Acupuncture And Chinese Herbs For Pediatrics
Healthy Kids, Happy Family.
Is your child sick too often?
Are you frustrated that your child’s illness persists after repeated medications?
Have you tried multiple medical treatments with no or very little results?
Time for a different approach- the Traditional Chinese medicine!
Traditional Chinese medicine is a time-tested practice backed by more than 2,000 years. It focuses on balance the body, and uses acupuncture, herbs and lifestyle change to assist and strengthen the child’s own healing and repair capabilities and bring back a state of good health.
With our three generation experience in pediatrics of Chinese medicine, we have great success with:
Headaches and migraines
Colic and digestive disorders
Chronic viral infections
Asthma and allergies
Malnutrition and fatigue
Sleep issues and bed-wetting
Hyperactivity and attention disorders
Anxiety, mood and eating disorders
Autism spectrum, epilepsy and tic disorders
Acne and skin disorders
Painful Periods and PMS
Autoimmune diseases
and many others…
From infants to teenagers, acupuncture and herbs can be a gentle and effective addition to your child’s pediatric care. Every acupuncture treatment is designed to fit your child’s needs and suit their temperament. We have several needle-less treatment options, although we are also skilled when it comes to administering acupuncture with little to no sensation. We can support your child by helping to eliminate digestive problems, provide additional immune support, offset behavioral problems.
Meet our Practitioner
高弘
Hong Gao
L.Ac CMD
MD (in China)
Hong is a 3rd generation acupuncturist and Chinese medicine doctor in her family. After graduating from a 5 year acupuncture program at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in 1991, she worked in the Acupuncture and Chinese medicine department of the 7th Hospital of Harbin for 5 years before she went abroad. She practiced acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in China, Japan, Canada, and USA. She is nationally licensed in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology.
Hong helps patients regain vitality with her extensive knowledge passed down from generation to generation. She treats infertility, pain, regulate cycles (hormone and sleep), and balances mood. She loves to help with childhood conditions such as eczema, colic, tummy aches, weak immune system, tics, Tourette syndrome, epilepsy, and teenage’s acne, painful periods and PMS. Gut health, digestive issues, back pain, nephropathy, asthma and allergies are some of her other favorite conditions to treat. She partners with her patients to help them find their best path to wholehearted health based on lifestyle, constitution and goals. She meets her patients on their personal healing journey, integrating simple, easy, and do-able lifestyle shifts for maximum benefit.
Certification
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Acupuncture: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
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Oriental Medicine: National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
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Clean Needle Technique; Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine