Traditional Chinese Medicine

Our traditional Chinese medical doctor uses pulse and tongue diagnosis to determine strengths and weaknesses in the body. Treatments include moxa, heat, herbs and accupuncture.

Quick Facts about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the U.S.

"One of the advantages of acupuncture is that the incidence of adverse effects is substantially lower than that of many drugs or other accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions." 1997 NIH Consensus Development Conference
Over 40 states and the District of Colombia have recognized the practice of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization to treat over 43 conditions including allergies, asthma, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, colds and flu, constipation, depression, gynecological disorders, headache, heart problems, infertility, insomnia, pre-menstrual syndrome, sciatica, sports injuries, tendonitis, and stress.
The 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Acupuncture stated, "The data in support of acupuncture are as strong as those for many accepted Western medical therapies."
The NIH's consensus panel stated that, "acupuncture Has a substantially lower incidence of adverse effects than many drugs or accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions. A study in 6 clinics in 5 states showed the efficacy and cost savings of acupuncture. Of the patients treated with acupuncture, 91.5% reported disappearance or improvement of symptoms; 84% said they see their MD's less; 79% said they use fewer prescription drugs, and 70% of those to whom surgery had been recommended said they avoided it."

Controlled clinical trials in the United States have evaluated the use of acupuncture combined with standard stroke protocol for the treatment of paralysis due to stroke. Effective or markedly effective results were found for over 80% of the patients receiving acupuncture with a cost savings of $26,000 per patient. (Neurology 43:2189-21921)

We now offer Acupuncture with our Chinese Doctor Jiang Li. Call for details and appointments: 404-929-0604

Conditions Appropriate for Acupuncture Therapy:

Digestive
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Indigestion.

Emotional
Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Nervousness, Neurosis.

Eye-Ear-Nose-Throat
Cataracts, Gingivitis, Poor vision, Tinnitus, Toothache.

Gynecological
Infertility, Menopausal symptoms, Premenstrual syndromes.

Miscellaneous
Addiction control, Athletic performance, Blood pressure regulation, Chronic fatigue, Immune system
support, Stress reduction.

Musculoskeletal
Arthritis, Back pain, Muscle cramping,Muscle pain/weakness, Neck pain, Sciatica.

Neurological
Headache, Migraines, Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction, Parkinson's disease, Postoperative pain, Stroke.

Respiratory
Asthma, Bronchitis, Common cold,Sinusitis, Smoking cessation, Tonsillitis.

* This service is only available in our Decatur location.