Florida residents suffering with pain find relief with AcupunctureAcupuncture offers relief and can help you get back to your favorite activities.Pain, PTSD, sleep issues, digestive disorders, and many other chronic health issues,
can prevent people from living a full, productive and happy lives.
Non-Addictive | Affordable | Safe | Effective Find an Acupuncturist Near YouAbout Acupuncture | About Eastern Herbal Medicine | Additional Treatment Therapies | Video Testimonials Find An Acupuncturist Near You | Acupuncture: What You Need To Know | Articles by FL Acupuncturists About Acupuncture: 1. How acupuncture works.
Acupuncture works by stimulating acupuncture points, which sends a message along the nerve to the brain and spinal cord, causing the brain to release chemicals such as endorphins, which reduce the message of pain being delivered to the brain.
2. During an Acupuncture Treatment, you will experience:
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture is used in 103 of 129 countries. The growing evidence base supports acupuncture’s benefits for many conditions1, including but not limited to:
 4. Acupuncture does not replace conventional medicine
5. Find a qualified, board-licensed Acupuncturist In Florida, Acupuncturists are board-licensed primary healthcare providers, who do not require a medical referral to be seen. To find a qualified Acupuncturists near you, visit: https://www.fsoma.org/find-an-acupuncturist#/ 6. Health Insurance Plans may pay for acupuncture.
About Eastern Herbal Medicine:One of the therapeutic pillars of Acupuncture Practice is Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. For thousands of years Asia herbal medicine has been used for many acute and chronic conditions. Herbal formulas may contain many ingredients, primarily of plant origin, with unique characteristics that when combined offer a therapeutic effect. Herbal formulas can be taken internally (by mouth) or applied topically.  1. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM) is safe and regulated by the FDA.
In the United States, TCHM is FDA regulated*, and is safe when prescribed by a qualified board-licensed Acupuncturist, who has taken a complete health history and performed an appropriate herbal medicine evaluation. 2. How to find a qualified TCHM practitioner:A qualified board-licensed Acupuncturist is the only healthcare provider in the United States whose education includes extensive training in TCHM, followed by the passage of rigorous exams. You can find a practitioner Certified in Oriental Medicine or Chinese Herbology located near you at the National Certifying Board website https://www.nccaom.org or in Florida at https://www.fsoma.org/find-an-acupuncturist#/ 3. Health Insurance does not cover Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM) therapy.At this time, TCHM is not typically covered by insurance but may be reimbursed under your Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flex-spending account (FSA). Please check your specific plan. 4. During a TCHM consultation:
TCHM can complement your conventional treatment plan. Your qualified herbalist may work with your physician to manage your care.
* held to cGMP( regulation under FDA Title 21 CFR 111. Every batch of TCHM should be accompanied by the Certificate of Analysis (COA), which should reflect: Appearance inspection, Microscopic analysis, Physical and chemical identification, Chemical fingerprinting, and detection of Sulfur dioxide, Pesticide residuals, Aflatoxin, Heavy metals, Aristolochic acid. International regulations are even more vigorous; the best quality herbs are subjected to many regulations, to name just a few most reputable: TGA-PIC/s GMP (Therapeutic Good Administration), USDA-NOP (United States Department of Agriculture, National Organic Program), NSF-cGMP (National Sanitation Foundation), Kosher, Halal, ISO 9001:2008 (International Accredited Forum), ISO17025:2005 (Taiwan Accreditation Foundation), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
Additional Treatment Therapies: Tui Na: Tui Na is believed to be one of the oldest systems of bodywork in the world. The first school of Tui Na was founded during the Ming Dynasty where it is also believed that one of the emperors of the time forbade skin to skin contact massage, therefore a completely different set of techniques had to be developed. These techniques were designed to affect specific parts of the body and to be used with the meridians and acupuncture points. Tui Na is one of the 4 pillars of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) along with Acupuncture, Exercise and Herbal Medicine/Nutrition, and follows the same meridian theory as acupuncture, so that the same diagnostic paradigms and treatment principles of TCM also apply to Tui Na making acupressure treatments highly effective. In Western, or Swedish massage, the primary focus of the massage is strictly relaxation and is dependent on long gliding strokes using an oil or some other lubricant applied directly to the skin. Tui Na, does not use any lubricant since the strokes are intended to be applied over clothing or over a top sheet covering the patient. Also, the strokes of Tui Na are devised to affect specific body parts or areas whereas their western counterparts are more generalized in their function. Cupping:
 Cupping therapy is a traditional East Asian practice used to treat a variety of health conditions. It involves the placing cups on specific areas of the body. A qualified board-licensed Acupuncturists creates suction in the cups, which pulls against a person's skin. Cupping also has links to acupuncture points on a person's body, which are central to the practice of acupuncture. Scientists have linked cupping therapy with a variety of health benefits, although there needs to be more research to determine whether it is significantly effective as a treatment. People regularly cite cupping as an effective pain relief treatment.  Gua Sha:Gua sha is an instrument-assisted unidirectional press-stroking technique that involves the gentle scraping of the skin with a solid, smooth-edged tool. Gua sha is generally performed on a person’s face, back, chest, neck, arms, or legs. This ancient Chinese medicine technique intentionally creates transitory therapeutic petechiae (small red spots), representing extravasation of blood (movement of blood cells outside the vessels) on the skin's surface. While the petechiae may look similar to bruising, the petechiae will subside in a few days. Gua Sha does not cause painful bruising when applied correctly by a qualified board-licensed Acupuncturist, and offers a unique approach to addressing issues like chronic pain. 
Moxibustion, also referred to as “moxa,” is a type of heat therapy using a common herb called mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) topically administered to your body. It originated in ancient China, where sources referring to this therapy date back to the Warring States period (roughly 475 B.C. to 221 B.C.) where it was used by physicians as part of their battlefield medicine. Moxibustion stimulates blood flow, helps open acupuncture channels, and reinforces an acupuncture treatment. Indirect moxibustion, where the moxa does not touch the skin) also provides general warming and improves circulation. Traditional Japanese moxibustion includes techniques called okyu and ikyu (directly placed on the skin) and kytoshin (also called needle moxa). Direct moxibustion uses the highest-grade moxa and this technique also uses a balk called “shiunko” to protect the skin from burns. During the session you will also notice moxa has a distinct aroma and pleasant sensation of warmth since it burns at a low temperature. In Japanese style direct moxibustion, we light the moxa with a sandalwood incense which adds to the enjoyable experience. This is considered an adjunctive therapy and successfully treats pain due to injury or arthritis, digestive problems and irregular elimination, protection against cold and flu, and gynecological and obstetrical conditions. It is also incredibly relaxing. When paired with acupuncture, the therapies increase each other’s effectiveness.
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