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Loose comfortable clothing is recommended. You may bring shorts and a loose tank top to change into, but these are not required. Expect to remove shoes, socks, watches, bracelets, and roll up sleeves and pants for treatment. Comfortable clothing helps the practitioner assess your body effectively.

I combine the study of Chinese and Japanese medicine with knowledge of Western physiology, treatment, and nutrition. In addition to acupuncture or prescribing herbal medicine, I may use other asian medicine techniques such as cupping, 7-star/plum blossom, teishin, guasha, and more. Additionally, I often discuss lifestyle modification such as nutrition, exercise, or other stress reduction techniques. Lifestyle modification is essential to keep your health going beyond acupuncture treatments alone. 

We do not prescribe pharmaceuticals. However, we see many patients whom are on medications or other therapies and apply this knowledge to how we help you. We are happy to work alongside other styles of medicine, using shared knowledge to reach your health goal. 

Moxibustion, also called moxa, is an herbal preparation made of mugwort that is useful for accessing and rejuvenating certain points of the body. It has many uses such as to add energy to a person, to break up knotted areas of the body, to increase circulation, release swelling, increase white blood cell count and boost immunity. We light the moxa and transfer the heat from the herb into your body. Some patients find the warmth and smell of the herb very soothing during their treatment. There are many forms of moxa which range from no smoke to smokey. If you are sensitive to smoke, please inform your practitioner.

Acupuncturists in California are trained in multiple types of treatments, which could be included in your session if they are helpful for your chinese medicinal diagnosis. Not all treatment modalities will be used for every person.

That means, if cupping is indicated to be helpful for your diagnosis, then we include cupping at the beginning or end of your acupuncture treatment that day. If infrared light therapy would help you, we add that on during your treatment, etc. Each of these modalities are options, and would not be the right treatment for every person. Each treatment is tailored to you based on factors like your latest symptoms, your pulse, where in the cycle you are, or what else is going on in your body. 

The modalities include cupping, giving herbal medicine in capsules, granules (powdered), and tincture forms, using tools on the acupuncture points without inserting a needle, electric stimulation of needles or directly on skin, using moxa, and more.

Hormones play a role in nearly every part of our bodies by activating actions in the cells of multiple body systems. When functioning properly, this is great news because we don't have to make a different hormone for each tiny segment of our body to digest a single bite of food or to prepare our body to run away in a time of danger. However, when dysfunction happens, it can feel overwhelmingly complicated, because the symptoms effect us in more ways than we can count. The good news is that hormones can be brought into balance with some work and dedication to your health. In some cases, medication is recommended alongside these health changes. This will depend on the severity of your labwork and symptoms.

Late Arrival & Cancellation Policy:

Your appointment time is reserved just for you. If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please do so with 24 hours notice. Patients who provide less than 24 hours notice, miss their appointment, or arrive late to their appointment will be charged a fee equal to the full cost of their appointment.

If you have been in close contact with anyone suspected of having Covid-19 or are experiencing cold/flu symptoms, please call or email our office.