Lotus Flower Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Where Health and Harmony Blossom
Corry Papirnik - Diploma Doctor of TCM, Registered Acupuncturist
Call 250-718-1922 to arrange for an individualized consultation.

The Power of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Diagnosis and treatment are highly individualized:
Chinese Medicine does not stereotype people or their illness.  TCM takes into consideration not only the physical manifestations of illness, but also the mental and physical life of the patient.  The treatment is then customized to be both curative and preventive and to change with the stages of recovery.

Effective at interpreting the language of the body:
Chinese Medicine Doctors are trained to hear the whispers of the body, before they become the cry.  By the time the body is crying out, disharmony has already taken hold.  This allows prevention and cure to work together.

Works with the patient:
Chinese Medicine uses a participative approach working with the patient, focusing on their strengths and allowing each person to heal in their own way and in their own time.

Complementary Integrative Medicine:
Chinese Medicine is a dynamic complement to modern medicine.  Through the integration of Eastern and Western Medicine, people can benefit substantially in the quality of their health.

Focus on Balance and Wellness:
The goal of Chinese Medicine is to preserve or restore a healthy balance assisting the patient in achieving their optimum level of health at all stages of life.

Wide Range of Treatment Flexibility:
Chinese Medicine uses several different treatment methods such as acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, dietary therapy, and therapeutic exercises, any of which can be combined to form a wide range of treatment strategies, from the very simple to the very complex.

Conditions Commonly Treated by Chinese Medicine:

• Bones, Joints and Muscles: Arthritis (Bi-Syndromes); Low Back Pain; Neck Pain
• Brain and Nervous System: Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Stroke
• Digestive System: Constipation; Diarrhea; Irritated Bowel Syndrome; Crohn's Disease
• Ear, Nose and Throat: Sinusitis; Meniere's Disease; Tinnitus
• Endocrine System (Hormones): Diabetes; Fibromyalgia; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS);
• Heart and Circulation: High Blood Pressure
• Immune System: Allergies
• Lungs and Breathing: Asthma; Lung and Repiratory Related Disorders
• Mental Health: Anxiety (PTSD, Panic Attacks); Depression; Insomnia
• Head & Mouth: Bell's Palsy; Headache; Migraines
• Women's Health (OB/GYN): Absence of Menstuation; Menstrual Pain and Cramps; Irregular Menstuation; Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS); Menopause (Hot Flashes etc); Female Infertility

Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies:

Acupuncture is a form of therapy that involves the insertion of fine, sterile, disposable, metal filiform needles into certain points on the body.  Acupuncture regulates the energy flow (Qi) of the body, which promotes healing and restores harmony.

Moxibustion involves burning the herb Chinese mugwort at or near the acupuncture points.  Moxa is used to warm, tonify and stimulate.

Chinese Massage techniques are used to relax muscles and improve circulation.

Chinese Dieteray Therapy uses foods to strengthen digestion, increase energy and restore balance.

Therapeutic Exercise called Qi Gong is a series of dynamic movements and postures that influence the flow of Qi and promote overall wellness.

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will intreret his patients in the care of the human body, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." - Thomas Edison

History and Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient healing art with a 5000-year history that has developed into a highly effective form of medicine.  Chinese Medicine has been used to treat many conditions such as muscular aches and pains, lumbar pain, sports injuries, joint pain, arthritis, heachaches, migraines, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, menstrual disorders, and help reduce menopausal symptoms.

Chinese medical practitioners consider disease to be a state of imbalance within the body, caused by interactions, imbalances or disharmony between individuals and their environment.

Rooted in Chinese Medicine is the notion of Qi, which is translated as energy.  This energy flows through a network of meridians, or channels.  These channels connect to the internal organs in various ways and communicate with the surface of the body.  The flow of Qi (energy) through the meridians is fundamental to good health.

Contact Corry at 250-718-1922 to book a consultation.