Over the summer my family and I took a trip to John Day, Oregon to visit Kam Wah Chung!

Kam Wah Chung was the general store and Chinese herbal pharmacy for China Town in John Day, run by "Doc" Ing Hay and Lung On for decades. After these two gentlemen passed away, the shop was boarded up and forgotten.  Years later, the building was opened back up to find everything in its original place!  It was quite the Chinese medicine/China Town time capsule, and because John Day is so arid, everything was well preserved.  Kam Wah Chung is a very rare example of the early use of Chinese medicine in the United States and has been and is currently being studied by Chinese medical schools in China!
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I had a fantastic time seeing the American origins of the medicine that I love so much!

Hi All!

I will be out of my office from Thursday August 17th, 2017 until Sunday August 27th, 2017 for my annual summer vacation!  I look forward to getting some time camping in the dirt and coming back refreshed and ready to help you kick butt!

If you would like to schedule an appointment while I'm gone, please feel free to schedule an appointment online.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at Becca@Thrive Acupuncture.org and I will get back to you on Monday the 28th!

I hope you all have an awesome week and get a chance to take a peek at the eclipse!

It's really important to me to be able to make sure that everyone gets the best medicine for them.  For some patients, that will mean acupuncture alone.  For some we will need to add in a customized Chinese herbal formula.  For others it may mean adding in cupping or gua sha.  I want you to be feeling your best as quickly and as simply as possible!

I am now able to offer a solution for those who are afraid of needles!  If you don't want to be poked, or you think your child won't tolerate them, or your pet just won't sit still for them, I'm finding that lasers are a fantastic alternative!

Lasers work by sending light (either red or blue) through the skin to stimulate the acupuncture points in a way very similar to what a needle can do!  

Here are just a few of the conditions that are treated by lasers:

• Anxiety
• Allergic Processes
• Digestive Troubles - Nausea, Diarrhea, Constipation, Gas, Bloating, Heartburn
• Headaches
• Certain types of musculoskeletal complaints - Arthritis, tendonitis
• SO much more!

If you've been shying away from acupuncture because the thought of needles makes you queasy, don't hesitate any longer - you're just a few short laser treatments away from feeling your very best!

This is Banshee the Barn Owl!

I've been treating Banshee for a while now. Previously, we were treating her for a droopy wing due to having been hit by a car in the past (hence her being in captivity).  After treatment, Banshee was able to get to high perches, but still not sustain the flight needed to hunt properly in the wild, so Banshee can not, unfortunately, be released back into the wild.  The great news is that she is now a working owl!  She helps the folks at Perch educate us about birds of prey!

(Side note: if you like wine and have an interest in birds of prey, I recommend checking out Wings over Wine - Perch rehabilitates injured birds and then host a wine party so that everyone can have the chance to witness them being released back into the wild! Cue the need for tissues!)

Currently, we're treating Banshee because she started losing her balance, and was having trouble righting herself.  She also seemed depressed - not as active and not as feisty as she normally is.

I'm happy to report that her balance is MUCH improved after just 1 treatment and she's back to her spunky self!

I've got some super exciting news!

How many times has it happened that you've been taking your supplement diligently and then you run out before your next acupuncture appointment?

Or it's cold and flu season and you were wanting to pick up your secret-cold-fighting weapon, but everyone else had bought them already?

If you are a current patient of Thrive Acupuncture, in addition to still buying your supplements through us directly, you can now purchase your supplements through NPScript and have them shipped directly to you!  

The supplements available through NPScript are the same ones we carry in our clinic, so you know that they've been tried and tested!

​It's super easy to get signed up, too!  Simply visit http://npscript.com and enter the code: ThriveAcuPDX

It's back to school time and that means I'll be opening my clinic hours back up!

Beginning Tuesday September 6th, I'll be in the office:
Mondays - 9am to 130pm
Tuesdays - 9am to 130pm and 430pm to 7pm
Wednesdays - 9am to 130pm
Thursdays - 9am to 3pm and 5pm to 7pm

With the coming change in the seasons, now is a great time to get your seasonal tune-up to keep your health in tip-top shape!  Schedule your appointment today!

With the kiddos being out of school, I will have new hours for the summer.  I will be in office treating patients from 9am to 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.  My regular hours will resume the week of August 29th. 

​Thanks! :)