Gastro-Intestinal Disorders - Heartburn / GERD

Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture and herbs can significantly relieve or eliminate symptoms by treating the root of your problem.

Why Heartburn Happens:  In people with frequent heartburn, the lower esophageal sphincter muscle may be weak, or relax too frequently, allowing stomach acids to get into the esophagus.  It is not usually a problem of ‘too much stomach acid’. Taking antacids and other acid reducing drugs is often a bandaid for the symptoms and does not correct the underlying cause. Often when people try to stop taking these drugs, the acid reflux can re-occur even more severely.

Symptoms:  Along with burning pain of the esophagus a person may also have pain with swallowing, nausea, burping, excessive saliva, cough, hoarseness, and bitter taste.

The Oriental Medical Perspective on Acid Reflux and Heartburn: A digestive system in balance should be trouble-free. Unlike Western medicine which views all acid reflux the same, Oriental medicine has many different diagnoses (known as patterns) for this condition.  Once the pattern of cause is identified, an appropriate course of Acupuncture, herbal prescriptions and dietary recommendations are provided that will work to modify your system in such a way that both your symptoms and the underlying causes of

heartburn are mostly if not completely eliminated.  

For questions and treatment please contact: Niantic Acupuncture& Family Wellness
Margaret Barili RN, LAc, Dipl.Ac, Board Certified, Lic. Acupuncturist, Herbalist
860 451-5558

Stress Anxiety Depression

Numerous studies have demonstrated the substantial benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of stress, anxiety & depression.


Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine can significantly alleviate and even eliminate:

·        Anxiety and anxiety attacks
·        Depression
·        Emotional distress
·         A wide range of physical symptoms caused by stress

Stress is experienced by everyone in a variety of ways.  The bottom line is that with stress, our body’s chemistry and hormones are set to fight and or run.  For many of us this never lets up which is when all kinds of emotional, mental, and physical problems start occurring. 

How does Acupuncture and Herbal medicine reduce Stress symptoms? Acupuncture works by regulating the nervous system which changes the chemistry of the body.  Studies have shown that with needle placement in certain areas, (even just the ears!) that the ‘fight or Flight’ action of our sympathetic nervous system will essentially back off. 

 When that happens, the chemistry of our parasympathetic nervous system kicks in.  That chemistry provides a sense of release, resolve, and calm.  Pain is often resolved or significantly reduced and Healing and balance is taking on all levels; physically, mentally and

emotionally.

For questions and treatment please contact: Niantic Acupuncture& Family Wellness
Margaret Barili RN, LAc, Dipl.Ac, Board Certified, Lic. Acupuncturist, Herbalist860 451-5558