Chinese Medicine Applications

TCM practitioners utilize multiple modalities, which are used individually or in combination to achieve general and specific health care objectives. Amongst these modalities acupuncture has captured the attention of the world and is fast becoming one of the most popular natural treatment methods today. Following are the modalities of Chinese Medicine:

Acupuncture Therapy:

Needles - Fine, disposable, sterile, one-use needles are used to open or close specific points grouped along certain lines of energy flow called meridians, which go deep into the body. Disease, for example is prevented or treated by stimulating or reducing the flow of vital energy of "chi" through specific points in the body. Vital energy then is strengthened or sedated, monitored, and balanced to achieve the desired result.

Electrical stimulation through the needles opens energy conducting pathways through the body.

Moxabustion - a form of herbal heat therapy

Cupping - suction cups are used for the purgation of pathogenic factors as well as stiffness and pain

Scraping - sometimes called "coining" has similar use as cupping as well as deep massage

Magnets - used to influence the polarities of the energetic flow to manage pain and other ailments.

Qigong Therapy:

This modality incorporates special methods of breathing, posture, and mental concentration to cleanse, gather, circulate, balance and strengthen the body's energetic system.

Self-regulation - This aspect involves the instruction, guidance and monitoring of practices individually designed to meet specific needs.

Qi emission - This aspect is applied as energetic bodywork through touching or non-touching methods to rebalance patterns of energetic dysfunction.

Bodywork Therapy:

Involves a number of different techniques such as Tui Na, Acupressure, and An Mo to manipulate the soft tissue and influence the flow of energy in the body throughout the meridian system.

Chinese Nutrition Therapy:

Programs restore balance within the body using food therapy which recognizes the energetic properties of food specific for individual constitutions with the seasons.

Herbal Therapy:

Considered "special foods" can be taken in various forms such as; teas, tinctures, powders, liniments, extracts, plasters, capsules, pills, etc. are very effective in nourishing, strengthening and regulating the flows of energy through out the body. Using the international GMP standard, or "good manufacturing practices", these herbs are known for their strict hygienic policies and quality control.

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Way Of Wellness offers Acupuncture for the areas of San Jose, Los Gatos, Campbell, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Bay Area. Shasta Tierra, Licensed Acupuncturist - San Jose