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Office visit------------------------------------$35 (Only charged at the first visit)
Acupuncture-------------------------------------------------$60-$80
Cupping ---------------------------------------------- Free
Fees for car accident patient
Office visit------------------------------------$50 (Only charged at the first visit)
Acupuncture-------------------------------------------------$60-$100
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Things help you to better understand your treaments
Diagnose
Interview and questioning
The interview is of prime importance as this is how the majority of signs and symptoms of the specific complaint and underlying systemic imbalance are discovered and classified.
Listening to the Voice
This method is also mentioned in The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine. The practitioner listens to the respiration and voice. Both are a reflection of the Lung functions and the state of the Qi. A strong voice indicates a healthy amount of Qi and a weak voice indicates Qi Deficiency. Smooth as opposed to halting speech or inability to speak at all reflects the Heart or Liver condition. The Five Element qualities shouting-laughing-singing-crying-groaning, give strong signs about the balance of the elements.
Feeling the Pluse
The oldest known book to focus specifically on pulse diagnosis is The Pulse Classic by Dr. Wang Shu-He which dates to sometime in the first century C.E. A compilation of pulse knowledge, it is tersely worded but still over 350 pages in length.
These days pulses are felt at the inside of the wrist where the hand and arm meet. More precisely the first pulse is at the wrist crease on the radial side of the medial aspect of the forearm over the radial artery. The other two are just proximal (toward the elbow) to the first.
In addition to three positions there are three depths. Together they total nine places with valuable diagnostic information on each wrist. There are twenty-eight qualities of pulse which a practitioner must be alert for. Different combinations of pulses also have diagnostic significance. The number of possibilities allows fine distinctions in interpreting the gathered information.
Smell the ordor
The presence and qualities of odors from the person are also indicative of imbalance. There are four types that are commonly of interest to the practitioner: body scent, breath, stool odor, urine odor. Particularly strong or repulsive odors signify Heat or Fire. The lack of odor when there should be an odor signifies Cold. The Five element smells, goatish, burnt, sweet, rank, and rotten are clues to which element is imbalanced.
Looking at the Tongue
Tongue diagnosis dates to the Shang Dynasty which began c.1600 B.C. and ended c.1000. Throughout the time since it has evolved into a very important tool of diagnosis.
The tongue is considered to be an exterior part of the body because it's in almost contact with the air - the exterior. This is certainly different from the American view but extremely productive. An acupuncturist or herbalist will, in the mind’s eye, overlay a tongue with several different maps. Each map is shaped by the diagnostic model or system which it represents.
The diagram on the left represents the internal organs. The center diagram represents the body as having three parts - upper burner, middle burner, and lower burner. The diagram on the right represents the body as having two parts - interior and exterior.
The practitioner examines the general and local shape, and the color of both the tongue body and coat. A healthy tongue will be pink (like a kitten or puppy’s tongue) and moist with a thin clear or white coat. Thin is defined as a coat through which the tongue body can be seen. Some signs of imbalance or pathology are red body, yellow coat, thick coat like mozzarella cheese, very dry body or cracks in the coat or body itself.
Check the Eye
This method dates to at least 300 BC - 500 BC. Visual characteristics are mentioned in The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine. The practitioner observes the entire body. The most general criterion for significance is abnormality. Raises and depressions in places they should not be are significant. Dry or damp patches mean imbalance. Facial colors than glowing pink are a sign of imbalance. General and local color are also important. For instance, a saffron like yellow aroundthe navel indicates severe deficiency of the spleen.
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Acupuncture
Each of the acupuncture points has specific effects on the different currents and/or organs of the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine there are at least seven very commonly used groups of acu-points.
Transporting Points
There are five transporting points on each channel. They begin at the fingers and toes and stop at the elbows and knees. Beginning at the finger or toe tip, they’re named Well, Spring, Stream, River, Sea. At each point the flow of the Qi resembles that of the body of water it’s named for. At the Well point the flow is slender and thin. The Spring point flow is larger and has direction. At the Stream point the current has depth and more width. The River is wider and deeper yet. And the Sea points are the widest and deepest. The Sea point is also where the Qi goes deep into the body and connects with the organs.
Five Element Points
The Five Element points begin at the finger and toe tips. Each set of points begins with the names of Wood or Metal and continues up the arm or leg until all five elements are represented. The Five Element relationships are key to selection of the points in treatment.
Yuan-Source Points
There is one Yuan-Source point on each organ channel. This point will release Source Qi in the system when needled.
Xi-Acumulating-Cleft Points
The Xi-Cleft-Accumulating points are somewhat like wide shallow spots in a river where the Qi slows and collects. Needling Xi points therefore accesses more Qi and is more effective at clearing a channel than most points.
Mu-Front-Alarm Points
A Mu-Front-Alarm point is on the front of the body and located close to the organ with which it has a diagnostic relationship. Visual examination, obtaining certain reactions when pressing the point or spontaneous sensation at the point are all significant diagnostic information. This is why Mu is also translated as Alarm.
Shu-Back Points
The Shu-Back points are on the back on both branches of the Bladder channel. They are each named for an organ or body part and have the same diagnostic relationship with those parts as the Mu points have with the organs.
Window to the Sky Points
Window to the Sky points are all in the upper third of the body. In one diagnostic model this third of the body is likened to Heaven. If there is poor Qi flow between the upper third and lower thirds then a window must be opened to restore communication between Heaven and Earth. In another model these points are held to facilitate connection to one’s own spirit or to the spirit world thus reconnecting one to heaven.
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Massage Therapy
Massage is one of the oldest healing arts: Chinese records dating back 3,000 years document its use; the ancient Hindus, Persians and Egyptians applied forms of massage for many ailments; and Hippocrates wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems. Today, the benefits of massage are varied and far-reaching. As an accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, massage therapy has also proven beneficial for many chronic conditions, including low back pain, arthritis, bursitis, fatigue, high blood pressure, diabetes, immunity suppression, infertility, smoking cessation, depression, and more. And, as many millions will attest, massage also helps relieve the stress and tension of everyday living that can lead to disease and illness.
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Chinese Herb Medicine
Chinese herbal medicine is part of a larger healing system called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which also includes acupuncture, massage dietary advice and exercise.
Chinese herbs are commonly used to treat disorders such as:
- Digestive problems
- Eczema and psoriasis
- Fatigue
- Gynaecological disorders
- Hepatic (liver) disorders
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Stress
- Allergies and autoimmune disorders.
