"Achieving Wellness through the use of Personalized Medicine."

Chinese Herbs

Medical herbal therapy works in conjunction with Acupuncture by providing personalized nourishing support. The Chinese pharmacopoeia lists over 6,000 different medicinal substances in terms of their properties and the disharmonies that they are helpful with. There are about 600 different herbs in common use today.

Watershed Wellness uses the highest quality of herbs and supplements all of which meet the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standard of quality control. All Herbs and Supplements are tested in small batches for level of active ingredients and for impurities.  Products at Watershed Wellness are prescription strength and can only be prescribed by a medical professional.

Other Services Included in Acupuncture Treatment:

Hot Stone therapy:

Hot Stone Therapy

The use of warm polished stones that are placed at specific sites on the patients body to promote relaxation and to help open up the Meridians and increase circulation of energy.

Benefits
  • Relieves Pain
  • Improves Circulation
  • Calms the Psyche
  • Releases Toxins
  • Alleviates Stress
  • Promotes Deep Muscle and Tissue Relaxation

Heat Therapy:

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TDP Lamp is a source of Far Infrared Heat

Benefits
  • Helps improve Blood Circulation
  • Relaxes muscles and increases flexibility
  • Strengthens Cardiovascular System
  • Relieves pain and reduces fatigue
  • Eases joint pain and stiffness
  • Detoxifies the body, and purifies skin
  • Burns calories, decreases stress
  • Improves Cellular vitality and the immune system

Cupping:

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A method of stimulating acupuncture points by applying suction through sterile glass jars, in which a partial vacuum is created. This technique produces a red/purple mark that can last for a week.

Benefits
  • Effective when treating low back pain, sprains, and strains
  • Relieves fluid from lungs in chronic bronchitis and cold congestion
  • Helps treat soft tissue injuries
  • Increases blood flow
  • Removes toxins from the body
  • Relieves arthritis pain

 

Moxibustion:

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An Oriental healing tradition that uses mugwort in it's natural dry form or powders. If prescribed in your Personal wellness plan, Christine will instruct how to use Moxa therapy at home.

Benefits
  • Decreases Stress
  • Relieves symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Eases Digestive Discomforts
  • Fibromyalgia Pain Relief
  • Softens Menstrual Cramps