Is the nonsurgical, non incisive insertion of an acupuncture needle and the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the human body as a primary mode of therapy to treat and mitigate a human condition, including evaluation and assessment of the condition; and the administration of thermal or electrical treatments or the recommendation of dietary guidelines, energy flow exercise, or dietary or herbal supplements in conjunction with the treatment with needles.

A typical session entails lying still while approximately five to twenty needles are inserted; for the majority of cases, the needles will be left in place for ten to twenty minutes.

Acupuncture helps reduce pain, inflammation, and stress to allow your body to heal naturally without side effects.

Your body will benefit by balancing functional energy, which improves nervous system function, energy, and circulation. This will in turn reduce pain, inflammation, and stress in the body leaving you with a peace of mind and freedom from physical suffering.

The World Health Organization (WHO) published an official report listing 31 symptoms, conditions and diseases that have been shown in controlled trials to be treated effectively by Acupuncture:

1. Pain Management:

Low back pain/ Neck pain/ Sciatica/ Tennis elbow/ Knee pain/ Peri-arthritis of the shoulder/ Sprains/ Facial pain/ TMJ/ Headache/ Dental pain/ Postoperative pain/ Rheumatoid arthritis.

2. Fertility Support:

Induction of labor/ Breech birth presentation/ Morning sickness/ Nausea and vomiting/ Primary dysmenorrhea.

3. Internal Medicine:

Stroke/ Essential hypertension/ Primary hypotension/ Renal colic/ Leucopenia/ Acute & chronic gastritis/ Biliary colic/ Acute bacillary dysentery/ Acute epigastralgia/ Peptic ulcer.

4. The Others:

Radiation/chemo reactions/ Allergic rhinitis/Hay fever/ Depression/ Weight Management.

“Acupuncture for these diseases, symptoms or conditions, because acupuncture has been prove[d] – through controlled trials – to be an effective treatment”

-The World Health Organization (WHO)

Cupping therapy is a local suction is created on the skin with the application of heated or vacuum cups. In Chinese, cupping is known as "pulling-up jars" (Chinese: 拔罐; pinyin: báguàn).

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CUPPING?

Dispel stagnation (stagnant blood and lymph), thereby improving Qi flow, in order to treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis. Also is used on back, neck, shoulder and other musculoskeletal conditions. It also helps to release tension and increase blood flow to activate your immune system.

Drawing tissue into a cap placed on the targeted area by creating a partial vacuum – either by the heating and subsequent cooling of the air in the cup, or via a mechanical pump. The cup is usually left in place for somewhere between five and fifteen minutes.

Make sure to drink plenty of water after your session to assist in the removal of metabolic waste and promote muscle hydration. It is advised to avoid strenuous physical activity and best to rest following treatment.

Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiǔ) is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy which consists of burning dried mugwort (wikt:moxa) on particular points on the body. It plays an important role in the traditional medical systems of China, Tibet, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Mongolia. Suppliers usually age the mugwort and grind it up to a fluff; practitioners burn the fluff or process it further into a cigar-shaped stick. They can use it indirectly, with acupuncture needles, or burn it on the patient's skin.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF MOXIBUSTION?

Practitioners use moxa to warm regions and meridian points with the intention of stimulating circulation through the points and inducing a smoother flow of blood and qi. It can treat conditions associated with the "cold" or "yang deficiencies" in Chinese Medicine. moxibustion mitigates against cold and dampness in the body, and can serve to turn breech babies.

The Acupuncturist Dr places a small cone of moxa on the skin at an acupuncture point and removes the burning moxa before the skin burns skin. There is also stick-on moxa.

Acupressure (推拿; Tui na) is based on the concept of life energy which flows through "meridians" in the body, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points or Ashi trigger points with the aim of clearing blockages in these meridians.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TUI NA/ ACUPRESSURE?

Medical studies have suggested that acupressure may be effective at helping manage nausea and vomiting, for helping low back pain, tension headaches, and stomach ache.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over thousands of years. TCM practitioners use various psychological and/or physical approaches (such as acupuncture and tai chi) as well as herbal products to address health problems.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE?

Chinese herbal products have been studied for many medical problems, including stroke, heart disease, mental disorders, and respiratory diseases (such as bronchitis and the common cold), and a national survey showed that about one in five Americans use them.

Chinese patent medicine (中成藥; zhōng chéng yào) are standardized herbal formulas. From ancient times, pills were formed by combining several herbs and other ingredients, which were dried and ground into a powder. They were then mixed with a binder and formed into pills by hand. The binder was traditionally honey. Modern teapills are extracted in stainless steel extractors to create either a water decoction or water-alcohol decoction, depending on the herbs used.

The four main TCM diagnostic methods as commonly called Inspection (observation), Auscultation and Olfaction (listening and smelling), Interrogation (inquirying or questioning), and Palpation (pulse examination).

The identification and differentiation of syndromes according to the eight principles is one of the core concepts of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis. The eight principles are:

· Exterior and interior (simplified Chinese: 表里; traditional Chinese: 表裡; pinyin: biǎo lǐ)

· Cold and hot (simplified Chinese: 寒热; traditional Chinese: 寒熱; pinyin: hán rè)

· Empty and full (simplified Chinese: 虛实; traditional Chinese: 虛實; pinyin: xū shí)

· Yin and yang (simplified Chinese: 阴阳; traditional Chinese: 陰陽; pinyin: yīn yáng)

Tongue diagnosis in Chinese Medicine is a method of diagnosing disease and disease patterns by visual inspection of the tongue and its various features. The tongue provides important clues reflecting the conditions of the internal organs. Like other diagnostic methods, tongue diagnosis is based on the “outer reflects the inner” principle of Chinese medicine, which is that external structures often reflect the conditions of the internal structures and can give us important indications of internal disharmony.

Pulse diagnosis is a diagnostic technique used in traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, traditional Mongolian medicine, Siddha medicine, traditional Tibetan medicine, and Unani. Chinese medicine diagnostic interpretation system of pulse (Cun Kou) utilise overall pulse qualities, looking at changes in the assessed parameters of the pulse to derive one of the traditional 29 pulse types.

JINMU TCM PULSE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM

Since 1989, Jinmu TCM Pulse Diagnosis System has developed more than 30 years, and there are more than 141 research papers published on PubMed until 2021. Evidence shows it’s the most accurate TCM pulse diagnosis system in the world. Now, Jinmu TCM Pulse Diagnosis System is used in Dr. Tai Acupuncture.