Nine Palaces Acupuncture Clinic, Bethesda

Traditional Chinese Medicine differs from Western medicine. In Western medicine, doctors look for specific causes of diseases and focuses on that particular ailment to treat. 

My beliefs and studies have taught me to look at the body as a holistic being, just as the Ancient Chinese believed that our existence is closely tied with the universe and the laws of nature, that relationships are formed between the cosmos and humans – the Yin and Yang. 

 The universe corresponds to our body like the skin on our bodies corresponds with the flat texture of the earth. Our five internal organs correspond to the earth’s five elements: wood, fire, water, earth, and metal. Our eyes and ears are the sun and moon in the heavens. All these elements must coexist in harmony for our universe to thrive. Just like the universe, the elements within our body must be treated in unity to find the happy balance. This concept is the basic idea of Taoism, a philosophical and religious tradition of China which emphasizes the living in harmony with the Tao.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment that I will focus on providing you will be to find the disharmony of your body rather than focusing on a specific organ or body region.