Treatment Methods

• 5 element acupuncture and 8 principle acupuncture
• Herbal Medicine
• Massage therapy
• Nutritional counseling
• Fitness and Exercise
• Stress reduction techniques

Since the beginning of humankind plants have served as food and medicine. In fact, plant medicine constitutes the oldest known form of healing. Our ancestors relied exclusively on plants for maintaining health and overcoming illness, and plants continue to be the major source of medicine for most of the world's population today.

Plants are just as relevant to our well-being today as they were centuries ago. They address a wide range of health concerns by supporting the healthy structure and function of the body and nurturing its innate healing capacity. The discipline of herbal medicine seeks to enhance the body's natural recuperative powers by expanding what works well so that underlying patterns of disharmony can recede. Instead of addressing disease in isolation, one's whole life pattern becomes relevant in the quest to rediscover wellbeing.

According to the FDA, consumers in the U.S. spend over $18 billion annually on dietary supplements, which include herbal products. However, many do so without full awareness of the quality, safety, and efficacy issues surrounding many of the commercially available products. A professional herbalist can help you sort through the array of herbal choices in the market and guide you to the herbs that are safe, of consistent quality, and appropriate for your individual needs. And where health goals fall outside the bounds of what herbs and herbal medicine can safely address, a professional herbalist can provide referrals to appropriate licensed practitioners including physicians.

Herbs and whole foods are amazingly effective in nurturing the body's innate healing capacity. Areas we can work together to enhance through herbs and a healthy diet include: digestion, liver function, cardiovascular/circulatory function, pain and inflammation, immune health, renal function, male and female reproductive function, pregnancy and breastfeeding, skin, headaches/migraines, nervous system conditions, and sleep.

Perhaps the greatest benefit to seeing an herbalist is that you will receive a recommendation of herbal products that is specifically formulated for you. Herbs can be prepared and used in many ways. They can be taken internally as teas, powders, tinctures, syrups, and capsules; applied externally as lotions, salves, gels, or oils; and added to baths or steams. We will work together to identify the best approach for incorporating herbal therapies into your lifestyle.