I am Elizabeth Moose, LAc, owner of Balcones Acupuncture Clinic, and I would love to see how I can help you. I have been an enthusiastic advocate of Traditional Chinese Medicine for over thirty years now, and I continue to love and appreciate the power, elegance, and eminent practicality of this medicine. I have been practicing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine full time in Austin since 1992.I also spent eleven years as an instructor at the Academy of Oriental Medicine Austin (AOMA) where I taught the year-long Theory and Philosophy course and served as a clinical supervisor.
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Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. It originated in China more than 4,000 years ago, but it is only in the last 40 years that interest has developed in the West. It is possible to discuss acupuncture in a way that makes sense to even the most Westernized brains.
Acupuncture is the insertion of fine needles into various points on the body that help to establish an overall greater circulation. Each acupuncture point also has a set of associated functions, and its stimulation can mediate various physiological events as well as address and improve emotional and mental states.
Chinese herbal medicine is a potent and significant component of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Prescribed by a trained practitioner, herbal formulas are generally tailored to an individual and are safe and effective. Most formulas I prescribe are in pill or powder form and are convenient and easy to take.
Cupping and gua sha are massage techniques performed primarily to release tension from overstressed muscles. Cupping uses suction to this end while gua sha uses friction. I find myself using these techniques quite frequently, as I treat a ton of people with stiff necks and shoulders and aching lower backs.
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Olivia Winter
Feb 25, 2022
Cate Swillinger
May 06, 2020
Domenique Grillo
Feb 06, 2019
I absolutely love seeing Alana, she offers so much relief for a variety of things I often experience including pain, stress, discomfort, and anything in between. She is kind, so knowledgeable, positive, reassuring, understanding, patient, and extremely caring. Every time I leave there, I feel like a completely different person than I did coming in. Highly, highly recommend!
Josh S.
Dec 27, 2017
