What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Acupuncture is a system of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical and emotional conditions. It is a modality of treatment from a system of medicine originated in ancient China, now called “Traditional Chinese Medicine” (TCM). It is based upon an understanding of the body being composed with a network of physiological pathways called “meridians” or “channels” that connect internally with the viscera, and distribute around the body, intersecting in a manner that resembles a subway map.
Originating in ancient China, acupuncture is now widely practiced in the West. In 1997, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) documented and publicized acupuncture’s safety and efficacy for treating a wide range of conditions.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Acupuncture works through neurohormonal pathways. It can stimulate the nerves going to the brain, causing the release of natural opioids (enkephalins, endorphins, dynorphins) in the body, shutting off pain signals and decreasing inflammation.
Acupuncture also increases blood flow not only to the areas where needles are placed, but throughout the body.
Acupuncture elevates the serotonin receptors level in hippocampus, cingulate cortex, motor cortex, insular cortex, thalamus, and the hypothalamus, which is beneficial to depression, anxiety, addiction, OCD patients.
White blood cells aggregate at the needle sites and are distributed via circulation throughout the body.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a system of complementary medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical and emotional conditions. It is a modality of treatment from a system of medicine originated in ancient China, now called “Traditional Chinese Medicine” (TCM).
Based upon an understanding of the body being composed with a network of physiological pathways called “meridians” or “channels” that connect internally with the viscera, and distribute around the body
Practitioners
Cupping + Gua Sha
These treatments are used in order to loosen muscles, encourage blood flow and sedate the nervous system.
Useful in the treatment of tendon issues, stagnation, congestion, bruising, chronic muscle tension.
Our practitioners can do stand alone sessions for these modalities or incorporate them into a full session for more comprehensive results.
Practitioners
Ryan is an acupuncturist and offers fire cupping.
Holly and Eboni are massage therapists and offer the suction cupping.
Holly Burton, LMT, CST, MLDT, Reiki practitioner, CPT
Eboni Dinkins, LMT
Ryan Lybarger, LMT, LAc.
Chinese Herbs
Herbs have been used as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, with each formula designed by ancient master herbalists for specific patterns associated with the issue of the patient.
Herbal medicine can play a very important role in encouraging the healing process, balancing the body from woman’s health, digestive, autoimmune and emotional disorders,
Chinese herbal medicine is most effective when combined with acupuncture.
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