Anxiety is a mental health condition that affects millions of people in the United States. While there are many treatments available, some people are turning to acupuncture as a way to manage their anxiety. Acupuncture has been used for centuries to treat a variety of conditions, and research shows that it may be an effective treatment for anxiety. If you're interested in trying acupuncture for anxiety, be sure to talk to your doctor to see if it's right for you.
Read moreWhat Happens During an Acupuncture Treatment?
During an initial acupuncture session, I conduct a very detailed intake on each patient. Some of the questions will be rather ordinary, but others may seems unusual, or unrelated to the patient’s condition. However, the TCM interview is designed to evaluate the patient from a very broad perspective that can provide clues for why a condition either developed or is stubbornly continuing despite seeing other more conventional doctors.
Read moreWhat is Health?? (Part 2)
My whole goal is to both provide as near immediate relief to patient’s complaint as I can—but my bigger goal is to restore the entire system to a better state of functioning. After treatment, patients are given more information about how to make a small, easy to implement changes in their daily life to try to restore the “ traffic system “ of their bodies to perfect order.
Read moreWhat is Health?? (Part 1)
I know quite a few people in my life who would classify as healthy under the basic definition but when I look at them, I see potential red flags all over the place. From a standpoint of eastern medical traditions, health is better described as when the body is in balance. Yet- what is balance?
What it Takes
A brief look into what it takes to be able to poke people with needles.
Read moreBig Island Oriental Medicine is born!
Arguably the most prized of all Chinese herbs, Ren Shen, or Asian ginseng. I recently scored a batch of it while on my externship in China!
Big Island Oriental Medicine is Born!
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