Based on valuation and Chinese Medical diagnosis, our herbalist will pull from a library of hundreds of medicinal herbs and build a custom formula, designed especially for you. NOTE: If you are already receiving acupuncture, a custom herbal formula may already be prescribed as part of your treatment plan (ask your practitioner). Our fully-customized herbal medicine program is whole-plant derived, natural, and safe.

Please be sure to bring a list of active medications to your appointment.

During a cupping session, round cups are very briefly heated with a flame and immediately placed directly on the skin. The internal heat causes a vacuum/suction effect. The cups are then left on your skin for several minutes and sometimes moved around while still suctioned, creating a reverse-massage type of effect.

The benefits of cupping are to increase blood flow and qi to the area where placed. This can help with aches and pains, along with several other diagnosis.

Cupping became part of the mainstream conversation during the 2016 Summer Olympics, when swimmer Michael Phelps showed up to compete with round bruises covering his back. Cupping was documented in one of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, Ebers Papyrus, which was written in 1550 BC.

If you are already receiving acupuncture, cupping may or may not be a part of your treatment plan. Ask your practitioner about the usefulness of cupping in your specific diagnosis.