CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE OF BAKERSFIELD

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a comprehensive system of diagnosis, treatment, and preventative healthcare. This ancient healing art has been practiced for over 3, 000 years and has been offered in the United States for more than 150 years. Oriental medicine focuses on the cause of the disease (seen as an imbalance) in relation to the environment, the seasons, nutrition, lifestyle, emotional state, immunity, blood circulation and energy (Qi). Acupuncture is a treatment for the person as a whole.

TCM is based on the concept of a vital energy called Qi. Qi travels along 14 main paths, called channels or mericians. Illness or pain occurs when this energy flow is blocked or weakened. Stimulating points along the meridian restores the balance of energy flow in the body, helping to relieve pain and promote wellness.

The most common treatment with TCM in the United States is acupuncture. Acupuncture is performed with thin and flexible FDA approved needles that are sterile, single-use and disposable. Heat treatment, cupping, moxibustion, Tui-Na, Shiatsu, and Chinese herbal medicine and Tai Chi exercise are some of the other treatments offered.

Herbal medicine is as old as humanity itself. Thousands of yearsof human trials have brought about the evolution of the most incredibly sophisticated system of diagnosis and treatment using herbal medicines. Herbs may be prescribed to enhance the benefits of acupuncture or they may be used as a sole treatment.