Acupuncturist Heidi M. Branlund, MA, L.Ac

Your Health in Balance

Providing gentle and effective care to each individual patient in a nurturing environment.

22049 Old 44 Drive, Suite 5

Palo Cedro, CA 96073

Direct Phone Line (530) 241-9233

General Office Line (530) 547-3339

What Can Chinese Herbal Medicine Do For Me?

From time to time, most of us experience minor complaints such as digestive upsets, headaches, muscle tension, fatigue, sleeplessness, anxiety, head stuffiness and lack of "get up and go." It's difficult to keep stress levels under control and leave enough time for restoring our energy and vitality. We are apt to ignore the early signs of depletion and "keep going" until finally, persistent and annoying complaints get our attention.

Western medicine has little to offer for vague complaints, like the ones mentioned above. These often do not present a well defined clinical picture, since the person is basically "healthy". If the complaints are severe enough, a drug may be prescribed to lessen the symptoms. But nothing can be done in Western medicine to address the underlying cause: the system imbalances that have been created by stressful living.

Chinese medicine, on the other hand, has been developed over centuries with the specific goal of "assisting" people in the maintenance of their own health by making appropriate dietary and lifestyle changes. An effective and proven herbal system has also been developed. It deals with the "vague" complaints that indicate imbalances in the body's systems and disharmony with its environment. We can access this ancient and proven herbal system to restore harmony within our own bodies and maintain our "wellness".

All of our Chinese Herbal Formulas are recommended to customize to each individual patient's needs and concerns.

Commonly used Chinese Herbal Medicine:

Po Sum On Medicated Oil: A liniment for sore muscles
Zheng Gu Shui: for injuries, sprains, tears, fractures
Herbal Medicated Plasters: speed the healing of injuries

Many Additional Herbal Medicines Available, Featuring:

Secara Herbal & Health Products...

...offering premium quality products that are formulated and endorsed by world-class experts. Secara partners with recognized experts to create holistic healing products combining ancient traditions and modern thinking. Our vision is to open mind and body to what's possible in well-being. We are committed to making holistic healing more accessible and trusted, and thus more powerful for practitioner and health seeker alike. Secara is the first TCM line with a focus on organic ingredients. Secara believes in transparency, and fully discloses its ingredients. Secara avoids allergens and endangered herbal species, and provides unparalleled product information.

Health Concerns Chinese Herbs

Health Concerns is at the leading edge of research in herbal medicine and is known for bringing the centuries of knowledge amassed in the Chinese herbal tradition to the West. Health Concerns was the first company to manufacture Chinese herbal products in the United States for practitioners. Today, Health Concerns continues to research, test, and adapt traditional formulas to effectively treat commonly seen disorders. By applying the science of modern biochemistry and scientific accuracy to this rich base of knowledge, Health Concerns has developed uniquely effective formulas targeted to treat specific disorders.