Angela Lee, L.Ac.
Regular acupuncture treatments, as part of a complete health regimen, helps maintain the quality of your health as you age because acupuncture treats the whole person.
Acupuncture is based on the premise that our body is a system of electrical circuitry, and just as you need to re-charge your cell phone when the battery runs down, you need to re-charge your body.
The reason our energy - or Qi in Chinese medicine – weakens is due to obstructions in the circuitry. Some of the factors that cause these blockages are external, such as trauma or exposure to the elements, or internal, as the excessive emotions of stress, or simply the wear and tear of aging.
The acupuncturist diagnoses in several ways.
Pulse diagnosis: over 26 subtle variations in the quality of the pulse are felt at six different positions
on each wrist.
Looking: A person’s appearance, demeanor and tone of voice, as well as the color, shape and size
of the tongue provide clues.
Asking and Listening: The acupuncturist gathers information about medical history, present health, lifestyle and emotional state.
The typical treatment in acupuncture involves the stimulation of points along the energy channels of the body called meridians with hair-thin metallic needles. These needles are disposable and used only once.
Treatment times vary due to condition - a typical treatment lasts twenty-eight minutes. During the treatment, with soothing music playing, one falls into a pleasurable deep relaxation.
Besides being used as a boost to your energy level, acupuncture can be effective in treating pain, allergies, emotional distress and other chronic conditions.
Some insurance plans cover acupuncture. Acupuncture is complementary with Western medicine.
An acupuncturist in downtown San Francisco, Angela Lee, L.Ac., has twelve years experience.
She was recently featured in “7 X 7” magazine’s Health and Beauty Guide - 2009. Her website is areturntohealth.com. Angela can be reached at 415.317.2913 or email at sfacupuncture@yahoo.com.
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