• Aupuncture – Tiny, disposable, sterile needles placed in specific acupuncture points.
• Herbs – Chinese herbal medicine draws from a pharmacopia of thousand of herbs for specific conditions.
• Moxibustion – Moxabustion is an herb called mugwort. It may be burned on the handle of the needle, above the skin, on salt or a slice of ginger. This is used to “warm” acupuncture points or areas in order to quicken the healing process.
• Oriental nutrition – Specific foods used to strengthen, rebuild, and balance the body.
• Qi Gong – Qi Gong is a time-honored exercise method of addressing many health issues while enhancing one’s physical and mental vitality. Through a process centered on pleasant, flowing movements, one gathers Chi-the life force-and directs that energy to specific organs and meridians.
• Tui Na – Tui Na translates as “push grasp.” It is a massage technique that moves Qi in various parts of the body. It is used to relieve muscle pain, tension, inflammation and heal injuries.
• Gwa Sha – A gentle scraping of the skin surface using a Gwa Sha tool to increase circulation of  Chi and blood. It release muscle tension, tightness and constriction.
• Cupping – Using glass or bamboo cups to create a vacuum in order to increase warmth and circulation.

Now it’s our turn to benefits from this ancient medical system. Acupuncture is the fastest-growing health care method in America, due primarily to the growing demand for proactive wellness based medicine and successful treatments. Though millions of Americans have already discovered this ancient healing art and rely on it for their health care needs, many of you in need of acupuncture hezitate, because its procedures and philosophy seem strange and mysterious.