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Oriental medicine and its vast, time-tested body of wisdom powerfully cultivates and effectively maintains optimal health. 

 In the beginning of recorded Chinese history (before 2000 BC) medicine had primitive roots in shamanism. Medicine of that time was meant to coerce spirits and had relied upon divination, incantation and herbal substances to do so. By about 200 AD this layer had matured and given way to the developing roots of Taoism, which were to become the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine that is practiced today.

Taoists retreated to mountain monastaries seeking simplicity, inner peace and truth in nature. They celebrated the beauty surrounding them with poetry and art and learned to heal the body by imitating the movements of animals, trees, clouds and other aspects of nature, and administered medicinal substances which would mimic their actions in nature. These highly observant, devoted scholars were China's first masters. Oriental medicine, like Taoism, emphasizes the harmony and health of the body, mind and spirit. Observing that natural law dictates to the universe, the human body, and the connection between them allows a doctor to understand the disease condition by the resonance within nature and so thereby, its treatment. The prominent therapeutic modalities have always included acupuncture, herbal medicine, diet and movement practices, quite the same as today. Chinese Medicine, which is now one of the most powerful and effective self-healing methods known throughout the world, has always been a wonderfully complete approach to natural health care.


‘ The rules and relationships in nature have universal and timeless validity ’ 

Using a holistic scope to view and understand the body and its mechanisms of disease, a skilled practitioner of oriental medicine observes the patient and discusses symptoms, daily life habits & health history. Evaluating the pulse & tongue for diagnostic feed back offers essential ques necessary to diagnose and treat accurately. Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, moxibustion, electrical stimulation, cupping and Tui Na massage are healing tools used in TCM treatment to adjust and strengthen the body’s QI flows; vital to good health. Diet and lifestyle contribute greatly to health and are therefore indispensable in bringing about desired treatment results. Educating patients to understand how to care for their health & participate in maintaining maximum wellness is a meaningful objective in the scope of every treatment.

 

 ' The superior doctor treats when there is no disease '

Everyone exhibits some pattern of disharmony even if they do not feel ill or have not been diagnosed with a syndrome of disease.  TCM has evolved systematic methods of diagnosis and treatment that tailor to an individual's subtle patterns of imbalance.  Prevention, or 'Zhi Wei Bing', is a significant part of the methodology of oriental medicine.  With concern for treating the underlying root of all imbalances, TCM can strengthen the responses the body & mind have to disease and stress factors.  By nourishing the body at its root level and by addressing energetic patterns, the environment where illnesses can stem from and develop significantly are diminished.  Oriental medicine also restores health once the person has become ill.  TCM has been widely used for centuries as a primary health care measure and is just as valuable to us in the modern world we live in.

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OVERALL FROM REGULAR ACUPUNCTURE SESSIONS & CHINESE HERBAL FORMULATIONS SPECIFIED TO YOUR NEEDS 

greater capacity for self healing stronger immune system higher energy levels  improved focus & concentration  a calmer, relaxed state of well-being  enhanced motivation & creativity  better vitality, longevity & sexual energy   improved vital functions

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