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Services
Many people are curious about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and what it has to offer them concerning their health and well-being.
We are dedicated to answering all of your questions -
openly, honestly and completely.
We'll discuss the efficacy and safety of acupuncture, Chinese medicinal herbs and the other tools at our disposal. Our intention is to provide you, our patient, with the most comprehensive treatment available through TCM.
We invite you to contact us for a free consultation to learn more about how we can help you achieve wellness.
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Accupuncture
What it is:
Acupuncture uses the insertion of filiform needles into specific points on the body to stimulate the Qi and initiate a change in the patient's experience.
How it works:
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine's philosophy and experience, Qi and Blood flow through the body's meridians. Specific points along these meridians affect the flow of Qi and Blood. Excesses or deficiencies in this flow lead to the experience of disease. According to TCM's historical practice and experience, manipulation of these points with acupuncture or acupressure will cause the patient to experience change.
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Today, modern scientific theories addressing pressure points and pain, such as the Pain "Gateway" Theory, explain the change experienced through acupuncture/acupressure as a physical release of endorphins, activating areas of the brain responsible for hormone release or inhibition-often resulting in an increase in - and/or a reduction of pain.
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Herbal Medicine
What it is:
The modern pharmacopeia of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine contains approximately 360 herbs, ranging from whole plants to parts of plants, animals, or minerals.
How it works:
Herbs are combined into formulas based on the patient's presentation (what the patient reports to the practitioner) and the practitioner's physical observations of the patient. The ancient Chinese formulas join the appropriate herbs according to historical Chinese practices. These herbal combinations work together to produce optimal change in the patient's condition.
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Source Wellness Center typically prescribes herbal formulas in four ways, all taken orally by the patient.
- Bulk herbs may be prescribed, which the patient cooks in water at home to create a "decoction" or tea.
- Ultra-fine powdered herbs may be prescribed, which are then stirred into hot water to make an herbal tea.
- Tincture solutions composed of extracted herbs or minerals may be prescribed and taken as oral drops.
- Prepared medicines from third party manufacturers may be prescribed, which come prepackaged in the forms of pills, tinctures, and capsules.
Source Wellness Center carries bulk whole and powdered herbs, proprietary tinctures, and third party manufactured pills, tinctures, and capsules.
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TaiChi/Qi Gong/Meditation
What they are:
Qi Gong exercises and movements generate and move the Qi. And, unlike other forms of exercise that leave a person tired or exhausted, Qi Gong invigorates and increases the Qi for a healthier life. Qi Gong can be practiced by persons of all ages and abilities.
TaiChi, a martial art of slow and deliberate flowing movements, is typically practiced as a Qi Gong exercise for its health benefits. Even now, many thousands of people world-wide practice this most powerful martial art for its physical and strategic effectiveness.
Meditation is the practice of clearing the mind and putting the body into a relaxed state.
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How they work:
Source Wellness Center practitioners teach subtle and simple meditative movement (Qi Gong and Tai Chi) and techniques (Acu-meditation) to clients at the clinic or at arranged locations. Meditation can be understood as a practice of "being in the moment," whether practiced through focused movement or stillness. Meditative practice frees the mind from distractions, which get in the way of mental acuity, concentration, and clarity. A consistent meditative practice can expand a client's awareness, productivity, and Qi-producing physical wellness and emotional well-being.
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