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Herbal medicine is widely used to maintain and improve health the world over. You can buy medicinal herbs as teas, tablets, capsules, tinctures, powders, extracts, fresh plants, dried plants, or as ingredients in a prescribed medicine. In fact, about 40 percent of pharmaceuticals are either derived from plant extracts or synthesized plant compounds. Despite prevalent […]

Modern Cupping Techniques Active movement with cups in place to intensify the actions of cupping therapy. It improves local blood circulation, tissue and joint mobilization, and range-of-motion, breaks up tight fibrotic myofascial bands and scar tissue, reduces pain, and stimulates neuromuscular education.

Guasha/ Spoon/ Friction Massage A traditional technique used to improve local blood circulation, tissue and joint mobilization, and range-of-motion. It also helps in breaking up of tight fibrotic myofascial bands and scar tissue, facilitating tissue repair, and reducing pain.

We are in the height of summer and my family, like many others, has been enjoying the long days of the season. We have spent much more time outdoors and in the water, which means lots of exposure to the elements. We have all had our encounters with poison oak, too much sun, and even […]

Trigger Point Needling Therapy for Neck and Shoulder Tension Trigger point needling therapy is a style of acupuncture that is also sometimes referred to as dry needling. Dry needling focuses more on neuro-anatomical needling techniques and placement rather than traditional acupuncture point locations. The term “trigger point” is used to describe an area of a muscle […]

When you or someone you love is suffering from bouts of acute pain, there is often a nearly reflex reaction to reach for chemical painkillers, especially morphine. However, recent studies show the ancient practice of acupuncture to be a safe and effective alternative to morphine across a wide range of specific conditions. In fact, there […]