6 Easy Ways to Bring Your Acupuncture Treatment Home

Do you love the relief from pain or that chill/energized feeling you have after your Cosmic Wave Healing Session? Here are 6 easy ways for you to extend that feeling. I love empowering my patients to do mini self treatments at home. All of the modalities listed in this article should be used under the guidance of a Licensed Acupuncturist or Traditional East Asian Medicine practitioner.  I have used all the products I mentioned and carry most of them in the clinic. Full disclosure I am an Amazon Associate and I earn from qualifying purchases from the links below.

 Traditional Food Therapy 

Nourishing seasonal foods that are aligned with your constitution, body’s symptoms, the weather conditions and environment you live in are a wonderful, delicious way to bring your body back to a balanced state, calm the mind, build energy, focus and improve overall quality of life. Check out the previous blog on My 5 favorite resources for Traditional East Asian Nutritional Therapy Books for more information on this and recommendations on great books for both the beginner and Traditional East Asian Medicine practitioner to use.

Ear Seeds 

The ear is seen as a microcosm of the whole body. Auricular acupuncture can address pain, allergies, insomnia, cough, hormonal imbalances, cravings, balance the nervous system, boost energy and much more.  Ear seeds stimulate the auricular acupuncture points using vicaria seeds, gold or silver pellets and magnets. Gold ear seeds are more tonifying and silver is more dispersing,  Vicaria seeds create a more neutral stimulation. Ear Magnets tend to amplify sensation. Modern ear seeds have become a fashion statement adding crystals, smiley faces, various symbols and seasonal designs. All ear seeds use an adhesive backing to gently apply it to the ear. I even use ear seeds on body acupuncture points for my more sensitive and young patients for gentle stimulation when needles aren’t an option.  If you don’t have time to come in for a full treatment I offer mini auricular treatment that include application of ear seeds. I recommend removing ear seeds after 3-4 days.Ear seed kits  can be purchased online that include diagrams of acupressure points on the ear and recommend points to treat for specific conditions. You can purchase an Ear Seeds kit for Anxiety on amazon at this link https://amzn.to/3QZu4ft or if you want an little extra bling you can get the chakra crystals collection https://amzn.to/4auJI9

Acupressure 

Did you know you can stimulate acupuncture points using you finger or other tools to gently activate it. I often give patients acupressure  homework with a couple points that will support their treatment. Click link to purchase an acupressure tool on amazon https://amzn.to/3VnfYqM

Moxabustion

Moxabustion (moxa) Is a herbal heat therapy using mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) floss. This is a wonderful modality that can help with pain, menstrual cramps, boosting energy, helping boost the immune system and more. There are many  different forms of moxibustion. I am working on a whole post on this topic. In the past I worked in an acupuncture clinic where burning moxa wasn’t an option during that time I discovered moxa heat packs from K.S. Choi. Imagine the hothands you use in ski gloves but bigger, warmer, and last around 12 hours. Many of my patients have confirmed this with “Oh wow it is still hot!” texts the next day. The other advantage is they have the medicinal benefits of the mugwort in them.  These are wonderful to put on the lower abdomen to ease menstrual cramping and low back to relax muscle tension. Warning!!! They get very hot, do NOT use on children or on bare skin. Each pack comes with a belt so they are wearable. I also love to pack these on winter surf camping trips to warm up the core and soothe achey low back muscles from being in the cold water.  Use this link to purchase on amazon https://amzn.to/4bMAIO3

Image of tuning forks, KS Choi Moxa Heat packs and belt, Ear Seeds and a probe that can be used for both application of ear seeds and acupressure.

Herbal Formulas 

As an acupuncturist and herbalist I love extending treatments with herbal formulas. It is a way you can take control of your health everyday at home. Formulas that are prescribed are based on the patient physical constitution, exact symptom presentation, stage of the disease or imbalance and root of the symptoms. At Cosmic Wave Acupuncture I use patent formulas, custom powder formulas and custom raw herbal teas with my patients and my own family. 

Image of a bottle of KPC Sheng Mai San Herbal formula up in the mountains

Topical ointments, linaments and creams 

Herbs can be taken internally and applied topically.  These are three of favorite topicals and important for every home medicine cabinet.  Number one on my list Emily Skin Soothers Unscented formula for all minor skin irritations and eczema outbreaks. The unscented formula personally saved me when I went through red skin syndrome and topical steroids stopped working on my eczema. It helped protect and heal my skin and soothe the itching sensation.I also want to give a shout out to the Emily Skin Soother Diaper formula. After trying traditional diaper creams which made my child’s diaper rash worse. I tried the Emily’s Diaper formula and the rash was completely gone in less than 24 hrs. We usually have both the unscented and the diaper formula available in stock at the clinic or you can find it at this link on amazon https://amzn.to/3wKapJD

Evil Bone Water is my favorite for muscle aches, helping heal athletic injuries, minor cuts, insect bites and it even works as a repellent for some insects we have the high quality version from Saint Apothecary in stock at the clinic.  Ask me about trying it at your next appointment!

 Ching Wan Hung burn cream is fantastic for sunburns and minor burns. It not only stops the pain, it jump starts the healing process. Ching Wan Hung cream treats burns caused from both chemicals and heat. After thoroughly cleaning the affected area apply a generous amount of Ching Wan Hun Cream 1-2x daily. I keep a tube of burn cream in my clinic, kitchen and fire dancing kit. You can purchase it on amazon using this link https://amzn.to/3ywaWzt

Image of Emily Diaper Skin Soother, Saint Apothecary’s Evil Bone Water, Emily Skin Soother Unscented Baby and Adult Formual, and Ching Wan Hung Burn Cream