Moxa Stick
Moxa warms meridians to promote the circulation of Qi and blood. Moxibustion and acupuncture are often used together during a treatment and it feels terrific!
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Pain management
Pain is the most widely researched indication for acupuncture, with hundreds of well designed clinical trials involving thousands of patients leading to firm conclusions on efficacy and positive health outcomes. There are a good number of meta-analyses of these trials in the literature.
Moxa treatment
Moxibustion has been practiced for more than 3,000 years in China, and advocates claim that it can strengthen and warm your blood and life energy, and treat inflammation. Moxa smoke can improve the autonomic nervous system and induce a relaxing effect on the body.
IVF preparation
You may have heard that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine assists in increasing the chances of conceiving a child, whether by natural means or in conjunction with assisted reproductive technology like IVF (which is probably why you are reading this page!). Natural therapies can help you deal with the pain, frustration and stress that you…
We love moxibustion
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medical therapy that involves burning dried mugwort herb over specific points on the body to stimulate healing. Moxibustion is performed by a licensed acupuncturist or practitioner trained in this technique. The heat from the burning herb helps to increase blood flow, relieve pain, and boost immunity, making it a popular…
How is Chinese medicine taken?
The practitioner usually prescribes formulas rather than individual herbs. Formulas are groups of herbs working together in complement. A group of herbs is usually safer and better suited to deal with a complicated clinical condition. Lastly, there will be an accurate adherence to the long tradition that ensures the effectiveness and safety of prescriptions given…
Acupuncture doesn’t hurt
The most you will feel is a tiny pinch. Acupuncture needles are very fine and are actually much thinner than hypodermic needles. Once inserted, you may feel sensations such as heaviness or distention, tingling, fluttering or tightening around the needle. Sometimes there will be ‘referred’ sensations along a meridian (e.g. leg, arm) to a completely…