Pacific Jade Acupuncture is located on the central coast of California in the wonderful town of Los Osos.  Pacific ocean breezes touch this town giving us a breath of fresh air.  Acupuncture, herbal medicine, and therapeutic massage are offered at Pacific Jade Acupuncture.  The goal is to help and nurture your body and mind to enable it to be balanced and free of ailments.  Please come visit, your body will thank you.  Let me bring you into balance.

    "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." 
                                        -Buddha-

What is Acupuncture?

Very thin, disposable needles are gently inserted into acupuncture points.  Acupuncture works with our “Qi” or “life force energy” which is similar to our electrical circuitry that runs throughout our body.  It taps into specific points along this circuitry and balances the energy.  It releases pain-killing endorphins that not only relax the whole body when released, but they also regulate serotonin in the brain which plays a big part in our moods.  It breaks the spasm cycle which muscles can get "caught" in.  It gets to the root of the problem.  The ultimate goal is for your body to be able to balance itself and keep you happy and healthy on its own.    

Traditional Chinese medicine evolved in China and relies on human trials that have taken place over thousands of years to validate effectiveness.  Because results were based on human experience and not laboratory data, a different vocabulary developed to explain how energy (Qi) and blood travel through the body in certain pathways (meridians). These pathways can get obstructed by trauma, emotions, environmental factors and lifestyle choices.

Western medicine is the primary form of medicine in this country, and TCM is considered an alternative form of medicine and is used as a complementary approach to that of Western medicine. Pacific Jade Acupuncture hopes this website serves to illustrate that TCM, when applied through acupuncture and Chinese medicine, can be used as a successful choice for restoring and maintaining optimal health.