What is Oriental Medicine?

Oriental medicine is a comprehensive system of health care with a continuous clinical history of over 3000 years. Oriental medicine includes acupuncture, Chinese herbology and bodywork, dietary therapy und exercise based on traditional Oriental medicine growing in popularity in the West.

How does it work?

Oriental medicine is based on an energetic model rather than the biochemical model of Western medicine. The ancient Chinese recognized a vital energy behind all life forms and life processes. They called this energy Qi (pronounced chee), In developing an understanding of the prevention and cure of diseases, these healing practitioners discovered that this energy flows along specific pathways called “meridians". Each pathway is associated with a particular physiological system and internal organ.

Disease is considered to arise due to a deficiency or imbalance of energy in the meridians and their associated physical systems. Acupuncture points are specific locations along the meridians. Each point has a predictable effect upon the vital energy passing through it.

Modern science has been able to measure the electrical charge at these points, thus corroborating the locations of the meridians mapped by the ancients. Traditional Oriental medicine uses an intricate system of pulse and tongue diagnosis, palpation of points and meridians, medical history and other signs and symptoms to create a composite Oriental medical diagnosis. A treatment plan is then formulated to induce the body to a balanced state of health.

What Can I Expect?

Many conditions may be alleviated very rapidly by acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

However, some conditions that have arisen over a course of years will be relieved only with slow, steady progress. As in any form of healing, the patient's attitude, diet, determination and life style will affect the outcome of a course of treatment. Patients are encouraged to actively participate in their healing process.

Although Oriental medicine can treat most conditions, there are circumstances that can be dealt with more effectively by Western medicine. In such cases, your acupuncturist will recommend you contact a western medical doctor. Acupuncture and Oriental medicine should be seen as complementary to Western medicine.

In the hands of a comprehensively trained acupuncturist, your safety is assured. Acupuncture needles are sterile and disposable.

Is Acupuncture Painful?

Acupuncture bears no resemblance to the feeling of receiving an injection, since the main source of pain from injection is the large diameter, hollow needle and the medication bring forced into the tissue by pressure. Acupuncture needles are very fine and flexible, about the diameter of a human hair. In most cases, insertion by a skilled practitioner is performed without discomfort. You may experience a sense of heaviness or electricity in the area of insertion. Most patients find the treatments very relaxing and many fall asleep during treatment. In some cases, your practitioner may also recommend herbs or dietary, exercise or lifestyle changes.

Do you take insurance?

Dr. Wang takes no-fault car accident insurance. Also, she will take health insurances if these insurances cover for acupuncture treatment.

What does Acupuncture treat?

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes acupuncture and traditional Oriental medicine's ability to treat over 43 common disorders including:

• Gastrointestinal Disorders: food allergies, peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gastrointestinal weakness, anorexia and gastritis, IBS

• Endocrinal disorders: herbs formula combine acupuncture effectively to treat Type 1 and II diabetes and hypo or hyperthyroidism

• Urogential Disorders, including stress incontinence, neurogenic bladder, overactive bladder, urine retention and most bladder problems caused by nerve damage

• Gynecological Disorders: irregular, heavy or painful menstruation, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), infertility in women and men, correct breeched fetus. Acupuncture increases the chance of becoming pregnant for a significant number of women undergoing in vitro fertilization(IVF), also sexual activity dysfunction

• Respiratory Disorders: sinusitis, asthma, allergies and bronchitis

• Disorders of the Bones, muscles, joints and Nervous System, for example, all pain symptoms in low back, neck and shoulders, sports injuries, arthritis, migraine headaches; neuralgia, such as TMJ, carpel tunnel and peripheral neuropathy. Recently, the research work found acupuncture treatment is one of effective pain management treatments

• Acupuncture will increase repairing, healing procedures after orthopedics surgeries, so it is a significant rehabilitation treatment for spine, knees, hip and shoulder surgeries, so it enhances to regain function after surgeries

• Circulatory Disorders, such as hypertension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis, a good rehabilitation treatment after stroke and heart attack

• Emotional and Psychological Disorders, including depression, anxiety, as well as bipolar; and insomnia

• Addictions, such as alcohol, nicotine and drugs

• Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, especially for acute, chronic sinusitis

• Supportive therapy for other chronic and painful debilitating disorders

• Efficacy for treating cancer-related symptoms and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, such as skin, digestive system syndrome, xerostomia, peripheral neuropathy as well as pain management of malignance

• Autoimmune diseases; skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, uremic pruritus and rosacea

• Acupuncture also can boost body energy and immune system, so it will improve performance in work and daily life

Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture:

• Acute sinusitis

• Acute rhinitis

• Common cold

• Acute tonsillitis

• Bronchopulmonary Diseases

• Acute bronchitis

• Bronchial asthma

• Cataract (without complications)

• Myopia

• Central retinitis

• Extraction Gingivitis

• Pharyngitis

• Orthopedic Disorders

• Periarthritis

• Humeroscapularis

• Tennis elbow

• Sciatica

• Low back pain

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Gastrointestinal Disorders, IBS,

• Hiccups

• Gastroptosis

• Acute and chronic gastritis

• Gastric hyperacidity

• Chronic duodenal ulcer

• Acute and chronic colitis

• Acute bacterial dysentery

• Constipation

• Diarrhea

• Paralytic ileus

• Neurologic Disorders Headache, Migraine Trigeminal neuralgia

• Facial paralysis, Face pain, TM lockjaw, Dry mouth, Gingivitis Paralysis after apoplectic fit Peripheral neuropathy and idiopathic Peripheral neuropathy

• Meniere's syndrome

• Neurogenic bladder dysfunction

• Nocturnal enuresis

• Intercostal neuralgia

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Supportive therapy for other Chronic and painful debilitating disorders

• Sports injuries

• Supportive therapy for cancer patient with chemotherapy and radiation therapy

• Obesity, weight control

• Emotional and Psychological Disorders, including depression and anxiety, bipolar syndromes;

• Obesity, weight control Addictions, such as alcohol, nicotine and drugs.

• Supportive therapy for oher

• Chronic and painful debilitating disorders