It is the most well-known branch of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves practice of inserting fine hair like sterilized, stainless-steel needles into the body at specific points (acupuncture points) to relieve pain or treat a disease. Stimulation of these points has been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems.
We provide holistic treatments with three different modalities: Homeopathy, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. The 2 in 1 center for Alternative therapies offers services in Galleria area and Brenham, Texas. We bring you the treatments from East and West. The treatments are designed to support and boost body’s natural healing process. Each customized treatment is based on patient’s symptoms and constitution. No two treatments are the same as our goal is to treat the person with the disease and not just the disease. Homeopathy is a gentle system of medicine which works with body’s healing system. The treatment is based on the principle of individualization where the focus is on achieving wellness on both physical and mental aspect of the person. It is a holistic system of medicine suitable for everyone, children and elderly and is widely used in veterinary practice for the treatments of animals Acupuncture is one of the very important branches of traditional Oriental Medicine involving insertion of fine needles in specific acupuncture points. The goal is to balance any disharmony in the body and mind. Traditional Chinese Medicine originated in China more than 3000 years ago. Acupuncture and herbal medicine are two main components of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This system of medicine includes nutrition, exercise, preventive care, and life style counselling “Dr. Shah is an excellent diagnostician and she expertly determined an acupuncture plan for me. I saw Dr. Shah over a four year period and during that time she helped me with several issues. My main issue was I wanted to get off the hormone treatment I have known Sucheta since I was six years old. I had a skin condition on my hands where they were extremely raw and red and peeling. My mom had taken me to several other doctors before trying out homeopathy. She was the only one who was able to help my skin go back to normal. Our All-time mission is to provide individualized, gentle, healing treatment for all age groups. But you may want to know the following before you come to us. The number of acupuncture treatments will depend on whether the illness is acute or chronic condition, and also on your general health and vitality. For example, you may need only few treatments for a recent ankle sprain, whereas for a long-standing, chronic illness you may need treatments once or twice a week for several weeks or months to get desired results. Many major insurance companies cover Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine in the United States; however, the coverage varies greatly depending on the company and individual plan. It is important to check with your insurance company to see what coverage your plan offers. It is a holistic system of medicine that uses various plants and minerals in micro doses to stimulate the body’s natural healing system. It treats person as a whole focusing on individual’s physical and emotional symptoms to give long lasting benefits. Homeopathic medicines are prepared from plants, minerals and some animal products which are highly diluted and prepared in micro doses. Yes, they can be taken with prescription drugs. Yes. They can safely be taken by infants, children, elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers. Homeopathic medicines and herbal medicines may ay have similar sources but their preparations are different. Homeopathic medicines are diluted and prepared in micro doses and herbal medicines are used as a whole without dilution. Their sphere of action is also different as they work on different medicinal principles. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine consists of substances derived from plant, animal, and mineral sources. The herbal formulas may contain single herb or formulas with 10-12 herbs. Yes. It is very important to let your practitioner know about any medication that you are currently taking. In most cases, there is not interaction between Chinese herbs and prescription medication but there are some exceptions to this, however, so it is very important to only take herbs that have been prescribed by a licensed practitioner.
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