Ancient Medicine for Modern Ailments

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture is one component of East Asian traditional medicine, and is over 2,000 years old.  It consists of the insertion of thin, solid needles into the body at points located on energetic pathways, called meridians, that were discovered by the physicians of ancient China.  These acupoints have been empirically proven to be effective at treating a wide variety of medical conditions.  Acupuncture promotes the balanced flow of Xue (blood) and Qi (vital energy) by addressing the root of disharmony along with signs and symptoms.  Since traditional Chinese medicine has evolved over a vast period of time, acupuncture theories are complex.  In a nutshell, Qi is a term used to define the body's overall functioning ability.  When it becomes blocked (for instance, from injury or trauma) or deficient (from chronic illness, insomnia, overwork, etc) or scattered (from stress), a disharmony in the flow of Qi occurs, and it is the job of the acupuncturist to facilitate the restoration of its proper flow as much as possible.  Modern research has proven that acupuncture has a strengthening effect on the body's overall functionality by balancing hormone regulation, calming the nervous system, and boosting immunity.

Other components of East Asian traditional medicine include cupping (suction), gua sha (rubbing of the skin with a tool), moxibustion (warming acupoints indirectly with compressed herbs), electrical stimulation, shonishin (pediatric noninsertion meridian therapy), acupressure, qi gong (movement techniques), and Chinese herbal medicine.

Herbal Medicine

Cara prescribes patent and granular herbal formulas, which are highly customizable for optimum efficacy and convenient for modern lifestyles. Cara creates a formula based on Eastern medical meridian diagnosis, combining botanicals from the Chinese Materia Medica that work synergistically together. Custom granular formulas can be modified over time and tailored to meet your changing needs throughout the healing process.

Safety and quality are of utmost important to us.  We source our high quality patent and granular herbs from companies that rigorously test for bacteria, pesticides, molds, and fungus.  We practice transparency and provide ingredient lists for all prescriptions.  We emphasize herbs sourced from plants and minerals, and never from the CITES endangered species list.  Our main suppliers are Crane Herb Company, Urban Herb Co, KPC, Sunten, and Mayway.