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Virtual herbal consultations are available for patients. If you are in other states, please email for referrals. https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/aboutandie daily 0.75 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1629656044704-JEWLC6RTV95CNES6LQVS/Andie_01.jpg About Andie Fangding “Andie” Xu M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631646028051-M7HGZ50O0ZNPN6F24NHS/20210604_AndieAcupuncture_140.JPG About Andie https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/faq daily 0.75 2021-09-25 https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/fertility daily 0.75 2021-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631641020296-UTZCL82LTI114YTT36BI/20210605_AndieAcupuncture_180.jpg Fertility Fertility is about your wellbeing and health first and foremost. Acupuncture and herbal medicine can effectively support restoring functions in the human body, in this case, improving your reproductive health. https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2021-09-25 https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-09-23 https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/womens-health daily 0.75 2022-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631644278551-DGI7ID78G5M5YQHV28V7/IMG_1212.jpg Women's Health - Women’s health From Eastern Medicine perspective, women’s health is a reflection of one’s overall health. When women’s health issues arise, these are the signal of imbalances in the body. Disharmony can manifest in the physical body as pain, discomfort, irregularity of the cycle or abnormal tissue growth. Disharmony can manifest in the emotional body as depression, anxiety, excessive grief, anger, etc. In women’s health, the traditional eastern medical approach means working with different stages of the menstrual cycle, which may require regular treatments for a period of time, depending on your specific complaints and your constitution. When the disharmony patterns are internal, herbal medicine is very effective in addressing internal imbalances. The combination of herbal medicine and acupuncture can often be very supportive. With the acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional supplements and life style recommendations, we can help to discover underlying cause of the symptoms and support your body in returning back to balance. https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/pain-managementsports-medicine daily 0.75 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631646404470-GAUNJK2WGBUIIE3I0VGK/20210605_AndieAcupuncture_205.jpg Pain Management/Sports Medicine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631646550083-WF36VBKL5O36PIJSN00T/20210605_AndieAcupuncture_207.jpg Pain Management/Sports Medicine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631646638764-C3TA3KR7EO7H3IFAN1XX/20210605_AndieAcupuncture_212.jpg Pain Management/Sports Medicine https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/herbal-medicine daily 0.75 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631148737767-OK2EST75VJUEUC68YOI0/IMG_2059.jpg Herbal Medicine - Healing Naturally with Gifts from Mother Earth Eastern medicine traditions study the patterns of phenomenon in nature in order to understand the natural movement of life. When too much water flows through a river, there is a flood; when there is a drought from heat waves or no rains, plants wither; when the land is over-farmed, it loses vitality over time. When there is harmony, plants flourish, animals grow, the ecosystem is balance and strong, and it can endure challenges and changes from climates and seasons. Eastern medicine traditions believe that the human body is much like the natural ecosystem and benefits from keeping all the sub-systems in balance. The same patterns of disharmony can be observed in the human body: when there is a water metabolism issue, one can experience edema, urinary issues, blood pressure issues, dizziness, etc.; when the body is coping with challenges from life/stress, one can experience anxiety, sleep issues, digestive issues, fatigue, etc. The patterns of harmony can also be observed, where a balanced and healthy person can move through the changing seasons and stresses of life with more ease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631148271956-ZRTHSF75HOS6F6BJ2ZXY/IMG_2116.jpg Herbal Medicine - The Pattern of Disharmony From Eastern Medicine perspective, the patterns of disharmony are neither defined by disease diagnosis (i.e. high blood pressure, IBS), nor quantified by biomarkers in the lab work. The patterns of disharmony are seen as a group of symptoms, which is the body signaling a disturbance in the natural balanced state, whether this imbalanced state is diagnosed as a disease or not. For example, anxiety/depression, digestive issues and many women’s health issues can all be related to patterns of disharmony in the quality of blood and the circulation of blood, from an Eastern medicine perspective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609bf5f5ae98af6d952850b8/1631148914897-8FJ28F96YAB4QCE7I63J/IMG_2241.jpg Herbal Medicine - Herbal Medicine for Healing Naturally Rooting in the philosophy of the human body as a microcosm of nature, Eastern herbal medicine utilizes the gift from earth— leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, twigs and roots. Some of these herbs have appeared in everyday kitchens like cinnamon bark, cloves, fennels, etc. The alchemy of each individual herb is studied and recognized by ancient sages, recognizing that each one has a unique bio-energetic signature, this signature is similar to the unique sound of musical notes. In fact, the Chinese character for herbal medicine is 藥, the pictograph or character is created from both the character of plant and the character of music. With over 300 commonly used herbs, formulas are custom designed to facilitate unique herbal bio-energetics to work in harmony as a group. The specific herbal formulas are designed to address the patterns of disharmony and to bring the body into a more balanced state. Many of the commonly used classical formulas, from Shan Han Lun written before 220 AD and other herbal medicine classics, have been used to support a wide range of internal and external issues in ancient times and the present moment. After all, even though life styles, cultures and technology have changed, the human body has remained relatively unchanged over the last few thousand years. https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/our-approach daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.aoaacupuncture.com/get-started daily 0.75 2025-05-12