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Acupuncture

imageimageAcupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used forms of medicine in the world. Originating in China more than 2,500 years ago, acupuncture is currently one of the most thoroughly researched, practiced, and respected forms of complementary medicine available anywhere.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, your overall health is determined by the quality of the Qi (energy) flow through the natural pathways of your body (meridians). Acupuncture uses a variety of techniques, including placing very thin sterile needles into specific points on the body, to stimulate and improve your Qi flow. The many benefits of acupuncture include:

  • Pain reduction
  • Stress and tension relief
  • Increased energy levels
  • Stronger digestion
  • Relief from bad habits and addictions
  • Greater sense of overall health and well-being


MEI Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture, for the Face, Neck and Abdomen

image Mei Zen is based in Ancient Chinese Medical theories and techniques designed to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, blemishes, acne scarring, rosacea while lifting and firming the face and neck. Mei Zen Abdominal Protocol is also based in Ancient Chinese Medical theories and techniques to tighten and firm the abdomen. This ancient natural solution to Botox and plastic surgery treats the whole body from within making one not only look younger, but feel younger too!  We understand life’s demands create increasing stress, not just affecting our health and emotions, affecting our skin as well, and adding to premature aging. Your spirit is reflected on the skin and when your healthy inside it reflects on your face. We not only want you to feel your best but to look your best with a safe, natural and holistic style of Mei Zen cosmetic Acupuncture.  All three protocols will benefit you cosmetically and holistically to allow you to heal naturally of other ailments that trouble you ( e.g., joint pain, sleep disorders, women issues regarding PMS, peri, during and post menopausal symptoms, fertility issues, etc. ). Call now to schedule a free 15 minute consultation! 


Pain Management

Acupuncture is one of the most powerful pain-altering modalities in the world. It can be practiced successfully for pain relief with a variety of other Chinese medicine modalities including cupping, moxabustion, electrical stimulation and Chinese herbal medicine. Chronic pain of any type is often the most common ailment seen today in many acupuncture clinics.

Millions of Americans suffering from acute and chronic pain are beginning to seek out alternatives methods for the management of their pain. Acupuncture being on the top of the list, not only can reduce their pain can also help lessen their dependency on dangerous and cautioned prescription drugs.

Acupuncture has success with the following pain-related conditions: 

  • Musculoskeletal:  Osteoarhtritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, MS Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Tennis Elbow, Carpal Tunnel, Back Pain, Knee Pain, Sciatica, Face Pain, TMJ Pain, Eye Pain, Foot Pain, and Sporting and Motor Vehicle Injuries 
  • Neurological/Nervous System:  Headaches, Migraines, Bell’s Palsy pain, Neuralgia Epilepsy, Trigeminal Neuralgia 
  • Gynecological: Menstrual Pain, PMS, Menopause, Pregnancy
  • Gastrointestinal: Constipation, Diarrhea, Acid Reflux, Nausea, Stomach Pain
  • Cancer Survivorship:  Cancer pain, Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy 

World Health Organization (WHO) reported the following diseases, symptoms or conditions in which acupuncture has been proven—through controlled trials—to be an effective treatment:

 • Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy • Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever) • Biliary colic • Depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke) • Dysentery, acute bacillary • Dysmenorrhoea, primary • Epigastralgia, acute (in peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis, and gastrospasm) • Facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders) • Headache • Hypertension, essential • Hypotension, primary • Induction of labour • Knee pain • Leukopenia • Low back pain • Malposition of fetus, correction of • Morning sickness • Nausea and vomiting • Morning sickness • Neck pain • Pain in dentistry (including dental pain and temporomandibular dysfunction) • Periarthritis of shoulder • Postoperative pain • Renal colic • Rheumatoid arthritis • Sciatica • Sprain • Stroke • Tennis elbow • Diseases, symptoms or conditions for which the therapeutic effect of acupuncture has been shown but for which further proof is needed: • Abdominal pain • Acne vulgaris • Alcohol dependence and detoxification • Bell’s palsy • Bronchial asthma • Cancer pain • Cardiac neurosis • Cholecystitis, chronic, with acute exacerbation • Cholelithiasis • Competition stress syndrome • Craniocerebral injury, closed • Diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent • Earache • Epidemic hemorrhagic fever • Epistaxis, simple (without generalized or local disease) • Eye pain due to subconjunctival injection • Female infertility • Facial spasm • Female urethral syndrome • Fibromyalgia and fasciitis • Gastrokinetic disturbance • Gouty arthritis • Hepatitis B virus carrier status • Herpes zoster (human (alpha) herpes virus 3) • Hyperlipaemia • Hypo-ovarianism • Insomnia • Labor pain • Lactation, deficiency • Male sexual dysfunction, non-organic • Ménière disease • Neuralgia, post-herpetic • Neurodermatitis • Obesity • Opium, cocaine and heroin dependence • Osteoarthritis • Pain due to endoscopic examination • Pain in thromboangiitis obliterans • Polycystic ovary syndrome (Stein-Leventhal syndrome) • Postextubation in children • Postoperative convalescence • Premenstrual syndrome • Prostatitis, chronic • Pruritus • Radicular and pseudoradicular pain syndrome • Raynaud syndrome, primary • Recurrent lower urinary-tract infection • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy • Retention of urine, traumatic • Schizophrenia • Sialism, drug-induced • Sjögren syndrome • Sore throat (including tonsillitis) • Spine pain, acute • Stiff neck • Temporomandibular joint dysfunction • Tietze syndrome • Tobacco dependence • Tourette syndrome • Ulcerative colitis, chronic • Urolithiasis • Vascular dementia • Whooping cough (pertussis)


Overall Wellness

Stress, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sore Muscles?  Take a mindful break, to stay calm, to recharge, and to release those tight muscles.  We will have you feeling refreshed, focused and ready to tackle life!


Women's Health Issues

We understand! Say goodbye to painful periods, PMS, menopause (pre, during & post). Let us help balannce hormones, help with infertility and symptoms during pregnancy!  Leave it to us! image


Cupping

imageCupping has been a part of Chinese Medicine for over 2,500 years. It relieves aches and pains, improves circulation, and also helps with respiratory and digestive issues. I simply place a specialized "cup" onto specific points on your body, and then use suction to draw your skin up into the cups. It doesn't hurt — it simply draws fresh blood to that area of your body, which facilitates the cleansing and strengthening of your Qi (energy). The end result is a greater overall sense of health and well-being.


Electroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture is a highly effective holistic treatment for pain, nausea, and chronic ailments. In practice, it is actually very similar to traditional acupuncture. Using the exact same system of Chinese Medicine, I insert very thin and sterile needles into specific points along the meridians of your body. I then attach the needles to a device that delivers gentle electrical pulses between two points. This helps restore the healthy flow of Qi (energy) through your body, removing any blockages and clearing out stagnant areas, thus creating a stronger and clearer experience of health and well-being.


Gua Sha

Although Gua Sha is an ancient healing technique used by Chinese Medicine practitioners for thousands of years, it is relatively unknown in the West. It is recognized throughout Asia as a highly effective treatment for chronic pain conditions, stress, fatigue, and a host of other ailments.

First, Gua Sha oil is applied to a specific meridian (energy pathway) on your body. I then use a smooth round-edged object (such as a spoon) to apply short brisk strokes to that area. This creates red patches of skin (called "Sha"), detoxifying your blood and restoring the healthy flow if Qi (energy) to the area. There is no pain involved, and the Sha will fade in 2 to 3 days. But the sense of health and vitality you experience from it will last much longer.


Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing and health. Moxibustion has been used for healing purposes throughout Asia for thousands of years. The purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of Qi (energy), and enhance your overall vitality and health.

Among other benefits, a landmark study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1998 found that 75.4% of women suffering from breech presentations before childbirth had fetuses that rotated to the normal position after receiving moxibustion at an acupuncture point on the bladder meridian.


Pulse Diagnosis

One of the most common questions that patients ask about Chinese Medicine is: "Why does my practitioner check my pulse?" Pulse diagnosis is actually one of the most complex and important diagnostic techniques we use in Chinese Medicine. Through feeling and evaluating your pulse, I obtain an accurate diagnosis of your overall constitution, Qi (energy) flow, and internal organ health, among other things. I then synthesize all of this information into a highly effective and individualized treatment plan for your specific needs.