In addition to Acupuncture, our practitioners may incorporate the “Accessory Techniques” of Chinese Medicine into your treatments. These techniques are used to increase the effectiveness of treatment by enhancing the therapeutic principles being utilized.

Tuina is very similar to what most people think of when they hear of acupressure. Tuina consists of massage techniques combined with acupressure to treat specific conditions.

Moxabustion is a technique commonly used in combination with acupuncture. The herb mugwort, artemesia vulgaris, is used in combination with other herbs in the form of a liquid spray liniment on various areas of the body, and it is activated with a therapeutic heating device. This technique is utilized to enhance and supplement your therapy.

Cupping is the placement of special cups on specific areas, or acupuncture points on the body. A vacuum seal is created between the cup and the surface of the skin. This technique is used for treating a wide variety of illnesses.

Guasha, like cupping, is used for treating a wide variety of illnesses. The skin is superficially massaged with a ceramic tool in order to release blockages from the exterior layer of the body.