Seasonal Illness
Colds & Flu
Chinese Medicine has a long history of fighting off infections disease. Whether seeking a remedy for the common cold or flu virus, or seeking help for more serious infections like Mono, Hepatitis, Lyme's Disease, or Covid, Chinese Herbal Medicine as well as acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion can help a patient overcome these illnesses quickly.
If you feel you might be coming down with the cold or flu, schedule a 15 min telemedicine herb consult. Based on the presentation of the sickness and the health of your own immune system we can find the remedy for you to overcome the sickness quickly.
For more chronic infections, we'll work together to create a treatment plan and herbal formula that will help fight off the pathogen and restore your immune system.
Allergies
Seasonal allergies occur when there is a hypersensitivity to the external environment. Irritants in the form of pollen, grass, dust, pet-dander, or chemical fumes can cause an allergic reaction and the overproduction of histamine. When patients are exposed to these irritants they can experience such symptoms as itchy eyes, headache, congestion or runny nose, wheezing, &/or cough
From a Chinese Medicine perspective allergies occur when there is an imbalance in our bodies Immune System (Wei Qi). A deficiency of Wei Qi allows the body to become easily susceptible to various external irritants (Wind). Once these irritants internally there may also be a dys-regulation
In order to address your allergies we will conduct a thorough exam, taking a complete health history and then developing a unique treatment plan that will address your specific concern. The goals of the treatment plan will be to eliminate visible symptoms and signs, while addressing the root cause(s) and underlying imbalances affecting the quality and quantity of Wei Qi