Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can help relieve symptoms and treat deeper causative factors.

Acupuncture

Kelly Kaeding’s practice is based on a classical Japanese style acupuncture, which focuses on strengthening deficient Qi, releasing tension and balancing the body. This style is gentle—a very fine needle just touches the surface of the skin or is inserted at acupoints on the skin very shallowly (about 1-2 mm).

Acupuncture improves energy and blood circulation and hence the functioning of muscular-skeletal and organ systems is enhanced. From digestive complaints, allergies, and carpal tunnel syndrome to anxiety, depression, and stress, acupuncture can help the body heal naturally.

Acupuncture even provides an excellent alternative to hormone replacement therapy to smooth the transition through menopause.

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal Medicine has been used for literally thousands of years because it works. In Chinese medicine, plants, minerals and animal parts are used. Here in the U.S. most practitioners primarily use plants and minerals. Animal parts are rarely used. The flower, fruit, leaf, stem and root can be used medicinally.

A combination of herbs is used to make a balanced formula which can be taken in the form of a decoction (boiled), powdered (just add water) or tablets.

Herbs can be used for acute or chronic conditions, constitutionally to maintain health or used preventatively for seasonal conditions.