We are open and working modified hours from Tuesday - Friday. Clinic has implemented safety protocols to minimize exposure. Please contact us if you have questions or would like to book an appointment. Our goal is to set you on the path to optimal health and well-being. Health is not just the absence of symptoms, but vitality rooted in internal harmony and balance.
This balance allows us to create and enjoy the life that we want. Every illness occurs within a context and as part of our treatment, we address lifestyle, nutrition, environmental, constitutional and other factors to determine the course of care. When we address the underlying imbalances and stressors, longstanding illness can be healed. As part of our mission to prevent disease and encourage long term wellness, we provide tools and knowledge for self care as part of our collaborative work with our patients.
This balance allows us to create and enjoy the life that we want. Every illness occurs within a context and as part of our treatment, we address lifestyle, nutrition, environmental, constitutional and other factors to determine the course of care. When we address the underlying imbalances and stressors, longstanding illness can be healed. As part of our mission to prevent disease and encourage long term wellness, we provide tools and knowledge for self care as part of our collaborative work with our patients.
Services
Acupuncture
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There are various styles of acupuncture that have developed over thousands of years.
We primarily practice a Japanese style of acupuncture & moxibustion that has been popularized by Kiiko Matsumoto.
Her method of palpation based acupuncture is powerful and is one of the most intelligent acupuncture systems that we've encountered.
It's currently the favored acupuncture style taught at Harvard Medical School.
If you've been to other acupuncture clinics, the standard of care is an intake followed by an acupuncture treatment.
We primarily practice a Japanese style of acupuncture & moxibustion that has been popularized by Kiiko Matsumoto.
Her method of palpation based acupuncture is powerful and is one of the most intelligent acupuncture systems that we've encountered.
It's currently the favored acupuncture style taught at Harvard Medical School.
If you've been to other acupuncture clinics, the standard of care is an intake followed by an acupuncture treatment.
Herbs
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Herbal medicine is one of the oldest and most sophisticated branches of Chinese Medicine.
Written history of Chinese herbology dates back approximately 2,000 years.
In Chinese Medicine, herbs are rarely given singly.
Instead, they are combined in a formula to maximize synergistic effects.
Along with acupuncture, there are different schools of thought on Chinese herbs.
We primarily practice a style of herbalism that was propagated by Zhang Zhong Jing around 220 AD.
Susan Ko has completed the Diplomate in Canonical Chinese Medicine, a specialty post-graduate herbal medicine program that is taught by Arnaud Versluy.
Written history of Chinese herbology dates back approximately 2,000 years.
In Chinese Medicine, herbs are rarely given singly.
Instead, they are combined in a formula to maximize synergistic effects.
Along with acupuncture, there are different schools of thought on Chinese herbs.
We primarily practice a style of herbalism that was propagated by Zhang Zhong Jing around 220 AD.
Susan Ko has completed the Diplomate in Canonical Chinese Medicine, a specialty post-graduate herbal medicine program that is taught by Arnaud Versluy.
Nutrition
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We consider food and nutrition to be a cornerstone of our practice.
Eating for health also means eating for enjoyment.
We do not prescribe nutritional guidelines for our patients that are overly strenuous or restrictive, unless it is for short periods of time to resolve a health condition.
We customize our dietary recommendations for each patient.
There is no "one size fits all" approach to food in our clinic although we do believe in certain basic food principles.
1. Eat real food.
We define real food as food that your grandparents would recognize as food.
Eating for health also means eating for enjoyment.
We do not prescribe nutritional guidelines for our patients that are overly strenuous or restrictive, unless it is for short periods of time to resolve a health condition.
We customize our dietary recommendations for each patient.
There is no "one size fits all" approach to food in our clinic although we do believe in certain basic food principles.
1. Eat real food.
We define real food as food that your grandparents would recognize as food.
Fertility
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Infertility occurs when a couple has unprotected sex for at least one year and pregnancy does not result.
About 25% of couples are infertile at one time in their lives and approximately 40% of cases are due to male causes.
Chinese Medicine addresses infertility from both the male and female perspectives.
When infertility is due to male factors, we encourage the couple to bring a semen analysis report.
Factors that affect sperm viability include sperm count and volume, motility, liquefaction and morphology.
About 25% of couples are infertile at one time in their lives and approximately 40% of cases are due to male causes.
Chinese Medicine addresses infertility from both the male and female perspectives.
When infertility is due to male factors, we encourage the couple to bring a semen analysis report.
Factors that affect sperm viability include sperm count and volume, motility, liquefaction and morphology.
Office Visit
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The initial consultation takes approximately 1.5 hours and includes a patient intake, diagnosis, treatment plan and an acupuncture treatment.
Emphasis is on learning about the nature of the health problem, patient education and prognosis.
Follow up visits are usually 1 hour and incorporate acupuncture and if needed, other therapies such as cupping, moxa, or tuina.
If Chinese herbs are prescribed, the cost will vary based on the formula used and whether herbs are dispensed in pill or powder form.
Emphasis is on learning about the nature of the health problem, patient education and prognosis.
Follow up visits are usually 1 hour and incorporate acupuncture and if needed, other therapies such as cupping, moxa, or tuina.
If Chinese herbs are prescribed, the cost will vary based on the formula used and whether herbs are dispensed in pill or powder form.
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