Acupuncture/ Azabujuban, Minatoku

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Oriental medicine considers that a disease is
brought about by the stagnant flow of life energy,
blood and other body fluid, which will cause various
discomforts and pains in the body.

We eliminate the stagnant flow effectively with
combination of Acupuncture Moxibustion and
Meridian* Shiatsu Massage**.

　　* meridian lines (keiraku) : invisible lines that
　　　carry life energy (qi), blood, and other blood fluid
　　　throughout the body
　　** including mild spinal and pelvic correction

　　　


We decide on courses of treatment after first
examining　the strength and rhythms of the
arterial pulsation on your wrists for the balance
of life energy, then palpating the abdominal area
for the temperature, moistness, roughness,
tenderness (pressure pain), and degrees of
tightness to see the condition of your organs.


Acupuncture
Acupuncture treatment is excellent in that it
improves the stagnant flow of life energy, blood
and other body fluid in the deep portions of your
muscles or organs because it stimulates the blood
vessels and the nervous systems.

　　　　　

We use hair-thin needles of 0.16 - 0.24 mm in diameter.
Needles are inserted so swiftly and tenderly you will not
feel pain nor experience discomfort.
The thickness of the needles used and the depths
of needling vary depending on the patient’s
sensitivity and the insertion points.

From the aspects of good hygiene and prevention
of infectious diseases, we use disposable needles only.　


　　　

We electrify the low frequency pulse into the needles
inserted and left along the meridian lines, which enables
more effective treatment. of infectious diseases, we use disposable needles only.


Moxibustion
There are two ways of moxibustion: one is to put
moxa directly on the skin (diathermic moxibustions),
and the other is to settle moxa indirectly on the skin
(moxa cautery).

　　

Moxibustion is effective for those with a chronic
pain and/or a poor circulation.

We see many people suffering from sensitivity to
cold temperatures due to air conditioners or too
much intake of cold things. We mainly use an electronic
moxibustion machine highly simulating the thermal
characteristics of moxibustion.

You will feel almost no residual smell on the hair or
the clothes.

Our electronic moxibustion provides continuous and
variable heat, enjoying a good reputation that you feel
comfortable and sleepy.

The thermal sensor attached prevents burn injuries.


Meridian Shiatsu Massage
If you feel pain or discomfort, you have, in most cases,
your posture off balance, or have undesirable movements
in your joints including your backbone, or your body
is distorted.

　　　

Meridian Shiatsu massage is effective in the sense
that it improves the stagnant flow of life energy,
blood and other body fluid by stimulating and correcting
the joints and spine directly. The flow is said to be
stagnant on the joints because the major points
(youketsu) are concentrated in the joint sites.

The Shiatsu massage will be performed from the
points at the end of your feet (seiketsu, known as
the starting site of a disease), moving up along the
meridian lines to loose and relax the joints, then it will
correct the distortion in the spinal and pelvic area
using your own bodily weight.

　　　

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