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Holistic Medicine Treatments

At the American Acupuncture Center we are skilled and dedicated Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic medicine that takes into account the whole person when treating health concerns. This allows us to provide care that is tailored to each patient's mental, physical, and spiritual needs.

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Certified

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Convenient

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Comprehensive

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Compassionate

Health and Chinese Medicine

Health

Unlock your body's natural healing abilities

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Vitality

Unlock your strength and energy

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Mindfullness

Psychological, spiritual, and emotional wellness

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Recovery

Accelerate injury or post-surgery recovery

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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a holistic medical treatment that involves the insertion of thin, solid, sterile, stainless steel needles at specific points throughout the body. Restoring balance and order to the qi throughout the body.

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Gua sha

Gua means to press in even repetitive strokes and sha is the small red dots that appear called petechiae. Gua sha can be used for muscle pain, upper respiratory conditions, and as a cosmetic therapy.

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Traditional Chinese Nutritional Counseling

Traditional Chinese Medicine nutrition emphasizes a holistic medicine approach by aiming to achieve balance in the body through dietary planning. Nutritional guidelines in traditional Chinese medicine are unique because diet suggestions are based on each individual's health goals.

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Cupping Therapy

During cupping therapy, suction cups are used to create a vacuum on the skin that decompresses tissues instead of compressing it like massage does. Cupping reduces inflammation, relieves sore muscles and stiff joints, and increases blood circulation to the body area. 

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Herbal Pharmacy

Find your herbal remedies at our in-house pharmacy! Our skilled herbalists create custom herbal formula's that is reflective of the holistic nature of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s approach to health and wellness.

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Electrical Stimulation

Electroacupuncture helps to relieve pain by activating bioactive chemicals in the body. This decreases the body’s sensitivity to the pain and reduce inflammation.

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Herbal Remedies

Herbs are prescribed as formulas, which are classical combinations of herbs used in holistic medicine. A skilled herbalist will custom-tailor a formula by making modifications, which are additions of individual herbs to a classic formula.

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Moxibustion

Moxa involves burning a cone or a stick made of ground mugwort leaves on or near the body's meridians and acupuncture points. The heat stimulates these points and improves the flow of qi in the body. It also draws white blood cells to the area to increase healing of an area.

Get Started Today

Whether you're here for acupuncture, cupping, or herbal remedies, we're here to help. Reach out for help finding the right treatments with an initial consultation. Find out what to expect below.

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Call

✓ Call to schedule appointments

✓ Ask any questions

✓ Appointments & help

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Book

✓ Schedule appointments online
✓ Fill out paperwork online
✓ Manage billing

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Shop

✓ Topical herbal remedies

✓ Vitamins & probiotics

✓ Packages and gift cards

What is Holistic Medicine?

Holistic medicine is a medical approach that focuses on treating all aspects of a person. Optimal health is more than just the absence of sickness but mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual balance and wellness. Health is an interconnected system that requires balance of all aspects of a person. If one aspect of a person is lacking or problematic then other aspects of the person will be affected. For example stress, part of the emotional/mental aspect, can cause high blood pressure and other physical symptoms. Mind, body, spirit, and emotions are all considered when formulating treatment plans in order to assure optimal health and wellness. 

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Traditional Chinese Medicine provides holistic treatments in order to balance all aspects of a person to promote health. It also enables people to take control of their health through educating on self-care, lifestyle changes, healthy eating, and exercise. The goal of our treatment is to balance the whole person and not just relieve their health symptoms.

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