Purple Buddha Health & Wellness Centre
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine
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Free Acupuncture for all new/returning patients! Your first 3 acupuncture sessions are free! Limit of 50 people on a first come first serve basis.Offer ends in October 30, 2018. Get back on track to healthy living with Purple Buddha in 2018. To make an appointment please call: 519-580-8787
Facial rejuvenation acupuncture improves muscle tone and dermal contraction especially in the face and neck. It has been shown to increase collagen production and aids in its distribution, helping to firm the skin and fill out wrinkles. Bags and sagging around the eyes, face, and neck can be significantly reduced and toned up. “Aging is … Read more
Effective November 4, 2013, Acupuncturists, Kinesiologists and Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners (TCMPs) will be recognized as Regulated Health Professionals in the HCAI system. HCAI Release 3.10 will be implemented on November 4, 2013 to address regulatory changes requested by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). http://www.hcaiinfo.ca/Health_Care_Facility_Provider/News.asp?utm_source=Registered+Members&utm_campaign=1b1b9b72ad-HCAI_Update_09_12_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dbff13f507-1b1b9b72ad-320764221
Moxibustion therapy in conjunction with acupuncture can be very effective for many diseases and conditions including back pain, muscle stiffness, headaches, migraines, tendonitis, arthritis, digestive disorders, anxiety, and female health problems such as menstrual cramps, irregular periods, and infertility. Moxibustion can be applied in many different ways and the expected physiological reactions from moxibustion can … Read more
The goal of treatment is commonly understood as adjusting and harmonizing the body’s Yin and Yang, balancing wet and dry, cold and heat, inner and outer, body and mind. This is achieved by regulating the Qi, Moisture, and Blood in the Organ Networks where the body’s: • weak organs are tonified • excess is dispersed … Read more
Diagnostic methods are those that provide the practitioner to collect information of the patient’s condition. Using the ‘TCM examinations’ approach, which includes looking, hearing, and smelling, asking, pulse examinations and palpitation to gain an understanding of the patient’s condition. The information collected is then interpreted in the context of the patient’s present and past complaints, … Read more
Everyone should have an active role in his or her treatment and as a patient your questions and concerns are important. It is reasonable that one would ask for different professional opinions and to seek alternative medicine to understand the benefit each holds to obtain the best results. With over 15 years of cancer research … Read more
Qi, pronounced ‘chi’ is a term in traditional Chinese culture and is a central underlying principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The literal translation of “qi” is “air”, “breath”, or “gas”. Qi is an active principle forming part of all living things and is frequently used to describe as “life energy”, “life force”, or “energy flow”.