Acupuncture and Your Health Insurance Coverage
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As traditional Chinese medicine has moved closer toward the mainstream of health care, employers have begun to realize what acupuncture, herbal medicine, medical massage and other TCM modalities have to offer. More and more employers have started to integrate these therapies into their existing insurance plans.
Introduction to Herbal Therapy
Who: Center for Integrated Medicine
What: Alternative & Complementary Medicine Class:
“Introduction to Herbal Therapy”
- Learn the secrets of Chinese herbalists to enhance immunity.
- Learn the general concepts and energetics of Chinese Herbology.
- Introduction to the Materia Medica of Chinese herbs.
- Compare the clinical use of herbs with Western drug therapies.
- Compare herbal perscriptions with that of Western medicine.
- Safe use of herbs with Western drugs.
- Consumer guidelines for the safe use of herbs.
- Understand why herbs should not only be use to treat symptoms
- Learn why they are prescribed according to the holistic needs of the patient.
Lecturer: Dr. C. Kwong-Robbins, MSTCM, L.Ac., R.Ph., Pharm.D.
When: Saturday, March 13th at 3PM
Where: 725 W. Main, Visalia
Cost: $15 and no charge to CIM patients/taichi students
Contact: CIM 625-4246 Limited seating, call today!
Dr. K. Kwong
Clinical Director, Center for Integrated Medicine
Medical Physician of Oriental Medicine, Lic. Acupuncturist and Herbalist
Natural and Holistic Family Medicine
Professor of Integrative Medicine
Doctorate of Pharmacology
(559) 625-4246
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F.E. ROBBINS, MSTCM, L.Ac.,
Medical Practitioner of Oriental Medicine,
Lic. Acupuncturist and Herbalist,
Natural and Holistic Family Medicine,
Five Branches University School of Oriental Medicine,
DAOM Fellow,
Center for Integrated Medicine
Visalia/Hanford, CA,
(559) 625-4246/(559) 587-0469
High Grade Teas
High Grade Teas
In China, the name for tea is "cha", and is presented with simplicity in a relaxed and meditative atmosphere. Drinking tea tempers the mind, body, and spirit, alerts thought, prevents and causes drowsiness,lightens and refreshes the body. There are four types of teas: black, oolong, green and white.
Tea is naturally caffeinated and depending on the brand, type, and how it is made, tea can have 10mgs to 60mgs of caffeine per 8oz serving. Herbal teas have none. When compared to coffee, which can have up to 180mgs of caffeine per 8oz, or more, tea has a significantly less amount of caffeine. Tea contains, (depending on brand, type, and how its brewed once again), 20 essential and non-essential amino acids, 12 sugars, 6 organic acids, polyphenolic compounds (Antioxidants), essential oils, fluoride, theophylline (which is used to treat asthma, helps breathing), and ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
