Cornerstone Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

read moreMy goal is to create a harmonious environment that allows healing within each patient. When energetic harmony is activated, the bodies innate healing abilities can begin to generate health from the inside. I enjoy being part of a person's healing community and watching people claim back their joy in living. Illness and pain often occur when we run ourselves down physically, mentally and/or emotionally, or spiritually. Poor stress management is the main root cause of most illnesses and injuries.

read moreAcupuncture is one of the key elements used in Oriental Medicine. A fine, solid, sterile, disposable needle is gently inserted into the skin at specific points often on unseen channels called meridians. The needle stimulates Qi, which is the body's vital energy, to move and send responses to various systems in the body. Acupuncture is a natural way to facilitate the body to heal and balance itself. Our style is a painless approach and we use as few needles as possible. Acupuncture is usually painless and often sensations such as heaviness, tingling, warmth, coolness or mild itching may be felt.

read moreChinese herbal medicine has a rich history of development over the past 4000 years. Like acupuncture, herbal medicine has gone through many dynasties in China with Oriental Medicine almost being stamped out of existence. However, today in China, Oriental Medicine holds hands with Western Medicine in providing great health care options. Herbal medicine has grown out of trial and error with many great herbalists contributing to the vast knowledge over the thousands of years. It was soon identified that parts of the plant or animal related energetically to parts of the body.