Living Health Acupuncture & Herbs Clinic    

Acupuncture: Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that involves inserting fine needles on specific meridian points to aid in the treatment of numerous conditions. Acupuncture is an extremely safe and effective way to treat many medical problems and promote natural healing. Acupuncture was first discussed in the ancient Chinese medical text “Huang Di Nei Jing”, originating more than 2000 years ago. It has been time tested over thousands of years and continues to be validated today. Acupuncture still remains an integral part of the healthcare system and offers in conjunction with western medicine in China and many of other Asian countries. Acupuncture also has being used for hundreds of years in Europe and spreads to United States and Canada since the second half of the twentieth century. 

Cupping therapy

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin. Through either heat or suction, the skin is gently upwards by creating a vacuum in a cup over the target area of the skin. The cup stays in place for five to fifteen minutes. It is believed by some to help treat pain, deep scar tissues in the muscles and connective tissue, muscle knots, swelling, inflammation, stress relief, common cold, etc.It is usually combined with acupuncture.

 Herbs: Chinese Herbal Medicine consists mainly of vegetable sources including leaves, flowers, twigs, stems, roots, tubers, rhizomes, and bark. There are animal and mineral products used on occasion as necessary. Most of the herbs used come from China with the remaining percentage have been integrated from outside China and they have been proven to work for people in the United States and all over the world. The Chinese diagnosis includes not only a disease diagnosis, but also a disease pattern that is causing weakness and disease in them. Chinese Herbal prescription usually contains 6-18 herbs. The variety of herbs is specially selected to deal with the person’s immediate as well as long term problems and with very less side effects. Herbal products come in different forms-raw, powder, pills, tablets, and tea.