Revised and Distributed Nov. 1 2024 For clarity, here’s a brief overview of my appointment blocks. “Cash-pay” refers to paying the same-day of your service, whether it’s cash, check, or charge. 25 minute appointments ($75) For cash-pay established patients who have an active treatment plan. This is for a single (1) treatment, not a combination,...
Image: NATIVE FAMILY, Joseph Lycett, c.1819, watercolor. National Library of Australia. In Chinese Medicine, the fire element greatly influences a great many functions of our body and mind, most notably the digestive and metabolic processes. Due to it’s complexity, this is more of a poem: O, Fire! Outside you are the radiant sun, self-sustaining combustion...
This simple two-herb combination is considered a “dui-yao” in Chinese Medicine, a special pair of herbs that balance and encourage each other’s best therapeutic aspects. This pair even has their own formula name when combined: Shan Yao Gan Cao Tang. In my clinic, I use this pair weekly to solve muscle cramps, particularly those in...
Yikes, what’s happened with the economy? Even the model above is raising his hand in protest. Goods and Services are more expensive since the COVD-19 pandemic. Increased costs began with global supply chain issues and shortages, but inflation (and greed) seem to have fixed onto prices everywhere. 45% of Americans rate the economy today as...
This blog post is a quick overview of some of the ongoing issues to studying acupuncture in western-style clinical trials. If the idea of this bores you, skip to the final paragraphs for a short summary. Clinical studies for acupuncture in the West have generally been undertaken by well-meaning researchers, most of them competent. As...
If you’re a practicing Acupuncturist, you’re going to get many calls to treat lower back pain. Over 50% of the American population will endure chronic back pain at some point in their lives, and while there are many options for treatment, solutions don’t seem to come easy. Why has acupuncture become so well known for...
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