Acupuncture works to enhance the body’s innate healing abilities. It activates the nervous, blood, and immune system to correct imbalance that causes many disorders. Acupuncture can successfully treat the following condition.
Musculoskeletal pain (back pain, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder), Neurological disorder, Women’s health, Respiratory disorder (asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis), Digestive disorder (constipation, spastic colon), Stop Smoking, Healing of Injury, Diabetes, and Internal Medicine.

What is Acupuncture?

Conventional Western medicine uses medication or surgery to treat an illness, while acupuncture stimulates the body to heal itself

How it Works:

The ancient Chinese believed that energy, called qi (pronounced “chee”), flows to each cell of the body through pathways called meridians. If qi gets stuck at a certain spot, it creates an imbalance that can lead to a variety of health problems.
Acupuncture focuses on points where qi tends to get stuck. Stimulating these points with needles (acupuncture) or finger pressure (acupressure) restores normal qi circulation, allowing the cells to return to their healthy state.

What Acupuncture involves:

The patient lies on a table, fully or partially clothed, depending on the body part being treated.

The acupuncturist wipes the areas that will be “needled” with alcohol or another antiseptic solution and inserts thin (slightly thicker than a human hair), disposable, stainless-steel needles typically ¼ to ½ inches into the skin. Most patients feel a pinprick – but no pain. The needles are usually left in place for 20 to 30 minutes. Most conditions require treatment once or twice weekly for three to four weeks. Occasional maintenance treatments for several more weeks may be recommended.

Important:

Some people do not respond to acupuncture treatment. If acupuncture is going to work for you – and your particular problem – you will begin to notice improvement by the sixth treatment. Because acupuncture relies on the body’s own healing powers, it can be used in conjunction with conventional medical treatments, such as medication or surgery. Acupuncture typically costs $60 to $90 per treatment. In some cases, insurance will pay.

To find a licensed acupuncturist in your area, contact the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), 703-548-9004 or www.nccaom.org.

If you have a chronic disorder that western medicine cannot help, why not try eastern (oriental) medicine.

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Acupuncture is an effective tool to enable one to quit smoking by minimizing cravings, calming the nervous system and strengthening will power. Acupuncture intercepts messages sent by the brain to the body that demand more nicotine, thereby disrupting the addictive process. It can eliminate most cravings, but not the habit.

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Treat ear and body points with any combination of the points listed below. Use electrical stimulation on two ear points.

Ear points:
Shenmen - alleviates tension
Kidney - increases will power
Lung 1 or 2 - relieves withdrawal symptoms
Hunger poing - diminishes appetite and cravings.

Body points:
Tim Mee - located at the wrist, stops craving
LI4 (Hegu) - located at the hand, pacifies spirit, regulates chi and blood
LV3 (Tai Chong) - located on the foot, opens up energy channels
GV20 (Bai Hui) - located on top of the head, calms the spirit.

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There are herbal supplements that can help stop craving, calm spirit and strengthen the lung:
Lung yin tonic
Liver Qi stagnation
Calm spirit

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1. Drink water - Research shows that dryness causes cravings. Sip water frequently throughout the day.
2. Refrain from drinking coffee - Research shows that coffee causes cravings and dehydrates the body.
3. Food choices - Eat a lot of carrots, celery and other vegetables throughout the next few days. Candies upset blood sugar level, which can aggravate smoking-withdrawal symptoms. Sugar substitutes such as NutraSweet are sweeter than sugar and cause further sugar cravings.
4. Managing cravings - Cravings feel like they will last forever but actually fade in two minutes. Plan what you will do during a craving. Examples: Take your herbs; repeat your affirmation; breathe deeply; walk to another place; sing a song; dance; call your support person.

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After the initial two treatments; client can come for the booster treatment as needed if client is experiencing difficulty or failed.

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$150 for TWO initial acupuncture sessions. And follow-up is extra $75 per each session.
It works the best, if two initial sessions taken two days in a row.
The first session takes about one hour and the second session takes about thirty minutes.

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In South Bend: (574) 210-0185 / 17060 SR 23, South Bend, IN 46645

In Fort Wayne: (260) 249-0787 / 2426 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46805

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