effectively  used for thousands of years.

At  our clinic, we offer customized herbal blends using Chinese and Western  herbs, along with high-quality vitamins and nutritional supplements.  These may be recommended alongside acupuncture to enhance your body’s  natural healing and overall wellness.

Functional Medicine Lab Testing

Functional Medicine Lab Testing

Functional Medicine Lab Testing

Functional Medicine lab tests

As primary health care providers in California, we can order and evaluate lab tests. We work with the best labs locally and regionally to help our clients see data that clarifies diagnosis and treatment. We order blood, saliva, urine, and stool testing.

Modern Research

Proven Effective

Chinese medicine has been documented and practiced over 3,000 years. We are beginning to understand the science of this ancient medicine with the support of new studies conducted by leading scientists, hospitals, and medical research facilities all over the world.


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 Chinese medicine more than any other alternative care provider. 


Chinese medicine has a proven record of helping with: 

  • Acute and chronic pain management
  • Endocrine, circulatory and systemic conditions
  • Nausea, from pregnancy as well as from cancer treatments
  • Digestive issues
  • Bronchial and allergic asthma
  • Immune system function
  • Wound healing from accidents or surgery

How Acupuncture Works:

  1. Neurotransmitter Theory: Acupuncture affects higher brain areas, stimulating the secretion of beta-endorphins and enkephalins in the brain and spinal cord. The release of neurotransmitters influences the immune system and the antinociceptive system.
  2. Autonomic Nervous System Theory: Acupuncture stimulates the release of norepinephrine, acetylcholine and several types of opioids, affecting changes in their turnover rate, normalizing the autonomic nervous system, and reducing pain.
  3. Vascular-interstitial Theory: Acupuncture effects the electrical system of the body by creating or enhancing closed-circuit transport in tissues. This facilitates healing by allowing the transfer of material and electrical energy between normal and injured tissues.
  4. Blood Chemistry Theory: Acupuncture affects the blood concentrations of triglycerides, cholesterol, and phospholipids, suggesting that acupuncture can both raise and diminish peripheral blood components, thereby regulating the body toward homeostasis.
  5. Gate Control Theory: Acupuncture activates non-nociceptive receptors that inhibit the transmission of nociceptive signals in the dorsal horn, “gating out” painful stimuli.

7 acupuncture needles sticking out of a close up body part with hand holding one of them

7 acupuncture needles sticking out of a close up body part with hand holding one of them

Research Links

Postpartum Depression
Insomnia and Depression
Pain Relief
IBS
Improving Pregnancy Rates
Regulating Menstruation
Stomach Ulcers and Gastritis
Increasing IVF Success Rates
Premature Ovarian Failure

Contact us with your questions

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