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By my late twenties I had been diagnosed with several auto-immune conditions, including ulcerative colitis, thyroid dysfunction — as well as migraines, a torn ACL and meniscus, neurological Lyme disease and a host of co-infections. My health issues were complex, proper diagnoses hard to come by, and effective treatment even more so. With side effects gaining on me and western medicine failing me, I finally found Chinese medicine. I found answers. I found treatment. And I found myself living a life I absolutely love. I wanted more than to just heal symptoms - I was looking to transform the way I lived my life. That’s what my practice is all about now, providing patients with an opportunity for sustainable health, personal growth & transformation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1595566015710-ZBJSLFW9JVAYTX6SL7SU/Marydeminiebusinesscards%2Bcopy.jpg About - When we slow down, whether by choice or by illness, it becomes easier to recognize the connections between your past state of mind and your current reality. What you focus on now will determine what comes next. Inhale the future, exhale the past. Where the mind goes, Qi follows. Join me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1595606165306-5FP0K89MK2POX39S8YL7/image-asset.png About https://www.newyorkacu.com/appointments daily 0.75 2024-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1603386469699-OJY8T9KRE9VIF5CF0IIJ/image-asset.jpeg Appointments - New Patients I am currently accepting new patients and I am looking forward to meeting you! Here’s how to prepare for your first session. New to Acupuncture? From minor aches and pains to chronic life-debilitating diseases acupuncture has been practiced as a safe and effective method of healthcare for over 3,000 years, yet many of us are still hesitant to try acupuncture. What can it treat? Will it work for me? How do you find the right practitioner? These are good questions to be asking. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. 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A dozen people can walk into my office for the same reason, let’s say insomnia, and I would create a dozen different treatment plans, specified to the individual background and current needs of each patient. It’s a good thing that the body keeps a perfect inventory of every thought, feeling and experience. Under the scope of Chinese Medicine are a number of gentle, non-invasive, and very effective therapies that we practice such as: Acupuncture, Moxabustion, Dietary Therapy, Cupping, Gua Sha, Tui Na & Chinese Herbal Medicine. (Find out more about these therapies below!) Chinese medicine is designed to restore flow throughout the body by examining and prioritizing your body’s unique reaction and response quality to pathogens, to change, to life. The effectiveness of this medicine speaks to the holistic and preventative approaches at the heart of its foundation - it facilitates a very rich understanding of your health and accurately focuses in on the origin of disease over treating symptoms. Idiopathic is a term unknown in our context. We focus on the response, rather than the pathogen. You, rather than your disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1605199367799-TRHV0QP6FS9JJTVY8PF5/Sag%252BHarbour%252BAcupuncture_2020_08_01_0096.jpg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - What Does Acupuncture Treat? Acupuncture is a highly personalized medicine yet our scope of practice is very broad. We treat more than just muscle pain and indigestion. From allergies to asthma, migraines to menopause, Chinese Medicine is effective in getting to the root of your condition, Here is an abbreviated list of common conditions/reasons to make an appointment with your acupuncturist: Generalized & Localized Pain Orthopedic Issues Gastrointestinal & Digestive Disorders Endocrine dysfunction & Hormonal Imbalance Fertility & Reproductive Disorders Dermatology & Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture Circulatory Issues Respiratory Disease & E.N.T. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1595564155614-V6RHO2VEYDXLPIYEL4E3/Screen+Shot+2020-07-24+at+12.09.15+AM.png Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/aricular-acupuncture monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1603221749543-4R4M83Q6B0OPQBBRS3EG/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Auricular Acupuncture & Ear Seeds - Auricular Acupuncture & Ear Seeds Photo by edwardolive/iStock / Getty Images https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/stone-and-crystal-therapy monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1603227584301-RY2EJIGU1SE1N00P08RH/The+ultimate+guide+to+crystals+%28and+the+celebrities+that+love+them%29+-+YOU+Magazine.jpg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Stone & Crystal Therapy - Stone & Crystal Therapy By virtue of its strength, durability and hardness, jade has long been a symbol of protection and royalty in Chinese culture. And the diamond, due to its purity, a traditional western symbol for divine union. And, of course, the quartz crystal - used in watches and clocks, radios, and many other techno-industrial appliances because it maintains a precise frequency standard which helps regulate movement. Although modern empirical science has yet to develop the tools to understand how this ancient practice works medicinally, crystal and stone therapy has a lengthy history of helping with a broad range of dis-eases. (And at the very least, carries the placebo effect.) As with the fundamental principle upholding Chinese medicine and herbology, it’s all about the relationship between things when it comes to working with stones and crystals. It’s all about resonance. Behind the magic and the aesthetics we find that these gems and stones each have a vibratory frequency, based on molecular structure and specific to their geographical origin. They harness pure energy from the sun, moon, oceans, mountains and valleys. But they also kind of do what your favorite t-shirt does. The specific frequency they each carry resonates - or naturally has a special relationship - with specific parts of us, physically and metaphysically. According to Chinese herbal medicine, roots and below-ground vegetables are great for grounding the nervous system and treating lower body issues, while we use flowers to treat things that affect the upper body and head, like allergies and sinusitis. This is resonance. https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/tui-na monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1603224686120-0PAFPXEL2QDD01U6BB1U/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Tui Na - Tui Na Tui na (pronounced “twee nah”) is a manual manipulation technique, or form of therapeutic massage, that helps us really focus in on specific issues. Although not aimed at relaxation or pleasure, tui na is highly alleviating and energizing. It’s no wonder this therapy has been around for more than 5,000 years. Tui na uses different types of rhythmic compression along the acupuncture channels or meridians of the body to help with issues like chronic neck and back pain, carpel tunnel syndrome/nerve compression, sciatica and piriformis syndrome, frozen shoulder, migraines, as well as many digestive issues. This is one of my favorite hands-on techniques to work with in Chinese medicine because its effects are often immediate and lasting. What else can tui na benefit? Stress reduction The Respiratory system Sleep disorders like insomnia Reproductive health Post-surgical healing Digestive disorders https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/project-four-3n937 monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1603224562127-SGQ8EUK9WA73U0NFZJL8/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Moxabustion - Moxabustion “Moxa” Photo by HansJoachim/iStock / Getty Images https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/project-four-nmyga monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1599419298977-RZ4SMGU50SYWLQ3097W8/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Essential Oils - Essential Oils The use of essential oils has become more popular over the last decade or two. But they’ve been a part of wellness and medicine, including Classical Acupuncture, for thousands of years. Extracted from plants, roots, trees, leaves, fruits, flowers, roots and grasses, and made into liquid concentrate - essential oils are commonly used for digestive issues, dermatology, headaches and migraines, memory support, mental and emotional clarity, as well as for cleansing spaces and spiritual purposes. Applied topically to acupuncture points or diffused at home, essential oils evoke a deeper, more primal response - via our sense of smell. And in this way, we can use them to awaken and treat the deeper, more unconscious imbalances. Each oil has its own specific chemistry or frequency vibration, but can be used effectively for a variety of issues and symptoms. They are often combined together to form a blend or formula. And I use them at practically every treatment. https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/tuning-forks-and-sound-healing monthly 0.5 2020-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1597335864041-L59S1EUA8IID49R1NLK1/Sag+Harbour+Acupuncture_2020_08_01_0174.jpg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Tuning Forks & Sound Healing - Tuning Forks & Sound Therapy Sound healing is one of humanity’s oldest curatives, commonly used to improve physical and mental-emotional wellbeing. Sound or frequency seeks out the dissonance within the body and helps to restore a natural biorhythm. Tuning forks are safe, non-invasive and medical-grade tools made of a special aluminum alloy - used to restore and balance the body. The frequency or sound waves produced by the forks help to balance & ground the nervous system, reduce inflammation & pain, & increase circulation. It can feel relaxing to some, while others experience only a subtle vibrating sensation. Tuning forks work succinctly with Chinese medicine, by placing them on or near points along acupuncture channels or meridians they can be used to supplement treatment for many types of issues and illnesses. Weight loss, headaches & migraines, musculoskeletal issues, dermatological issues, detox support, and hormonal imbalances are some of the concerns that I have found to respond well to sound therapies. I use several different sets of tuning forks, including one tuned to the ancient healing Solfeggio Scale, as well as Tibetan singing bowls and the gong. https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/new-portfolio-item monthly 0.5 2020-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1597948528204-1EM2XH9KMNQNDNTF4GCW/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Gua Sha https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/nutrition-and-chinese-herbs monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1598026400677-CZQ9W1BETYD61QVVITVA/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Nutrition & Chinese Herbs - Nutrition & Chinese Herbal Medicine Photo by Tim Chow/iStock / Getty Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1598026321223-6X264X7Y83M2DFYOD0NB/image-asset.jpeg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Nutrition & Chinese Herbs - Mental Hygiene Improving digestion is about making choices we can live by. Making choices from a healthy place, allowing our gut instincts to lead the way to a life well-lived and well-loved. Chronic low-grade fatigue, inflammation, food sensitivities, and feeling stuck in life are all indications of a likely digestive imbalance. Even small changes to the diet can generate strong and lasting overall health benefits. However, what’s good for one, is not always good for all. Dietary guidance is completely personalized to you, your needs, your lifestyle and your goals. The Chinese medical approach to challenging digestive conditions like ulcerative colitis provides the advantages of low rates of adverse reactions and recurrence, as well as good long-term efficacy. And the really great news is that alleviating pain and inflammation are two of the most common side effects of any acupuncture treatment. https://www.newyorkacu.com/chinese-medicine-and-acupuncture/cupping-and-gua-sha monthly 0.5 2020-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1a2cd75e21f650fa677419/1597335247443-G7MSAS9VNOJVV6RZR9ZS/Sag+Harbour+Acupuncture_2020_08_01_0227.jpg Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture - Cupping - Cupping Being the largest organ on the human body, 20% of our blood volume continuously flows through the skin. That is an extraordinary amount of processing, filtering, and balancing, most of which is maintained by the capillary system. There are many forms of cupping, all of which have been applied throughout the history of the Medicine. Traditionally, fire cupping is commonly used. A vacuum is created using fire within the cups, they are then quickly placed on areas of the skin for several minutes up to approximately 15 minutes. This helps to promote blood flow, circulation, detoxification, it releases knotted muscles, fascia, and more. Suction cups can also be used, again, pulling to the surface any stagnation held beneath for recirculation, but without the use of fire. Silicon suction cups make it possible to easily slide the cups over large areas and bone, such as over the spine, back and even the diaphragm, releasing great tension. Aside from the immediate and long term medical aid it provides, this therapy often feels amazing. It’s important to know that cupping often causes discoloration on the skin that can last from several days to a week. Aftercare with cupping is also very important, keeping the area covered and protected from the elements (cold, wind, water, sun). We ask that you avoid bathing for approximately 24 hours afterward will ensure a smoother healing process.