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Frequently Asked Questions
Our Team
Adrianus Hilman Wong, MD, L.Ac.
Academic Dean
Evelyn Joo, MAcCHM, L.Ac.
Austin Clinic Director
Le Jiang, DAOM, L.Ac.
Clinic and Pharmacy Manager- Berkeley
Nobué Nobematsu, DAOM, MSTCM, L.Ac.
Director of Clinical Education
Reagan Taylor, MAcOM, DAOM, L.Ac.
Austin Director of Clinical Education
Russ Irvin, DAcCHM, L.Ac.
Austin Herbal Pharmacy Manager
We offer individualized patient-centered care delivered with compassion and competence. We pride ourselves on providing individualized patient-centered care, tailoring your treatment plan to your needs and preferences. Our care model is built around the concept of compassion, ensuring that every patient feels heard, understood, and supported throughout their healthcare journey. Our team is dedicated to fostering a healing environment where patients feel comfortable and cared for, knowing they are supported.
What can Chinese medicine treat?
Acupuncture, herbal medicine, & the rest of the Chinese Medicine tool kit can have broad reaching effects on the health of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, & internal organ systems, making it a great candidate to treat a wide variety of conditions.
Common conditions supported by acupuncture & Chinese Medicine include:
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Chronic & Acute pain
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Stress & anxiety
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Insomnia
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Colds & Flus
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Repetitive Stress & Sports Injuries
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Digestive Issues
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Reproductive Health & Fertility
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Autoimmune Conditions
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Symptoms of Cancer Treatment
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Skin Conditions such as Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis
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Anti-aging & Facial Rejuvenation
Someone getting treatment for eczema may be surprised at the depth of our questions about their digestive health, menstrual cycle, or quality of sleep. Chinese Medicine treats the whole person rather than the condition. There is a saying: “One disease, many treatments. Many diseases, one treatment.” We’ll always ask specific questions about the condition you’re seeking treatment for, as well as a host of other health history & systems health questions that make our diagnosis & treatment plan incredibly precise and individualized to you.
Why are you asking about _ when I came in for _?
How often should I get treatment and when should I feel results?
Your care providers will outline a treatment plan of recommended sessions & frequency of visits to help you track results & set expectations. Generally, more acute conditions respond to treatment more quickly while more chronic conditions can take more time & care to unwind. Patients who will receive benefit from acupuncture or herbal medicine should expect to feel a difference within 4-6 treatments, though many receive immediate benefit. Like going to the gym, the more regularly you’re able to get acupuncture or take your herbal medicine, the more results you can expect.
The most common treatment plan is to recommend acupuncture weekly for 4-8 weeks or until a chronic condition is well managed, and then adding more distance between treatments to maintain those results.
With herbal medicine, patients usually receive a prescription for 1-2 weeks at time and then will be advised to check back in with their practitioners to have their custom blended formula re-evaluated & adjusted. Some formulas are meant for short-term, acute use and will be monitored more regularly, other formulas are designed for long-term use and will be prescribed for up to a month or more at a time.
