Eastern Spirit Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

chinese medicine is a system of healing designed to provide complete, holistic care by looking at the physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual aspects of a person. as an energy-based medicine, chinese medicine holds that in order to maintain health, the body’s energy or life force, called qi, must be abundant and free-flowing throughout the channels (or meridians) of the body. when the flow of qi is unimpeded there is harmony, balance, and good health. when qi blocks, or there is too much or too little qi, there is an imbalance which can lead to disharmony and disease. acupuncture is a well-known and proven method of treatment, but it is only one of several methods of therapy that a chinese medicine practitioner may use to benefit health. treatment methods include: • acupuncture • moxabustion • tui na bodywork (massage, gua sha scraping, cupping) • herbal therapy • diet/lifestyle counselling (including meditation, diet, exercise, feng shui and lifestyle habits) traditional chinese med