CONSULTATIONS & TREATMENTS
• Acupuncture
• Chinese herbal medicine
• Medical Qigong Therapy
• Chi Nei Tsang & Chinese Therapeutic Message
(Tui-Na)
• Chinese Nutrition
• Feng Shui
• Private Lessons
ACUPUNCTURE
Who will be my Acupuncturist, and
what are his qualifications?
Jampa Mackenzie Stewart, Licensed Acupuncturist,
is the executive director of Healing Tao Institute. He is
board certified in acupuncture and licensed by
the Texas State Board of Acupuncture examiners
to practice acupuncture in the state of Texas. Jampa
graduated from Southwest Acupuncture College in
Santa Fe, NM in 1994, received a Masters of Science
in Oriental Medicine, and a Doctor of Oriental
Medicine designation from the State of New Mexico. He
has been in private practice since that time. Jampa has served on the teaching faculties of
Southwest Acupuncture College and the Academy of
Oriental Medicine at Austin, where he was also
Dean of Clinical Studies. He has served as
a board member of the Texas Association of Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine. Jampa practices both
Chinese and Japanese acupuncture, as well as several
rare forms of Taoist acupuncture. He is also certified
in Chi Nei Tsang (Taoist Internal Organ Rejuvenation),
and Chinese Medical Qigong Therapy.
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is one of the oldest time-tested forms
of medical treatment in the world. It has been
a major part of primary healthcare in China for
the last 5,000 years. Acupuncture is used
for a variety of medical needs, ranging from
the prevention and treatment of disease to pain
relief and anesthetizing patients for surgery
or dentistry. As in many oriental medicine practices, one
emphasis of acupuncture is on prevention, and on
treating problems before they reach serious stages.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the highest form
of acupuncture treatment was given to enable people
to live long and healthy lives.
Acupuncture literally means needle piercing,
the practice of inserting very fine needles
into
the skin to stimulate specific anatomic points
in the
body (called acupoints) for therapeutic purposes.
Practitioners may also use heat, pressure, friction,
suction, or electrical impulses to stimulate
the points. The acupoints are stimulated
to balance
the movement of energy (qi) in the body to restore
health.
There are different styles of acupuncture
practiced throughout China today. Although
acupuncture
began in China, Korea, Tibet and Japan each
have developed
their own unique styles and approaches to acupuncture.
How can Acupuncture help me?
Acupuncture is best known for the control
of pain. However, acupuncture can treat
a wide
variety of
common and uncommon health problems.
The
following is a list of just some disorders
that can be
treated by acupuncture (from World Health
Organization):
Respiratory
• Acute Sinusitis
• Acute rhinitis
• Common cold
• Acute tonsillitis
• Acute bronchitis
• Bronchial asthma
Eye
• Acute conjunctivitis (pinkeye)
• Nearsightedness (in children)
• Cataract (without complications)
Mouth
• Toothache, pre & post extraction pain
• Gingivitis (gum disease)
• Acute and chronic pharyngitis
Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Hiccups
• Gastritis
• Gastric Hyperacidity
• Ulcers
• Colitis
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Paralytic ileus
Neurological and
Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Headache and migraine
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Paralysis following stroke
• Meniere's disease
• Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
• Nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting)
• Intercostal neuralgia (pain in the ribs)
• Cervicobrachial syndrome (pain radiating
from neck to arm)
• Frozen shoulder or Tennis elbow
• Sciatica
• Low back pain
• Osteoarthritis
In the United States, acupuncture is used
frequently for the treatment of chronic pain
conditions such as arthritis, bursitis, headache,
athletic injuries, and post-traumatic and post-surgical
pain. It is also used for treating chronic
pain associated with immune function dysfunction
such as psoriasis (skin disorders), fibromyalgia,
allergies, and asthma. Acupuncture is also
found to be effective for the treatment of
mind-body disorders such as anxiety, chronic
fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension,
insomnia, PMS, menopausal symptoms, and depression.
Modern applications of acupuncture include
the treatment of alcoholism, addiction, smoking,
and eating disorders.
Does Acupuncture hurt?
It's
natural to not want to have one's protective
skin barrier pierced by needles of any kind. Surprisingly,
most people who receive acupuncture feel
little or no pain with treatment. Acupuncture
needles are usually hair thin, extremely
narrow gauge steel, silver or gold. Most
people feel no pain at all. Others
may experience a brief sensation like a mosquito
bite, which
goes away almost immediately. Occasionally
patients may experience a dull ache, an electrical
sensation, or faintness when treatment begins,
but these sensations usually disappear
quickly. For some conditions, a more
rigorous treatment may be required, and the
sensations tends to be stronger in these
cases.
Acupuncture treatment stimulates endorphins,
the body's natural pain killers that are
similar to opiates but perfectly safe and natural,
and many patients experience a profound sense
of relaxation and well being during and after
treatment.
How much do Acupuncture treatments
cost?
Our standard new patient fee is $125. This includes your
initial consultation, examination, diagnosis, and acupuncture
treatment. Your initial visit usually takes
from one to one and a half hours. If the problem
is more extensive, if there are multiple health issues,
if more than one treatment modality is required, or
if dietary and Chinese physical therapy exercise counseling are
needed, the fees may be higher.
Follow-up visits are $75, and include examination,
updated history, acupuncture treatment, and Chinese
patent medicine prescriptions where needed.
Other available services and procedures
are billed at an additional rate of $60 per hour, and
are pro-rated to the actual time required. These
services include:
• Customized Chinese herbal prescriptions (other
than patent medicines)
• Medical Qigong therapy
• Chi Nei Tsang
• Tui-Na Chinese therapeutic massage
• Moxibustion and heat therapy
• Dietary and nutritional counseling
• Therapeutic exercise prescriptions
• Stress management and relaxation training
These discount rates apply for payment
at the time of service. You can lower your
costs further if you pre-pay for a series
of treatments in advance. Pre-payment
through our Healthcare Made Affordable (HMA)
Plan reduces our bookkeeping and the amount
of check-in and departure time, and we pass
this savings onto you. Please ask about this
option during your first visit.
Payment other than at the time of service
(requires pre-approval) or third party insurance
billing increase our administrative costs,
and rates are higher.
How many Acupuncture treatments
will I need?
Anywhere from one to 30 or more. Many
problems can be successfully treated in only
one or two sessions. Other disorders require
a longer series of treatments. A standard
course of care for many conditions is ten
treatments at a recommended frequency of
1-3 treatments
per week.
The number of treatments you
will need varies according to several different
things:
• the nature of the problem
• how long you have had the problem
• your age and overall health and constitution
• your lifestyle (exercise, diet, sleep, stress,
etc.)
f• requency of treatments
Will my health insurance plan cover Acupuncture?
More and more insurance plans are covering acupuncture
treatments. Co-payments, deductibles, and annual treatment
maximums may apply. If you have a flex-pay plan,
you can almost always use those monies for acupuncture
care. We will be happy to inquire with your insurance
company in advance to determine if your plan covers
acupuncture.
CHINESE
HERBAL MEDICINE
Chinese herbal medicine is one of the
world's oldest recorded traditions of herbal medicine.
Although indigenous people in all cultures worldwide
have used herbal medicines continously for thousands
of years, the Chinese have Materia Medica texts listing
individual herbs and combined herbal prescriptions for
a wide range of disorders dating back thousands of years.
Many of these prescriptions are in wide use today.
Will my health insurance plan cover Chinese
Herbal Medicine?
If you have a flex-pay plan, you can almost always use
those monies to cover the costs of your Chinese herbals
medicine prescriptions. Unlike Western medicines,
Chinese herbal medicines are relatively inexpensive;
weekly costs of herbal prescriptions may be as little
as $5, and is rarely more than $25.
How quickly will I see results with Chinese
Herbal Medicine?
This depends on the condition you are treating. Sometimes
patients see results within an hour or two. Other conditions
respond more slowly. It is a common misconception about
Chinese herbal medicine that herbs are always slow to
offer results.
Don't Chinese herbs smell and taste awful?
Sometimes they do, especially if you are cooking up
a prescription with raw herbs on the stovetop. However,
the smell and taste vary depending on which herbs are
used. Some prescriptions contain such herbs as ginger,
cinnamon, and licorice root, and actually have a pleasant
smell and taste.
What forms do my herbs come in?
We accomodate your wishes to assure the optimal compliance
and effectiveness of your Chinese herbal therapy. Chinese
herbs may come as:
• Custom herbal prescriptions from fresh and dried
materials
• Custom herbal prescriptions from powdered herbs
(no cooking required)
• Tablets
• Capsules
• Liquid extracts
• Liniments for external use
• Patches and plasters for external use
CHINESE
MEDICAL QIGONG THERAPY
What is Medical Qigong therapy?
Medical Qigong therapy is one of the oldest branches
of Chinese Medicine, predating acupuncture by thousands
of years. Qi refers to the life force energy that flows
through the acupuncture channels, while Gong means skill
acquired through practice. Thus, Medical Qigong refers
to a wide series of therapeutic exercises, breathing
methods, and healing mental imagery that guide and direct
the Qi for health and balance.
Medical Qigong can be divided into three categories:
• physical therapy exercises for building Qi and
healing specific disorders
• relaxation methods for guiding the Qi within,
and for stress management
• external Qi healing (Wai Qi Liao Fa) for emitting
Qi to heal others
Today there are hundreds of Medical Qigong hospitals
and clinics throughout China, treating such problems
as breast and ovarian tumors and cysts, paraplegia and
hemiplegia, muscular atrophy, stress and insomnia, immune
deficiency disorders, migraine headaches, certain types
of cancer and pain.
Why would I choose Medical Qigong
Therapy as my treatment method?
There are several reasons for choosing Medical Qigong
therapy as your treatment method.
First, Medical Qigong therapy is non-invasive as compared
to acupuncture; some sessions don't even require physical
contact! For adults and children who don't like acupuncture,
Medical Qigong therapy offers them an alternative choice
of Chinese medical treatment.
Second, in most Medical Qigong treatment sessions,
the patient is given a customized Qigong exercise prescription
for home practice. In many cases, patients can speed
their recovery through personalized Qigong "physical
therapy" practice; often this is absolutelycritical
to healing. Many diseases and health problems today
are caused by lack of exercise. Qigong offers a safe
and effective exercise practice that requires no equipment
or fitness center membership. For example,
Qigong relaxation techniques give patients a new and
powerful way of dealing with their stress, a method
that is free from side effects and costs nothing other
than the iniitial cost of training.
Thirdly, some conditions that don't respond to Western
medicine, acupuncture or herbal therapy can be treated
most effectively through Medical Qigong therapy, making
it the modality of first choice.
CHI NEI TSANG
What is Chi Nei Tsang?
Chi Nei Tsang is a Taoist healing technique you can
learn to do on yourself (and others) that detoxifies,
regenerates and balances each one of your body’s
vital functions. It is a system of healing that focuses
on the internal organs, as well as the circulation,
lymphatic system, digestive, eliminative, nerve centers
of the body, tendon muscle system and the acupuncture
meridians (Chi system). These systems concentrate and
cross paths in the abdomen, which acts as their control
center.
Chi Nei Tsang uses energetic techniques
and manipulations to untangle knots and release obstructions.
This system of health rejuvenation and maintenance is
so complete that it also includes working on balancing
the mind, the emotions and the essential energy of Chi
(Qi). It can complement and enhance almost all other
healing techniques.
Chi Nei Tsang will help you enhance your
vitality and overall health from the inside out. Chi
Nei Tsang was brought to America by Master Mantak Chia.
Jampa Stewart is both a Certified Practioner
and Certified Instructor in Chi Nei Tsang.
PRIVATE
LESSONS
Private individualized lessons and one-on-one courses
of study with Jampa Mackenzie Stewart are available
for:
• Tai Chi
• Qigong
• Meditation
• Taoist Secrets of Love
• Chi Nei Tsang
The fee for private study is $100 per hour. You may
share this time with up to two other people.
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