Inner Strength Acupuncture & Health
Welcome to Inner Strength Acupuncture and Health! Your Acupuncture and TCM destination in the Comox Valley.
Summer is the season of yang and fire. Everything is in full bloom and we take the time to enjoy all the summer activities that this season brings . Get outdoors, and get moving – but don’t forget to replenish and recharge yourself with lots of water and cooling foods.
At Inner Strength Acupuncture and Health we treat people of all ages, all activity levels and all areas of disease.
We will help free you of migraine and headache pain, relieve your allergy symptoms, speed up recovery from cold and flus, and rid you of shingles pain.
We will help you with stress reduction, depression, anxiety, PTSD and addictions.
IBS, colitis, bloating and gas and weight loss can all be treated with acupuncture and nutrition.
PMS, menstrual issues, fertility issues, menopause, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are all succcesfully treated with acupuncture and nutrition.
Sometimes surgery is a must. We will help with pre surgical pain, post surgical pain and speed up recovery time.
We are committed to providing exceptional service and care in a calm, peaceful and professional environment. Here you will gain the tools and knowledge necessary to facilitate empowerment in self healing.
Get back to doing what you love and feel like yourself again!
Call today and find out if acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are right for you.
We direct bill for Pacific Blue Cross, Medavie Blue Cross (CAF, veterans affairs and RCMP), Green Shield, Manulife, Canada Life, Desjardin, Johnson, Johnston Group, Chamber of Commerce Group, IA, SSQ and Sun Life.
Now accepting MSP and ICBC.
Winter & Ròu guì
Article by Bob Malecki R.TCM.P It is the season of moving inward, and downward. Of darkness, and stillness. Of cold and … warmth? Yes, warmth! In the depths of winter, a small flame trudges on inside you and we must nurture and preserve it. It is the yang within yin. Without feeding our inner fire,…
Healing Foods for Winter: Rice Congee recipe
Article by Allie Franczak, RAc Rice congee is a traditional and highly nourishing Chinese breakfast used for healing since the Han Dynasty (206 BCE). For those not familiar with congee, it is a rice porridge made with 1 cup of jasmine rice and between 6-9 cups of water or stock (depending on your preference for…
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Hello Summer!!
Article by Allie Franczak Summer is the season of yang and fire. Everything is in full bloom and we take the time to enjoy all the summer activities that this season brings . Get outdoors, and get moving – but don’t forget to replenish and recharge yourself with lots of water and cooling foods. In…
Dive into Spring with TCM
It’s time. We are shedding our winter coats and emerging refreshed into spring. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is the time to stretch our limbs, and channel our newly stored winter energy into growth. In TCM, the organs that go hand in hand with spring are the Liver, the Yin and the Gallbladder, the Yang.…
Embracing Winter with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
We’ve all felt it. The deep need to lay low, stay cozy and rest when the temperature drops. The urge to hibernate. In TCM, Winter is the time to take a pause, reflect inward and regenerate energy for the coming Spring. Your kidneys and bladder are the stars of this season, they are the source…
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Awaken into Spring with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Spring is here!! Spring is the season of wood. Its color is green. Its energy is emerging and that of rebirth. Its taste is sour. It relates to the eyes. Its organs are the liver and gallbladder. When the wood element is balanced there is harmony with nature. There is a clear vision of the…
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