How We Heal

Treatments offered at Sweetgrass Acupuncture are listed below:

Acupuncture 

Acupuncture is one of the modalities of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); it has been shown to be effective in the treatment of many various health problems, and has been used as a form of therapy for over 2000 years. Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine, thin needles in specific places in the body called acupuncture points. These points are located on acupuncture meridians, channels that flow from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet and carry Qi, a vital essential substance, which both nourishes and supports the body.

Moxa

Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy; it is a non needle technique that has been traditionally used in TCM for tonification purposes, to increase blood circulation, and to dispel cold or stagnation issues. Moxibustion involves the burning of the herb Mugwort, Artemesia Vulgaris, over specific points on the body. When burned, Mugwort has a deeply penetrating heat, and it has a long history in folk medicine of being used for various purposes - from pain relief, to assist digestion, expelling parasites, to facilitating meditation and lucid dreaming.

CUPPING 

Cupping is the placement of either glass or plastic cups in which a vacuum has been created, on specific areas of the body to ease muscle tension, increase circulation, and reduce myofascial adhesions, along with other health benefits. Cupping is similar to an inverse massage, instead of using pressure on the body to improve circulation and release muscle tension, it uses a gentle suction to provide similar results.