Addiction Therapy
NADA Protocol at OMHS
- 20-60 minutes: I recommend at least 30 minutes of needle retention.
- More treatments closer together are better
- Come as often as you can
- 1 or 2 treatments will not be sufficient
- Aingle session - $20
- 6 sessions - $100
- 14 sessions - $200
Chinese Herbs
- Some may choose to use Chinese herbs in addition to their acupuncture treatments.
- There are many ready-made herbal formulas in convenient pill form that can help support the quitting process.
- A one-time $30 herbal consultation is needed in order to determine your particular pattern of disharmony.
- Herbal pills cost less than $15 per week.
T'ai Chi and Qigong
- Not intended to cure addiction
- Positive, healthy activities
- Can be a major part of general lifestyle changes
- Get you to pay attention to your body and mind
- Teach you to relax your body and mind without external stimuli
- Many additional health benefits
Benefits of T'ai Chi and Qigong
- Cardiovascular
- Lower resting heart rate; normalized EKG, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels
- Respiratory
- Slower respiratory rate improves gaseous exchange; significant benefits for asthma and bronchitis
- Immune System
- Better targeting of antigens
- Circulation
- Improves microcirculation, prevents vascular spasms, helpful for angina, migraine, and Reynaud's Syndrome (cold hands and feet)
- Brain
- Improves cerebral blood flow, less incidence of stroke; reduction in frequency and intensity of seizure disorders; slow, high amplitude brainwaves suggest relaxed and integrated state of mind
- Musculoskeletal
- Improves posture, balance, strength, stamina, flexibility
- Chronic Pain
- Pain reduction from all causes, including injury, surgery, arthritis, and fibromyalgia
- Mental Health
- Decreases stress response, Type A traits, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive traits, and depression; improves memory and interpersonal sensitivity
- Longevity
- Improves blood pressure, vital capacity, cholesterol and hormone levels, kidney function, mental acuity, vision and hearing, skin elasticity, bone density, immune function, digestion, balance, flexibility, strength, and libido