At Pearl Acupuncture and Wellness Center, our wide variety of services are aimed at providing individualized care that improves enables our patients to live their lives to the fullest, healthiest extent possible.
If you have an urgent condition, please seek emergency care.
Acupuncture needling is the medical practice of inserting very fine needles into specific acupuncture points on the body. There are over 360 points located on 12 main and 8 extra meridians traversing the body. In addition to these points, there are point locations and micro-systems of the ear, scalp, hand, etc.
Acupuncture needles are very fine and are typically made from metals. Patients frequently report that treatment is painless and they do not even feel the insertion of the needles. In our clinic, we use only sterile, disposable, single-use needles. Commonly, we will stimulate (twist) the needle in order to activate the Qi (energy) to enhance the treatment result. Acupuncture points can be stimulated in a variety of other ways that include:
Moxabustion is external herbal heat therapy. Moxibustion can be applied indirectly through a moxa stick or adhesive moxa, or it can be applied directly by placing a small amount of moxa on the skin and burning it, thus heating and tonifying the body.
Gua sha is stimulation of the skin with a broad, flat instrument, which increases the qi and blood flow to the area.
Electro-acupuncture is where electrodes are clipped to the needles and a very low current is passed through the needles to stimulate the acupuncture points on the body.
Plum-blossom technique is the cutaneous stimulation of the skin with short needles. This method is often used for patients who do not want needle insertion or in the case of skin diseases.
Ear seeds consists of the stimulation of the ear acupuncture points using a small seed or bead.
Cupping is suction stimulation, applied to draw out "evil pathogens" from the body and to increase the flow of qi and blood to an area.
Chinese Herbal Medicine is actually called Chinese Drug Therapy in China because it uses a wide variety of substances and therapeutic modalities. Plant, animal, and mineral substances are all included in the Materia Medica of Chinese Drug Therapy. The earliest uses date back at least 4,000 years to the Shang dynasty. The herbal tradition of China is valued scientifically, as well as being a fascinating and popular tradition.
Scientists working in China and Japan during the past four decades have demonstrated that the herb materials contain active components that can explain many of their claimed actions. The most common methods of applying herb therapies are to make a decoction (a strong tea that must be simmered for about an hour or more), extract powders (or granules), patent medicine (tablets or capsules, which are smooth, easy-to-swallow), and large honey-bound pills. Both of these can sometimes be met with resistance in Western countries. Some find the teas too time-consuming, smelly, and awful-tasting to justify their use, and some find the honey pills (boluses) sticky, difficult to chew, and bad tasting. Thus, modern forms that are more acceptable have been developed for most applications.
In most cases, we will design a specific formulation for an individual patient, which might be changed frequently over a course of treatment. In other cases, one or more formulas already prepared for ingestion without modification are selected for use.
Chinese Tui Na massage is commonly used for musculoskeletal conditions. It uses various massage techniques including kneading, pressing, rolling, shaking, and stretching the body in an effort to regulate the functions of channels, Qi, blood, internal organs, and to recover the functionality of tendons, bones, and joints. We will assess your condition and then tailor a treatment to your needs. Sometimes, we will use a liniment or massage oil during the treatment.
Qigong is the practice of integrating breath, body, and mind so as to enrich and coordinate the functions of essence (Jing) energy (Qi) and spirit (Shen) to enhance vitality and prevent disease.
For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has understood the importance of diet, lifestyle, and exercise in maintaining good health and preventing form illness. We also prescribe diet recipe for you to integrate with your daily food.
Some examples of conditions we treat are:
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