Frequent Questions and Aswers (FQAs)

What is Acupuncture ?
Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world and is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. It has evolved into a medical system that can diagnose, treat and prevent illness. The acupuncture technique that has been most often studied scientifically, involves penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles that are manipulated by the hands or by electrical stimulation. This process suggests that the body's vital energy ( chi or qi ) circulates through channels. These channels are sometimes blocked and acupuncture can help release these blocked channels and allow the energy to flow more freely.

How does Acupuncture Work for Infertility?
Traditinal Chinese medicine and acupuncture can increase blood flow to: -Promote both male and female reproductive functions;
-Regulate menstrual cycle;
-Reduce uterine contractions that may interfere with implantation and cause miscarriage;
-Improve the quality of the eggs and quality of sperm. Boost the combination of the sperm and egg and balance the hormones regulating the nervous and endocrine systems.
During we are practicing acupuncture for infertility, we have successfully made some women pregnant and having the healthy and lovely babies. We not only do acupuncture combinating herbal medicine treatments but also we would like to tell you how to balance your nutritions; how to prepare for having a baby. The health of your fertility is important to us. We'd love to help.

Why can Acupuncture Change Your Face?
Are you looking for a natural way to look younger?
The most obvious signs of aging appear on people's face. Your face is how people remember you and describe you Unfortunately your face changes as you age or have physical or emotional problems. That is why more and more people are trying acupuncture face lift treatments. Acupuncture face lift is also called acupuncture facial rejuvenation. Acupuncture face lift consists of inserting tiny needles on the face to accomplish the following goals: increasing circulation by increasing the flow of energy, blood and lymph; promoting production of collagen and increasing muscle tone and elasticity; stimulating the formation of body fluids; improving physical, emotional and spiritual health, by reducing stress and improving overall health and well being.

Acupuncture face lift also makes:

the skin more delicate and fair, smoother, refreshed and much younger looking; fine lines can be erased and deeper lines can be reduced; sagginess will be reduced; fatigued eyelids will lift up; age spots will clear or be reduced; droopy eyelids and dark eye circles will be eliminated.
We will suggest a best plan for lifting face depending on your situation of face.

What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is an alternative healing technique, a science which deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands relating to each and every organ and part of the body.
Reflexology is a totally holistic technique that treats the entire body by manual pressure on the feet or hands. Circulation is improved nerve impulses are unblocked and stress is relieved. It's also promotes integration of the body's systems with the mind and emotions.
You may be surprised to know that reflexologh can actually help with many common pregnancy ailments, such as morning sickness, nausea, stress and anxiety, lack of sleep, fatigue, constipation, puffy ankle and leg.... Reflexology sessions in general last from 30 min to more than one hour. It is a clothed session with only the removal of shoes and socks as a requirement..

Are Chinese Herbal Medicine Safe?
Chinese herbs have been used for thousands of years in China with few negative health effects. When taken as directed and with common sense, most Chinese herbs are no more unsafe than common food items. Herbs in pill, tablet, capsule and teapill form are ideally taken with warm water. Powdered formulas should be mixed with some hot water.
If you are taking prescription medication and/or currently under treatment by a doctor, we urge you to check with your doctor before taking any herbal medicine. We also can give you a suggestion for wellniss and healthy life.

What is Gua Sha?
Gua Sha is a healing technique used in Asia by practitioners of Traditional Medicine, in both the clinic setting and in homes, but little known in the West. It involves palpation and cutaneous stimulation where the skin is pressured, in strokes, by a roundedged instrument, that results in the appearance of small red petechiae called 'sha' that will fade in 2 to 3 days.
Raising Sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic,promoting normal circulation and metabolic processes. The patient experiences immediate relief from pain, stiffiness, fever, chill, cough, nausea and so on. Gua Sha is valuable in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems and many other acute or chronic disorders.

How Does Cupping Therapy Work?
Cupping is an ancient Chinese method of causing local congestion. A partial vacuum is created in cups placed on the skin either by meas of heat or suction. .
Cupping therapy has been further developed as a means to open the ' Meridians' of the body. Meridians are the conduitd in the body through which energy flows to every part of the body and through every organ and tissue. It has been found that cupping is probably the best way of opening those meridians.
Cupping affects the body up to four inches into the tissues, causing tissues to releasetoxins, activate the lymphatic system, clear colon blockages, help activate and clearthe veins, arteries and capillaries, activate the skin, clear stretch marks and improve varicose veins. Cupping is very useful and very safe.