The Unique Benefits of Acupuncture
I use a style of acupuncture developed by Kiiko Matsumoto and her teacher Master Nagano which has unique and extraordinary benefits! A few are listed below.
1) The palpatory diagnostic methods in this style of acupuncture offer the practitioner an instant measure as to the effectiveness of their treatment. Both the acupuncturist and the patient will have instant feedback as to how well the treatment is working because the same reflexes which are used to determine the best treatment for a patient are also the gauge by which the treatment can be assessed.
2) Kiiko Style acupuncture offers a totally new way to look at patients. It combines classical Chinese medical principles with modern patho-physiology in a way that facilitates the understanding and brings out the best in both.
3) Within the treatment methods used in Kiiko Style acupuncture, there is a technique suitable for any patient. As a rule the needling methods are shallow and virtually painless, using the smallest gauge needles. However, for the patient who needling is contraindicated, there are numerous non-invasive techniques that are highly effective. The use of diodes, magnets, and other techniques give the practitioner many options with which to treat the most difficult patient.
4) In many ways, Kiiko Style acupuncture takes the practice of acupuncture from the ambiguous realm of theory into the direct experience of reality. There is no more wondering week after week if the points you are using for their supposed actions and effects will work for the diagnosis which seemed so plausible on paper. In this system “you treat what you feel”. If the reflex is not present, or if specific treatment points do not significantly change the reflex quality, then some other more viable treatment option must be found. Both the practitioner and the patient always have some immediate indication as to the effectiveness of the treatment.
Herbal Formulas Are Patient Specific
Chinese Herbal Medicine is quickly establishing itself as one of the most popular and effective alternative therapies in the West. Used frequently in combination with acupuncture treatments,
the Chinese Herbal Pharmacopia includes over 1500 herbs mostly from plants, flowers, roots and barks. Individual herbs are usually combined with other herbs to create unique and customized formulas specific for each case. Taking the herbs mixed together in a formula not only minimizes any unpleasant effects of individual herbs, but also maximizes the benefits by focusing on the specific disharmony for each different case.
Formulas may be taken in several forms, including teas, powders, or pills. Unlike Western Herbs, which primarily address symptoms, Chinese Herbal Medicine addresses the underlying energetic disharmony causing the disease (the root) in addition to the symptoms manifesting (the branch).