Welcome to Heart of Healing Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine, known for compassionate care in San Diego.

Relax and enjoy a cup of Chinese Herbal tea and allow me to transform your world into a unique healing experience.

It is an honor to be a partner in your journey to wellness and longevity. 

My unique approach draws on the ancient traditions of the East and wisdom of science which views the body  as a holistic integrated system with the ability to self heal when awareness is focused. 

ANCIENT WISDOM

MODERN SCIENCE

By utilizing diagnostic methods of this 4,000 year old tradition, along with acupuncture, herbal therapy and various other modalities, we are able to correct many of the imbalances caused by the stress of living in the hectic pace of today's world.  Each patient receives health care that is customized for their individual needs. 

HARMONIZING BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

July is UV Safety Awareness Month

July is marked by vacations, grilling outdoors and fun in the sun.  It is no wonder that this month is UV Safety Awareness Month.  
 Here are a few tips to keep in mind when enjoying the sun:

 

• Sun Protection with a factor of at least 15 should be  applied 20 minutes prior to being exposed to the sun and then reapplied every 2 hours.
• Avoid the sun between 10 am and 4 pm
• Wear protective clothing, including long sleeved shirt, pants and a hat with a wide brim to protect the face, neck and ears.
• Wear sun glasses that protect 100% of UV-A and UV-B rays to protect the eyes.  Exposure to bright sunlight increases the risk of developing cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and growths on the eye, including cancer.

 

Every 15 minutes in the sun without protection can harm the skin.  Skin turning pink, red or brown is a sign that sun damage has occurred, increasing the risk of skin cancer in the future. 

 

So, while you are outside enjoying the beautiful weather, please keep UV Safety in mind.

 

 

The spirit of life never dies

It is the infinite gateway to mysteries within mysteries

IT IS THE SEED OF YIN, THE SPARK OF YANG

ALWAYS ELUSIVE, ENDLESSLY AVAILABLE

LAO TZU

History   

Traditional Chinese Medicine originated in China about 4,000 years ago.  Practices include theories, diagnosis and treatments, such as acupuncture, herbal therapy and nutritional therapy.  Qi gong practices as well as tui na (Chinese massage) are also utilized.

Acupuncture comes from the combination of two latin words, acus, meaning needle and pungere meaning to pierce. Acupuncture is a technique that involves inserting fine, thread-like needles (filiform) into acupuncture points to relieve pain or for theraputic purposes. All acupuncture needles are disposable and are only used once.  Patients report a sense of peacefulness and generally fall asleep during treatment.

Chinese Herbology   The first Chinese Herb Book dated back about 2700 years and contained 365 medicinal plants and their uses - including Ma Huang, the shrub that introduced the drug ephedrine to modern science. 

Anthropologists believe that indigenous healers often observed animals in nature to learn which plants were sought out when they were ill.  Modern day biologists have confirmed that sick animals change their diet to nibble at bitter herbs that they would normally reject.  It is believed that medicine people learned by observing and then passed on safety information to others.

Herbology is one of the more important modalities used in Chinese Medicine.  Each herbal prescription is a combination of synergistic herbs tailored to the individual patients' condition.

EXPERIENCE COMPASSIONATE CARE

 RENEWED VITALITY

HEALING