About Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine: deep roots

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a medical health system that has been practiced for over 3000 years. It encompasses many modalities, including acupuncture, herbal therapy, moxabustion, Tui Na massage and dietary and health practices, including Qi Gong. Today, a licensed acupuncturist utilizes a combination of these modalities in an acupuncture treatment.

Acupuncture and Qi

Acupuncture is a Chinese medical modality in which stainless steel needles are inserted into specific points on the body to promote health by balancing Qi (pronounced “chee”), the energy that circulates through specific channels throughout the body. Physical injury, disease, unhealthy habits and emotional stress can weaken, block or imbalance the Qi of the body and create a myriad of symptoms. After a practitioner assesses a patient’s condition, a specific diagnosis is made, and acupuncture treatments are performed to correct Qi flow and restore vitality to the body, mind and spirit.

Acupuncture can be used for a variety of conditions. It is commonly used for stress reduction, pain and internal disorders.  Acupuncture allows your body to achieve balance and an experience of vitality and wellbeing. Harmony Acupuncture of Asheville treats the following conditions:

Musculoskeletal Conditions: low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome

Emotional and Stress Issues: depression, anxiety, addictions, insomnia 

Women's Health: irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps, PMS, menopause, hot flashes, endometriosis, infertility, morning sickness

Neurological Conditions: headache, migraine, stroke rehabilitation, ADD/ADHD

Gastrointestinal Disorders: indigestion, stomach and bowel pain, nausea and vomiting, colitis, diarrhea, constipation

Respiratory Issues: asthma, allergies, sinusitis, common cold, chronic cough

Dermatological Conditions: rash, acne, eczema, shingles, herpes

Chronic Conditions: autoimmune disorders, reducing side-effects of cancer therapies