Pamela Zilavy, M.A., M.S., L.Ac., Diplomate, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs (NCCAOM) (San Francisco, CA)
P. O. Box 31572 San Francisco, CA
Acupuncture is an essential part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a comprehensive system of medicine with a continuous clinical history of over 3,000 years. TCM includes a variety of techniques in addition to acupuncture such as herbal prescription, dietary therapy, T'ai Chi Ch'uan exercise, electrostimulation, cupping (suction), moxibustion (burning herbs), gua sha (scraping ) and massage.TCM is based on the theory that energy, or flows throughout the body along identifiable channels, called meridians. Acupuncture points are located along the meridians, and when stimulated, cause predictable effects.
This energetic model of medicine treats the underlying cause of disease by determining each individual's unique pattern. By reading the pulse and tongue, palpation and other techniques, an individual's distinctive pattern of disharmony suggests a diagnosis and treatment plan. Symptoms are considered to be an artifact of the disharmonious flow of the body's qi. In order to gain the most benefit from TCM treatment, patients are encouraged to find a balance in their lifestyle that reinforces TCM therapy.
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