Acupuncture in New Fairfield, CT

 

 

Mission Statement 

Acupuncture Works desires to be a trusted source and service to our community by creating a compassionate safe space with the aim of integrating Eastern and Western medicine to promote health and healing. We will provide acupuncture treatments with measurable results in real time meeting our patients unique concerns and needs. All while striving to enrich, empower, and educate our patients to become healthy in mind, body and spirit. 

Eastern vs. Western: How the Medical Practices Differ

Published June 15, 2020

Almost everybody knows there are two very unique ways of treating disease and maintaining health. But not everybody knows how these two methodologies differ from one another. And depending on where you live in the world, there may be one that is more prominent than the other. Both systems have their pros and cons. So let’s differentiate between

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The Flu & You – How Can TCM Help?

Chinese medicinal clinical studies have suggested that using acupuncture as a preventative approach to colds and flu can reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection and shorten the duration of the illness. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine work by rebalancing the body’s systems, regulating the body’s healing energies, and enhancing the immune system.

Even though germs, bacteria,

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Meridian Point: Large Intestine 4

Large Intestine 4 is one of the most important and influential acupoints in the entire body. The Chinese name for Large Intestine 4 is “He Gu” meaning union valley or converging valley. The point is located on the hand in the web between the thumb and index finger, also described as the depression where the index finger and

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