Illuminate Your Life: a chinese medicine blog
Headache Relief with Chinese Medicine
Have you been struggling with headaches? Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine excel at helping to minimize headache and migraine symptoms, severity and frequency.
Men’s Health Support
cupuncture and Chinese Medicine offer so many benefits for men’s health, including pain management, stress reduction, sleep disorders, digestive issues, high blood pressure, and headaches.
Endometriosis + Chinese Medicine
Endometriosis is a chronic condition where endometrial tissue grows in sites other than the uterus and sticks to various pelvic organs, but also in other parts of the body. Learn how acupuncture, herbs and Chinese Medicine can provide wonderful support to help relieve symptoms.
UHC Coverage
Did you know that Sarah Welch accepts United Healthcare? If you would like use your benefits for acupuncture, please provide insurance information to determine eligibility before appointment.
NST With Libby
Libby is back from Europe and will start seeing patients for NST on Saturday, December 2nd! Learn more about NST and find out how to have your mind and body to feeling their best.
9 Ways to Use Acupuncture In the New Year
Acupuncture can help you feel your best as you kick off the New Year! Learn 9 awesome ways to use acupuncture to help you take charge of your health.
Acupuncture for Migraine Relief
Living with Headaches and Migraines can really disrupt your daily routine and ruin special moments. Not to mention the burden of living with chronic pain. At Blue Heron, we are passionate about helping you reclaim your freedom and quality of life.
Moxibustion – A note from Nicole LaFountain L.Ac
If you’ve been to an acupuncture clinic before, you may have noticed on occasion an earthy, smoky smell coming from the treatment rooms. This smell is produced by a process called moxibustion, where mugwort (ai ye) is burned either directly or indirectly on the skin to provide warmth and other therapeutic benefits.
Cupping - Why we love it!
Cupping is one of our favorite forms of bodywork! It involves momentarily placing fire into glass cups so that the heat creates suction when they are subsequently placed on the skin. We love performing this service in conjunction with acupuncture, or as a stand-alone treatment.
Essential Oils for Immune, Stress + More
Some of our favorite essential oils to diffuse, spray or inhale these days: