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Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

In peaceful calm, when the essence and spirit are secure within, how could illness arise? Huangdi Neijing
​Acupuncture is a practice in Chinese medicine that involves
inserting hair-thin needles into the skin on specific points in the body to induce a therapeutic effect. There are a variety of sensations associated with receiving acupuncture, however, most people find it to be comfortable and painless.  It is often understood in Chinese medicine, that where there is pain, there is blockage of blood flow, lymph flow and/or movement of “qi”, which refers to the energetic life force inside the body. Acupuncture needles are used to remove blockages and restore proper flow of these substances in order to bring the body back into a state of balance.
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The effectiveness of acupuncture is not only based on over 2,500 years of historical data, but it has now been proven effective by many years of modern scientific research. Acupuncture has been shown to be helpful in treating pain and injuries, mental/emotional disorders, sleep issues, acute illness such as cold and flu, fertility and pregnancy complaints, menopause support, women’s health, recovery from surgical procedures, improvement of side effects from treatments such as chemotherapy, etc, and many others.
Read More On Acupuncture Research:
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  • Acupuncture for Infertility
  • Acupuncture for alcohol dependency
  • Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression​
Classical Chinese Medicine refers to a complete, holistic medical system that dates back to thousands of years of reflection and study of nature.
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When we become sick, it is often a signal from our bodies telling us that there is imbalance, and that something needs to change with our relationship to self, others or nature in order to remain well and reconnect with our body’s innate ability to heal.
​You may be familiar with the expression, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”, which can highlight the philosophy of Classical Chinese Medicine and how it describes our relationship to the greater system around us. The therapies of Classical Chinese Medicine aim to bring balance to the body, in alignment with the season of the year, the state of one’s life, one’s place in community and family, and the astrological patterns around us.
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