EMOTION & SPIRIT LEVEL
The lives we lead today often leave us overworked, overstressed, and overwhelmed. Anxiety and/or depression effect the quality of life for over 28 million Americans. Lifestyle changes such as divorce, empty nest syndrome, the death of a loved one, or deep emotional wounds can cause tremendous distress on all levels, and, when emotions become overwhelming, they effect the energetic balance of the body. If left unresolved, these emotions can surface as a variety of real physical ailments. Acupuncture helps to unblock and transform these energies so that your physical energy and ability to focus will increase, and you can regain control of your emotional life.

WOMEN'S HEALTH, INFERTILITY & PREGNANCY
Chinese medicine has a long history of helping to balance a women's delicate hormonal system and treating such gynecological problems as menstrual pain, PMS, irregular or discontinued periods, and the pain of endometriosis and fibroids. It can also offer drug free relief from the many problems arising during pregnancy and childbirth. Morning sickness, sciatica, and symphsis pubis pain are just a few discomforts of pregnancy that can be controlled with acupuncture. Pre-birth acupuncture can help women prepare themselves to have the most efficient labor possible, even reducing the time spent in labor.

For many women, acupuncture and herbal medicine is a valid alternative to the drug based fertility programs of western medicine. Chinese medicine seeks to balance and strengthen the blood, the uterus, and the body, making it a friendly and nourishing home in which the fetus can grow and thrive. Therefore, this kind of treatment takes time and commitment, but it has proven to be very successful for many women. Once pregnant, both the baby and the mother benefit from the optimum health generated from these treatments.

Menopause is a trying time for many women, with only hormone replacement to help alleviate the sometimes debilitating hot flashes, sweating, insomnia. mood swings, and fatigue. Acupuncture and herbal medicine can help these symptoms and can also help one to cope with the sense of loss that can come with this transition.

Some of the results one might expect are:

• A reduction in fine lines
• Leveling of deeper lines
• Minimization of the beginnlng of jowls
• Softer, more vibrant skin
• Fading of age spots
• Less tension in the face
• Improvement in acne and rosacea
• An over all felling of well being and increased energy

The system calls for 2 treatments a week for 5 weeks. Nutritional information, facial exercises and possibly an herbal formula round out your personal program. A free 1/2 hour consultation is required to see if you are a good candidate for this non-invasive, healthful procedure. Call today and begin your transformation to more beautiful and more radiant skin.

HERBAL MEDICINE
The oldest form of medicine in the world is the use of medicinal plants. Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian manuscripts, preserving early herbal information, record over 800 prescriptions and more then 500 different substances in use at that time. The practice of Chinese herbal medicine itself, is over 5,000 years old. In China, herbal medicine uses botanicals, such as leaves, roots, berries, bark and rhizomes, and includes animal and mineral substances as well. Today many people are returning to herbal medicine because they cannot or will not tolerate the many side effects of Western medicine's drugs.

Herbs can be used singularly, or in formulas, depending on the ailment presented by the patient. Chinese formulas are powerful, yet elegant combinations that treat the root of your problem while also alleviating symptoms. They can also be used as a tonic to strengthen the immune system, promote longevity, fertility, or to prevent fatigue.

The traditional way to take these wonderful healing substances is to cook, strain, and drink them as a tea two or three times a day. They are very powerful taken this way, but most people in this country prefer to take them in pill or capsule form, which is easy to incorporate into our busy lifestyle.

Herbal formulas support one's ongoing acupuncture treatments. If taken without acupuncture, an herbal consult can help decide which formula is right for you.

This laser is FDA cleared for treatment of inflammation and pain management. It can be used with acupuncture or alone. Fees are affordable and treatment takes under 30 minutes.