What is acupuncture?
Acupuncture is a form of Oriental Medicine which utilizes hair-thin needles inserted into specific points on the body following a specific meridian, customized to treat each individual patient's conditions.
This form of healing originates thousands of years, following Oriental theories which replenish depleted qi (a form of our body's natural energy) and any other deficiencies which cause pain, discomfort, or other symptoms.
Acupuncture treats numerous conditions, which include but are not limited to:
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Chronic Diseases
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Digestive Disorders
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Bone & Joint Disorders
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Immune & Auto Immune Diseases
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Reproductive Disorders
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Sleeping Disorders
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Beauty & Rejuvenation
Our services are not limited to only acupuncture along the body! We combine other forms of related acupuncture treatment according to your specific health needs, such as electro-acupuncture, auricular(ear) acupuncture, and possibly even cosmetic acupuncture if that is what you desire.
Most Frequent Questions
Does acupuncture hurt?
Acupuncture utilizes hair-thin needles that is less than a fourth of a hypodermic needle, so there is no pain or little pain when inserted into the skin.
Many patients report an initial pricking or aching sensation, but nonetheless leave treatment feeling refreshed and energized.
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Electro-acupuncture
Auricular Acupunture
Electro-acupuncture is form of acupuncture that uses the application of electrodes attached to two or more needles. This said, it is not an electrical shock or current sent through the body, but only a small stimulation (around 40-80 volts) at sites of complaint that create a comforting sensation of vibration.
Electro-Acupuncture adaptation
This is more effective in diseases that require more severe or strong stimulation because the strength of the stimulation is stronger than that of normal acupuncture. It helps strengthen the efficacy of needles by continuously stimulating the blood vessels by utilizing various types of exercise, nervous system, and internal medicine. It is also commonly used for chronic pain, which can help clinical effects.
Precautions for electro-acupuncture
Weak individuals should be careful because it is stronger than normal acupuncture, as well as patients wearing Peacemakers. In addition, pregnant women, Seizures, Heart disease, Stroke, Epilepsy, internal and external emergencies, malignant tumors, and bleeding patients should be careful.
The ear is a miniature version of the human body. By placing needles into the ear’s blood vessels, we are able to cure and prevent various diseases. In 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) held an international academic conference in Lyon, France, and the world standard for 91 needle response points was created. This acupuncture treatment finds connections between the form of a fetus when upside down in the mother’s stomach to the form of an ear. This treatment been rapidly developed into clinical medicine by combining oriental medicine's intestinal theory, percutaneous theory and western medicine's anatomy.
Auricular Acupuncture adaptation
This practice is generally known to be effective in dieting and beauty, and helps patients quit smoking and alcohol abuse. Furthermore, it not only helps ease pain, but also improves appetite, sleep, physical strength, and metabolism, which can help increase patient resistance.
There are no dangerous nerves or blood vessels on the ear, and as a remote treatment, it is generally safe and effective. If the circulation of qi is blocked, it will work well and recover quickly. It is especially effective for chronic diseases.
Precautions for Auricular
This acupuncture treatment is safe and has no side effects, but be careful if you have serious heart diseases, severe substrate lesions, or anemia. Also, pregnant women at the first 3 months of pregnancy should avoid this procedure. After 5 months, treatment with only mild stimulation is advised.
Treatment Methods
Ear-Acupuncture, Ear-Electro-Acupuncture, Seeds/Semen Vaccaria, Magnet on the ear & Bloodletting on the tip of the ear.
Natural K-Cosmetic Acupuncture
얼굴뿐만 아니라 몸 속 장기의 기능을 되살림으로 몸 전체를 건강하게 개선시키는데 도움을 주며, 자연스러운 본연의 아름다움을 이끌어내는 것이 목적입니다.
침으로 얼굴에 있는 근육을 자극함으로써 얼굴의 윤곽을 개선하고 얼굴을 축소하며, 피부결및 안색을 밝게 개선시키고, 미세 주름완화 및 부종 제거 등에 도움을 시술입니다. 미용침은 부작용없는 비수술적인 방법으로 단기간에 두드러지는 변화보다는 얼굴과 몸의 혈자리를 자극해 경락을 소통시키고 오장육부의 기능과 기혈을 조절해 피부의 신진대사를 촉진합니다. 얼굴뿐만이 아니라, 전신의 이완 및 상열감을 개선하고, 코막힘을 개선하고, 긴장성 두통, 스트레스로인한 불면에도 도움을 줄 수 있습니다.
한의학에서는 우리의 몸은 각각의 부분이 하나로 연결되어 있다는 정체관념(整體觀念)이 있습니다. 손과 발에 인체의 모든 장기가 연결되어 있는 것 처럼 얼굴에도 온 몸의 각 부분이 연결되어 있기 때문에 전신건강에도 도움을 줄 수 있습니다. 얼굴이 예뻐짐과 동시에 건강해 질 수 있는 한방 미용침입니다.
미용침 효과
1. 노화방지
2. 여드름 방지
3. 잔주름 줄여주고
4. 처진 피부 리프팅
5. 피부 탄력 촉진
6. 밝은 피부톤
7. 새로운 피부 재생
8. 그 외 더 많은 이점이 있습니다.
미용침 치료 방법
시술 효과를 장기간 유지하기 위해선 주 1-2회의 간격으로 10회 정도의 시술이 추천됩니다. 10회 이후에는 월 1회 정도의 간격으로 추가 시술을 하시면 효과를 더 길게 유지할 수 있게 됩니다.
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*주의점
미용침은 얼굴 주변에 국한되어 있고, 얼굴엔 무수히 가는 혈관이 있기때문에 얼굴에 멍이 발생할 수 있음을 알려드립니다. 자세한 내용은 한의사와 상담하시기 바랍니다.