Hua HaiMD (China), Ph.D., MAOM, MS, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)
Lic. Acupuncturist & Herbalist
H & G Chinese Medicine, Inc.
1071 Worcester Rd. (RT 9W), Suite 3A, Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: (508) 370-8001
E-mail: drhai@hgchinesemedicine.com
Acupuncture and Auxiliary Modalities
Acupuncture and Auxiliary Modalities
Acupuncture is the most popular treatment modality of TCM in the U.S. Currently, more than 1 million Americans received acupuncture each year. Acupuncture is performed with the painless insertion of FDA approved fine, sterile, and disposable needles. During the 20 to 30 minutes that the needles remain in the body, the patients should feel a mild sensation of soreness, numbness, distention or heaviness along the channel pathways as the Qi is moved, followed by symptom alleviation and significant relaxation.
In addition to acupuncture, TCM offers many other auxiliary treatment modalities:
Moxibustion: allows penetration of Chinese herbs into meridians with heat, a great solution for patients with weak constitutions and/or cold patterns.
 Cupping and Gua Sha: improve Qi and blood movement via proper amount of vacuum suction using glass/plastic cups, or by local skin scraping. |
 Plum-blossom needling and bloodletting: resolve circulatory stagnation by tapping with five or seven-star dermal needles around the diseased skin, or by releasing a few drops of blood from certain acupoints. |
 Magnetic treatment, electro-acupuncture and intradermal needles: trace amount of magnetic or electrical stimulation and the embedding of intradermal needles/press balls at acupoints are some of the other treatments offered for obtaining stronger or longer effects. |
 Tui-Na and Shiatsu: is a Chinese or Japanese style of meridian massage, using the practitioner's inner energy and body/finger pressure techniques. |