Acupuncture

Acupuncture & East Asian herbal medicine help to promote inner wellbeing and harmony.

East Asian medicine recognizes the vital energy behind all life forms as Qi (chi).

In developing an understanding of the prevention and cure of disease, these healing East Asian medicine practitioners discovered that this energy flows along specific pathways called ‘meridians’. Each pathway is associated with a particular physiological system and internal organ. Disease is considered to arise due to a deficiency, stagnation and/or an imbalance of energy in the meridians and their associated physiological systems. 

Acupuncture points are specific locations along the meridians. Each point has a predictable effect upon body. An Acupuncturist chooses specific acupuncture points to rid the body of pain and disease by helping “qi” flow along these pathways uninhibited.  Each acupuncture treatment is individualized for the person receiving the treatment.

The National Institute of Health estimates that over 8.2 million US adults have used acupuncture in the past and its popularity is growing due to its high level of effectiveness and low risk.