Oriental medicine

Understanding the theory of Oriental medicine and how it has maintained health of the human body for centuries basically is by virtue of following the pathways of flow of blood in human body. Life exists based on this flow, diseases appear due to lack or blockage of it, and illness is cured by its emergence. The knowledge of the pathways of blood flow that carries energy and cellular information in Traditional Oriental Medicine is equivalent of the science of human Anatomy and Physiology in western medicine. Oriental med by the use of acupuncture needles (that are as thin as whisker of a cat) made of very sharp disposable stainless steel (one time use only), has access into the channels of energy and information for opening the blocked receptors simply make the flow smoother or more refined. Since disruption happens at an unseen level, the losses go unnoticed until they have progressed to a very late stage of physical pain. Periodic acupuncture treatments preserve health and prevent disruption of flow of life.

The clinic

AFL clinic has been serving the north valley, Carefree, Cave Creek for 10 years. Its mission is to serve every individual as a unique holder of marvelous intelligence composed of energy and information that at times loses its flow and become compromised in various ways (pain, diseases or simply premature aging). AFL clinic specializes in treatment of Sport Injuries, chronic pain, musculoskeletal pain, internal illnesses, insomnia, women’s health, infertility, emotional issues, asthma, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, migraine, sinus and seasonal allergies, smoking cessation, sciatica, frozen shoulder, UTI, breech birth, and IBS.

Medicinal Herbs

While acupuncture is a distinctive feature of Oriental Medicine, herbal medicine has many parallels to, and is part of , general quest for effective medicines to treat illness. It has been seen that animals will use herbs. Relying on instinct, much like movement of sucking, rubbing, and licking that occur with discomfort, animals will occasionally in a reflexive action seek to particular herbs. Research has shown pregnant giraffes know to search out scarce plants that are high in phosphorus and calcium, as do lactating dairy cows. Same way there is evidence that primates use certain plants in a medicinal manner. Until well into twentieth century much of the pharmacopeia of scientific medicine was derived from the herbal lore of native people. Many drugs, including strychnine, picrotoxin, strophanthin, emetine, cocaine, and ergot, are of herbal origin. About one quarter of the prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacies in US contain at least one active ingredient derived from plant material. Recently in East Asia and the rest of the world due to problems with modern bio-medicine there has been a great interest and increase in herbal medicines from all traditions. AFL proudly offers variety of herbal medicine formulas that have been made in superior quality, completely unique and specifically tailored to you in pills form or powdered easily mixed with warm water and used.

Meet Alireza

Alireza (Al) Rad is a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Arizona with a Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine From Southwest Acupuncture College. Also nationally board certified Diplomate in Acupuncture with National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Alireza has practiced in the state of Colorado, and Hawaii.

Fee: $150

Your first visit is about your main concerns, through listening, observing, examining your vitals by checking pulse, blood pressure, and tongue diagnosis. Then you would hear about the findings, and treatments plan. Following the Findings step you would receive a full acupuncture treatment specifically designed for your concerns with detail explanation about it. This session would take about 90 minutes.

Follow-up treatments:
The session is about an hour long and starts with questions about how much improvement or relief has been achieved, examining the vitals and treatment. Each treatment includes learning certain exercises that you would do as health care homework.

Herbal formulas: If needed, they cost about $15.00 to $20.00 per week that are separate from acupuncture fees.

Herbal formulas: If needed, they cost about $15.00 to $20.00 per week that are separate from acupuncture fees.

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