What to prepare before your first acupuncture?

If you are coming in for acupuncture, dress comfortably. Clothing should be loose enough to expose your knees and elbows.

DO NOT brush your tongue fur when brushing teeth. DO NOT consume anything that could discolor your tongue.

Above all, maintain an open mind. We understand that TCM may be unfamiliar to you, and our doctors will do their best to explain their findings to you.

What is healing crisis of herbal medicine?

Before you go home to start your herbal prescription, there’s something you should know.
The HEALING CRISIS is a concept in the field of natural medicine. This means that when you start your herbal prescription, your symptoms may appear to worsen for a day or two. Do not be concerned; this is normal and temporary. The symptoms indicate that the herbs are doing their job of detoxifying the body. Looser bowels and darker frequent urine are common detoxification symptoms.
Be patient. If the symptoms don’t subside within some time, please call and tell us how you’re feeling.

For more explain of those temporary symptoms, refer to CMAW newsletter - The Art of Herbal Detox: Common methods used in TCM detoxification.

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