Orange County Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Acupuncture is great for pain! Here's what Patricia says... Mariko's acupuncture treatments are helping me manage my scoliosis, sciatica, and occipital neuralgia (chronic pain in my upper neck, shoulder, and back of head). ... Her treatments are a necessary and major part of my wellness regime. As of yet, because of her treatments, I have had no need to take any pain medication whatsoever, which was one of my main goals. See more

Chinese herbs & acupuncture works great for women's health. Hear what Teresa says... I had suffered from pelvic floor pain for over 20 years. Medical doctors have performed numerous surgeries and prescribed countless drugs to ease my discomfort. I also had menopausal symptoms, hot flashes, and sleeplessness. I had never received acupuncture treatments.... Mariko made me feel at ease and comfortable during my treatments and prescribed herbs to assist with my symptoms. I have been receiving treatments for approximately a year with great results. I travel often and continuing to take my herbs between treatments. Acupuncture and herbal treatments have decreased my level of pain and hot flashes while increasing my sleep quality.

Low back pain? Come see us like Dan... Before the treatments, severe low back pain made it difficult to walk. I also had restricted mobility on both arms. I was always in pain of some sort and had low energy, which made me depressed. I experienced immediate pain relief and increase in mobility. The relief was nothing like the results of steroid injections or surgery. ... My mood got better, and I enjoy things that I could not do before the treatment. I can walk straight, and my leg strength improved. See more

Suffering from TMJ? Try acupuncture! I had constant TMJ pain and a lot of headaches before acupuncture treatments. It was to the point where I couldn't fully open my mouth. It made my day to day existence painful. The treatments I've received from Mariko have completely changed my health. She has worked with me to eliminate each health problem I faced. I'm amazed at the variety of symptoms acupuncture can treat.... Mariko is an outstanding doctor. I can't recommend her enough. if you are considering acupuncture Mariko is the one to see. See more

One thing you can do for your health.... It's not 5 things or 3 things, but just 1 thing you can do for your health. It's easy - raise the water temperature you drink. It doesn't have to be piping hot, but raise the temperature of food and drink you consume. That means avoiding cold food and drink like smoothies, ice cream, and cold salad. Why? I often talk about how your body should have a smooth flow. The easiest environment for the smooth flow to happen is to maintain a c...ertain temperature. It is much easier for your body if it doesn't have to work hard to maintain the certain temperature. When I talk about drinking hot water, some say, "But, they say you lose weight by drinking cold water because your body burns calories to raise the temperature." That's one way to look at it. Then, I would like to ask, "Do you use hot water or cold water when doing dishes, especially the greasy ones?" Everyone knows hot water is better at getting the grease off. Can you imagine what happens to your body when you have ice cold drink after eating greasy french fries? For the same reason why you wouldn't use ice cold water to do the dishes, you don't want to put ice cold drink in your body.