What is an Oriental Medicine?
Traditional Oriental Medicine is a comprehensive health care system with the clinical and academic history of over 3000 years. It includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, message, dietary therapy, meditation and exercise. These therapies normalize the inner vital energies and biochemical equilibrium to promote the body's ability to heal itself.


How does it work? 
Oriental Medicine is based on an energetic model. The ancient physicians recognized the vital energy behind all the life forms and life processes. They called this energy Qi or prana or life force. They discovered energy flowing in the human body along specific pathways and direction. When the energy flow is smooth and in balance, one is healthy; if the balance is, disturbed one will feel sick or pain. The pathways of energy are linked externally with the surface of the body at the specific lactations called acupuncture points. Internally they are linked with their respective organs like hearts, liver, stomach and so on. Modern medicine has been able to measure electric charges at these points, thus correlating the locations of the meridians mapped buy the ancient doctors. Besides treating the diseases, oriental medicine strengthens the human body. 
It prevents diseases and the premature aging. It releases stress, and psychological and emotional tensions. Best of all it promotes health, longevity and beauty.


How many treatments will I need? 
Acupuncture and herbs alleviate many conditions very rapidly; however, chronic condition will be relieved only with steady progress. Patient's attitude, diet, determination and life style will affect the outcome of a course treatment. Oriental medicine is also an educational process where the individual becomes the master of his life and health. Though oriental medicine is used for healing most of the conditions, there are disease, which can be treatment more effectively but western medicine such as acute infectious diseases etc.


Is acupuncture safe?
Yes, in the hands of the licensed acupuncturist, safety is assured. The sterilized needles are disposable.


Is acupuncture painful? 
Acupuncture treatment is very relaxing which brings on feeling of tranquility. Acupuncture needles are very fine and flexible. They are about the diameter of human air. In most cases, insertion by the skilled practitioner is performed with no discomfort. It is nothing like a hypodermic needle, which is hollow and has larger diameter.


What kinds of condition can benefit from Acupuncture?
World health organization recognizes acupuncture and oriental medicine ability to treat over 43 clinical disorders. Among these are:

Neurological
Headache
Migraine 
Trigeminal neuralgia
Sciatic neuralgia
Intercostals neuralgia
Post operation pain
Phantom limb pain
Peripheral neuropathy
Facial paralysis
Seizure and epilepsy
Cerebral palsy
Stroke residuals

Gastrointestinal
Abdominal pain
Chronic diarrhea
Indigestion
Constipations
Hiccups
Anorexia

Gynecological
Irregular menstruation
Dysmenorrheal
Amenorrhea
Infertility
Menopausal syndrome
Hypolaction
Premenstrual syndrome
Musculoskeletal
Neck and back pain
Shoulder pain
Disc problems
Arthritis
Tendonitis
Whiplash syndrome
Tennis elbow


Urogenital
Stress incontinences
Frequent urination
Enuresis
Sexual dysfunction

Psychiatric and emotional
Anxiety
Depression
Nervousness
Hysteria
Obesity
Weight loss

Respiratory
Allergies
Asthma
Emphysema
Sinusitis
Bronchitis

What can I expect when I come for an appointment?
To enhance the value of a treatment, following guidelines are important;
1. Eat small meal immediately before or after the treatment
2. Do not over exercise, engage in sexual activity, or consume alcohol within 6 hours before or after the treatment.
3. Plan your activities so that after the treatment you can rest or not have to over exert yourself mentally or physically. This is especially important for the fire few visits.
4. Continue to take any prescription medicines as directed by your doctor.
5. Remember to keep good mental or written notes of what your response is to the treatment. This is important for your acupuncturist to know to do a follow-up treatment design.

What is required to practice acupuncturist in Texas? 
The law in the state of Texas is very stringent, requires educational background in acupuncture, herbology an extensive clinical training. Besides academic and clinical competency, acupuncturist must pass standardized tests ion acupuncture and herbology conducted by the acupuncture and oriental medicine. Finally, the candidate must appear personally before the Texas state of board of acupuncture examiners and if approved license in acupuncture, Lac, is conferred.