FAQ

Please make a reservation from our clinic website.

※Please arrive on time. ※If you must to cancel your appointment, please contact us before your appointment day. A cancellation fee will be charged should you fail to do so. Also, if you cancel frequently or skip an appointment without providing notice, we may refuse to book future appointments for you. On your treatment day, please do not wear perfume or cologne with a strong scent, as other patients in the clinic may be very sensitive to scent. Also, in the Oriental Medicine diagnosis process, scent is an important factor to assess.

short sleeves, etc. Please come dressed lightly.

It depends on your condition, symptoms and situation. We suggest receiving treatment once or twice a week for the first three to four weeks, which should bring you some relief. After the fifth week, you can gradually reduce the frequency.< /p> ※We will teach you how to provide your own care if it is hard for you to travel from your home due to time constraints or issues with traveling.

There are individual differences, but since there are many nerves in the face and fingertips, thin needles are used, but they are easier to feel pain than needles for the trunk. Especially before your period or if you are tired, you may feel pain easily.

If you want to cancel or change your reservation, please be sure to contact us by the day before. In some cases, we may charge a cancellation fee or refuse future reservations.

Being late will inconvenience other patients. If you arrive late, your treatment time will be shortened. Please forgive me. Regarding cancellations, reservation changes, and lateness, please make a reservation after agreeing to the above.

Acupuncture and moxibustion assist body’s natural healing ability.

Currently, the widely used needles are made of stainless steels.

All needles used are sterilized and disposable, so they are very hygienic and safe.

How it feels varies between individuals and their symptoms, but the needles used are completely different from syringe needles. So you will not feel that type of pain.

There are no side effects. However, you feel sluggish or your symptom may feel worse (cleansing reaction) temporarily. This is only your body trying to heal itself. So you don’t need to be concerned and just get plenty of rest.

Acupuncture has no side effects to the mother or the baby, so it is suitable for pregnant woman who cannot receive medication treatment. Acupuncture can be effective in alleviating morning sickness, help someone who had miscarriage to give birth without complication. Also, it’s been told that breech baby had corrected its position. However, please let us know of your pregnancy prior to the treatment.

You can receive acupuncture during menstruation. Depending on the symptom, we will consider the menstrual cycle and provide the appropriate procedure. There are people who visit the clinic to alleviate menstrual pain during menstruation.

Combining medication and acupuncture could increase the effectiveness for some illnesses. Also, we will ask about your treatment and medication at a hospital in detail. Acupuncture is effective for fatigue and exhaustion during your recovery from illness.

Yes, off course. You can take a bath.

It is recommended that you relax and rest your body after the procedure.

Also following theories of analgesic effect has been recognized since ancient times. Stimulation of the needle on spinal cord reduces pain. Stimulation of the needle prompts morphine-like substance and controls pain. Relaxes tense muscle and improves blood circulation.