Acupuncture in Houston, TX - Houston Acupuncture & Herb Clinic
We are one of the best, biggest, and
oldest acupuncture clinics in Houston, TX.
2405 South Shepherd, Houston, TX 77019.
TEL: 713-529-8332.
2431 West Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030. TEL:
713-666-5667.
West Holcombe Clinic is located at the corner of
Kirby Drive
and next to the Flower Corner.
Acupuncture Therapy for
Arthritis,
Joint Swollen, Herniated Disc,
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Juvenile arthritis,
Gout,
Lupus, Psoriatic arthritis,
Ankylosing Spondyllitis, Fibromyalgia
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Arthritis
Arthritis is the inflammation of joints. The
inflammation could be one or more joints involved and pain is the
major symptom accompanied. Arthritis is categorized as one of the
rheumatic diseases that affected joints, ligaments, cartilages,
tendons, muscles, and also can affect internal body parts.
Arthritis often affects smaller joints first
such as fingers, toes, wrist, ankle, after the disease progresses
other bigger joints will be affected, for example knees, shoulders,
neck, hips, elbows, etc. The symptoms of arthritis might be on and
off. The severity of flare-up could be different from time to time,
and of course the affected joints could be traveled differently.
The common symptoms of arthritis:
- Pain in the joint
- Swelling in the joint
- Redness and puffiness of joints, sometimes
warmth and tenderness with touch
- Fever or chills
- Stiffness, weakness
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
Arthritis refers to more than 100 different
conditions. The most common are:
- Osteoarthritis – tear of cartilage
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Juvenile arthritis
- Gout
- Lupus
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Ankylosing spondyllitis
- Fibromyalgia
The exact cause of arthritis is still unknown,
but some of the risk factors are believed associated with arthritis:
- Genetic heredity
- Age
- Gender – most of arthritis developed more
on women.
- Mental stress
- Immune disorder
- Hormone interaction
- Viral infection
- Obesity
- Overuse of joints
- Muscle weakness
More and more arthritis patients are searching
the natural alternative therapy for the conditions. Acupuncture and
Chinese medicine are powerful for alleviating the pain and
inflammation, because the body’s circulation is instantly enhanced
by the needling and the inflammation is breaking down by the
improved circulation. Acupuncture is not only to ease the pain, at
the same time the immune system is regenerating by the treatments.
Due to the acupuncture is an absolute natural method, of course
there is no side effects as internal injury of chemical medication
or surgery. The whole process is based on the concepts of building
up the body’s healing power by adjusting the needles to the certain
points, the conditions are improved naturally and the results are
usually last for long time.
Arthritis in Chinese medicine point of view:
1.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for Arthritis Due to Deficient Yin
of Liver and Kidney.
This formulae tonifies the kidney and liver.
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Ingredients: |
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Cortex Phellodendri (Huang Bo) |
Radix Paeoniae Alba (Bai Shao) |
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Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui) |
Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (Zhi Mu) |
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Herba Cynonorii (Suo Yang) |
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi) |
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Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (Shu Di
Huang) |
Carapax Et. Plastrum Tesdini ( Gui Jia) |
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Radix Eucommiae (Du Zhong) |
Radix Paeoniae Alba (Bai Shao) |
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Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (Du Huo) |
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Effects: metrorrhagia, chronic lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatic arthritis, acute low back muscle sprain,
peripheral neuritis.
2. Acupuncture and Chinese
Medicine for Arthritis Due to Invasion of Wind, Coldness, and
Dampness in the Joints.
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Ingredients: |
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Radix et Rhizoma Notopterygii (Qiang
Huo) |
Radix Eucommiae (Du Zhong) |
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Caulis Piperis Kadsurae (Hai Feng Teng) |
Myrrha (Mo Yao) |
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Radix Paeoniae Alba (Bai Shao) |
Cortex Illicii (De Feng Pi) |
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Radix Ledebouriellae (Fang Feng) |
Ramulus Cinnamomi (Gui Zhi) |
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Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao) |
Rhizoma Corydalis (Yan Hu Sho) |
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Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii (Cao Wu) |
Lumbricus (Di Long) |
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Olibanum (Ru Xiang) |
Ariaema Cum Bile (Dan Nan Xing) |
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Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui) |
Rhizoma Homalomenae (Qian Nian Jian) |
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Radix Ligustici Willichii (Chun Xiong) |
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Effects: numbness, muscle spasm, rheumatic
arthritis, cervical sciatica, low back, pain in the legs, injuries,
trauma.
3. Acupuncture and Chinese
Medicine for Arthritis due to deficiency Jin and Ye of Kidney Yin.
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Ingredients |
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Flos Carthami (Hong Hua) |
Myrrh (Mo Yao) |
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Semen Persicae (Tao Ren) |
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui) |
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Olibanum (Ru Xing) |
Herba Slegesbeckiae (Xi Xian Cao) |
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Rhizoma Curcumae Longae (Pian Jiang
Huang) |
Radix Rehmanniae (Di Huang) |
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Rhizoma Corydalis (Yuan Huo Suo) |
Fructus Rosae Laevigatae (Jin Yin Zi) |
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Caulis Spatholobi (Ji Xue Teng) |
Rhizoma Rhizoma Cyperi (Xiang Fu) |
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Semem Euphorbiae (Quian Jin Ba) |
Lumbricus (Di Long) |
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Cibotii (Jin Mao Gou Ji) |
Rhizoma Ligustici Willichii (Chun
Xiong) |
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Radix Ophiopogonis (Mai Dong) |
Fructus Corni (Shan Zhu Yu) |
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Radix Polygoni Multiflori (Shou Wu) |
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Effects: shoulder pain, sciatica elbow pain,
back pain, legs and joints pain, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical
spondylopathy, low back pain,.
4. Arthritis due to
deficiency of kidney Yang
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Ingredients: |
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Semen Cuscutae (Tu Si Zi) |
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui) |
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Fructus Psoraleae (Bu Gu Zi) |
Radix Ginseng Rubra (Hong Shen) |
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Fructus Mori (Sang Shen Zi) |
Semen Cusscutae (Tu Si Zi) |
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Cortex Eucommiae (Du Zhong) |
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui) |
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Cortex Cinnamomi (Rou Gui) |
Colla Cornus Cervi (Lu Jiao Jiao) |
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Radix Aconiti Latera Preparata (Zhi Fu
Zi) |
Radix Rehmanniae (Shu Di Huang) |
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Fructus Lycii (Gou Qi Zi) |
Herba Epimedii (Yin Yang huo) |
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Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Dan Shen) |
Radix Dipsaci (Chuan Duan) |
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Radix Rehmanniae Preparata (Shu Di
Huang) |
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Effects: chronic qi deficiency, chill, coldness
of hand, hand pain, brochial asthma, feet
pain, impotency, infertility, fertility, diarrhea, pain at sexual
intercourse, chronic nephritis, diabetes, neurosism, sexual
impotence
Contact Us
Houston Acupuncture & Herb
Clinic
Office Hours:
| Monday - Friday |
9:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Saturday |
9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| After hours by appointment
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| West Holcombe Clinic |
South Shepherd Clinic |
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Location 1 :
2431 West Holcombe @Kirby (between
Kirby and Fannin St./ Medical Center), Houston, TX
77030.
Tel: 713-666-5667
This clinic is at the corner of
Kirby Drive and next
to the Flower Corner.
Click here for the location map |
Location 2 : 2405 South Shepherd @ Westheimer (between Westheimer
and Fairview), Houston, TX 77019.
Tel: 713-529-8332
Click here for the location map |
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