Cherie Quinn - Acupuncture

As alternative medicine continues to gain in popularity, other ancient Chinese and Middle Eastern medical practices have proven to benefit patients with varying degrees of illness and health problems. Cherie Quinn is an expert at and provides the following services to her patients:

Acupuncture/Electroacupuncture

Acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving needle stimulation to anatomical locations on the skin. Cherie utilizes medical traditions from China, Japan, Korea and other countries to diagnose and treat a person’s affected areas. Needle stimulation of acupuncture points involve penetration of the skin by thin, solid, metallic needles which can be manipulated manually or by electrical stimulation.

Herbal Healing

Herbal healing servers a major part of the overall acupuncture experience. Cherie uses herbal formulas in conjunction with other alternative medical treatments like acupuncture to obtain optimum health potential. These herbs are primarily plant-based and grow naturally throughout various regions of China. There are a small percentage of Chinese herbs that are animal or mineral-based. All herbal formulas come in three main forms: patents, granules, or bulk.

Cupping

Cherie utilizes the ancient alternative medicine of cupping (also known as fire or fixed cupping) to mobilize blood flow in order to promote healing. A partial vacuum is created in glass cups placed on the skin. The cups can be moved around the patient’s body along the meridians at specific points to help with immune boosting and other modalities.

Gua Sha

Gua Sha is a traditional Chinese alternative medical procedure that encompasses palpation and cutaneous stimulation. This technique involves applying pressure to the skin by making strokes to the affected area with a round-edged instrument.

Raising Sha removes blood stagnation considered pathogenic, promoting normal circulation and metabolic processes. This method is used for pain relief as well as nausea, fever, stiffness and cough. It can also be used in the treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many other acute or chronic disorders.