Peace of Zen Acupuncture

Supporting your local small businesses is always important. These small mom & pop businesses are the engine of a thriving, vibrant and diverse economy. A switch from the ever increasing Big Corporate footprint. This year more than ever due to the pandemic, closures, reduced hours, added expenditures and looming bankruptcies supporting your local small businesses could make all the difference in keeping doors open and business survival. This year, November 28 is small business Saturday. Please help by giving your local small business economy some love.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Deductibles have been met.....and acupuncture benefits remain unused. There’s only 6 weeks left to take advantage of those unused acupuncture visits before they’re lost and gone forever. If you’re not sure of your insurance standing contact Deanna or Paige to verify your Acupucture benefits and how many visits you have remaining! Book an appointment with your favorite Acupuncturist at Peace of Zen and give yourself the gift of health paid for by your Insurance!!

Cupping Works!! The picture above depicts a ongoing patient of mine who presents with chronic back pain and tightness. The patient reports the T12 area is most painful due to a injury/ trauma at this site. The picture shows although this patient’s entire back is tight and clearly shows blood stagnation due to the tight muscles, the key location, as shown by the cupping, is at T12. The extremely dark circle at T12 indicates and verifies this patients complaint of T12 being m...ost painful. The cups are very accurate and will always pick out the most stagnant, tight and painful areas indicated by the degree of darkness presented through each circle. Cupping involves placing cups on the skin to create a suction or vacuum effect. Cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This relieves muscle tension, which improves overall blood and oxygen flow and promotes cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue. The suction created facilitates healing by increasing blood flow and resolves blood stagnation. Stagnation is a primary cause of illness according to traditional Chinese medicine. The knots and tightness you feel in your muscles are due to muscle, tissue and even organ stagnation which thereby also creates blood stagnation. Stagnation is a major cause of pain, tension and disease. The dark circles created from the cupping have a direct association with the degree of blockage and stagnation in the muscle and tissue directly below the cup. Basically, the darker the circle the worse the problem at that site. The suction helps to facilitate the flow of Qi and blood in the body confirming the saying pain goes when the energy flows. Have you been cupped lately?

Yu Ping Feng San Plus (Jade Windscreen Plus) Jade windscreen is the most popular traditional formula containing three herbs- Huang Qi (Astragalus), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes) and Fang Feng (Siler); that strongly help to boost the immune system to prevent colds, flu and allergies. It strengthens a weekend immune system and also addresses symptoms of early common colds. TCM Zones addition of the four herbs in Jade Windscreen Plus (listed below) make this formula even more powerful... as in immune booster and antiviral / antibacterial fighting formula. According to Chinese medicine this formula boosts a person’s Wei qi or defensive Qi. The four additional herbs include: 1. Guan Zhong (Dryopteris root)-it acts to drain heat and relieves fire toxicity (inflammation and viruses) for wind heat colds and epidemic toxin. It has been shown to prevent the influenza virus. It also kills parasites including tape Worms, roundworms and hookworms. 2. Jin Yin Hua- (Lonicera Flower) this herb clears heat and relieves fire toxicity (inflammation and toxins) alleviates early stage flu symptoms with fever sore throat and headache. This herb has a strong anti-microbial and anti-viral affect as well as benefit in the treatment of tuberculosis. 3. Pei Lan (Eupatorium) Functions to have an antibiotic affect and is a herb that transforms dampness making it ideal to address and resolve phlegm. 4. Chen Pi (tangerine peel) An important herb to regulate the digestive system and address phlegm and dampness making an ideal for the treatment of coughs and chest / diaphragm stagnation. Also treats nausea and vomiting. Peace of Zen is now carrying this formula and is available for a limited time at 20% off per box or individual tea packets. Box of 20 for $20 or individual tea pack doses for $1 each! I tend to take this formula once daily through cold and flu season which unfortunately, due to the pandemic, has been lengthy and ongoing this year and with autumn coming and the regular flu on the horizon now is a perfect time to prepare your immune system!

ROOT & BRANCH Why Acupuncture and alternative medicine is very effective is due to this concept of being Holistic, thereby treating the whole body and not just the symptoms. This concept of the treatment being exclusively tailored to your individual needs differs from the standard Western cookie cutter treatment model. A conditions symptoms (Branch/ Effect) are how your body manifests an underlying imbalance and equates for example to: shoulder pain, low back ache, ho...t flashes, headaches, joint problems, poor sleep, eczema, anxiety, PMS, stress, depression etc.... Acupuncture is excellent at addressing symptomatic conditions (Branches) and local pain but unless the symptom is exclusively induced by some trauma or injury there is always an underlying cause. This is what we call the ROOT (CAUSE) treatment in Acupuncture theory because ideally we want to get to the Root of the problem which is the underlying cause of the problem. When you see me looking at your tongue, pressing and diagnosing the abdomen and meticulously checking the pulses and returning to the pulses during the treatment, it is to uncover and treat the underlying energetic Root Cause of your condition. Treatments that incorporate both the Root and Branch treatment are much more effective and achieve longer lasting results and eventual cure then treatments that utilize Branch or symptomatic treatment alone which typically yields only short term change. Japanese style Acupuncture strives to always uncover and address the Root of the condition.

Patients are always wondering what acupuncture treats and are specifically curious what I commonly treat here at Peace of Zen Acupuncture. Here is a two week recap: Low back pain, mid and upper back pain / tension, shoulder pain, rotator cuff pain, frozen shoulder, bursitis, arthritis, knee swelling, knee pain, allergies, sinus congestion and rhinitis, nausea, bloating, GERD, reflux, neck pain, rib pain, childhood drop foot and lower leg atrophy, childhood ear pressure and ...congestion, hip pain, bursitis, arthritis, night sweats, hot flashes, infertility, pregnancy discomfort, breech position correction, labor induction, diabetic neuropathy, pain leg and foot neuropathy of unknown origin, thyroid nodules, fatigue, carpal tunnel, finger neuropathy, sciatica, bulging discs, spinal stenosis, migraines, headaches, asthma, enlarged prostate with high PSA levels, frequent urination, recreational drug detoxification and side effects, anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia, insufficient lactation. I am so blessed to be working in this profession and following my calling on this healing path.

SAMSARA: The untrained mind turned outwardly grasping at worldly possessions, lost in thoughts, emotions and false projections of self and the world. This karmic cycle of suffering is destined to repeat itself over many lifetimes. NIRVANA: The trained mind turned inwardly recognizing its own true nature of inner peace and freedom from grasping and desire, thus freeing the shackles of suffering. An unshakable peace, balance and harmony with the self’s place in the world.

The best Yoga studio happens to be our local community Wildomar and Corona studios. Due to COVID-19 Just Yoga has quickly adapted and is now offering a full schedule of all level yoga classes online through Zoom. If you have not yet attended a class, the online format works great and the upcoming three day Memorial Day weekend is a perfect chance to do some Yoga! You can find them on Facebook Just Yoga Wildomar and classes are by donation.

As businesses prepare to open after lengthly closures, please support your local small business who are relying on our patronage to salvage their business. Aroma D'Italia located in our plaza has reopened, so drop by for a coffee, espresso, frappuccino and say hi to Massimo, the owner! https://www.facebook.com/aromaditaliausa/?rf=219343385507353

Put simply, medics found that severely ill flu patients nursed outdoors recovered better than those treated indoors. A combination of fresh air and sunlight seems to have prevented deaths among patients; and infections among medical staff.[1] There is scientific support for this. Research shows that outdoor air is a natural disinfectant. Fresh air can kill the flu virus and other harmful germs. Equally, sunlight is germicidal and there is now evidence it can kill the flu virus. Richard Hobday (Coronavirus and the Sun: a Lesson from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic).

WE ARE NOW OFFERING TELEMEDICINE From the comfort of your own home you can: 1. Discuss your symptoms and plan a healing strategy.... 2. Herbal prescriptions that treat your symptoms can be mailed or picked up at the door. 3. Herbal prescriptions can be extended or modified by a simple phone call or tele meeting. 4. Friends, family members and children can easily participate by discussing symptoms. 5. Life style recommendations and home Acupressure can be easily taught through video. See more

PLEASE SHARE- HERBAL HOPE RESPIRATORY & ANTI-VIRAL FORMULAS IN STOCK!! As you may know, there is no cure or treatment, at this point, to battle COVID-19. And, with the panic, social distancing and self isolation occurring, you, your friends or family may elicit some respiratory, cold or flu symptoms but may be fearful or unable to venture out to urgent care or the doctor to get diagnosed and treated....Continue reading

COVID-19 We are taking this public health concern seriously. As a medical office, we are always cleaning and disinfecting surfaces several times each day. We continue to do so and have increased our attention, diligence and frequency to this matter of disinfection. 1. All surfaces (rooms, furniture, arm rests, light switches, doorknobs, restroom) are constantly being wiped down and sanitized. 2. Anti viral and antibacterial essential oils are being diffused throughout the d...ay. 3. All patients are being pre-screened via phone to ensure that they are symptom free of colds and fevers. 4. Hand sanitizer has been placed on each patient’s chair for ease and accessibility. 5. A thermometer is available at our front desk that can be self-administered or performed by reception or before the treatment. 6. A Winix air purifier and Hepa filter has been brought in to eliminate airborne microbes. We truly appreciate your loyalty and support during this challenging time. Thank you.

To our loyal patients and supporters of Peace of Zen Acupucture. We have received many phone calls and inquiries if our office is open and if we’re continuing to see patients. We understand that there is a lot of fear, uncertainty and growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus. To date our profession has not been instructed, neither by the CDC, local health department nor the California Acupucture Board on how to proceed. This morning I spoke to the California Acupunctur...e Board directly to receive these latest updates. Acupuncturists are considered primary healthcare providers in the state of California and each offices open or closed status remains at the discretion of each individual office. We have been, and are continuing to closely monitor the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and are staying up-to-date on the safest practices for Peace of Zen Acupuncture, our patients and our community. As a medical office, we are always cleaning and disinfecting surfaces. We continue to do so and have increased or attention, diligence and frequency to this matter of disinfection. As you know our rooms are private and there is rarely an occasion where more than three or four people are in the waiting room at any given time. Generally acupuncture is a highly effective modality to treat colds and flu like symptoms. But presently, to ensure the health of our patients, our staff and our families, until further notice, we would like to request that if you (or any friend or family member you may have had contact with) have in the past 14 days suffered from a fever, cough, cold or flu like symptoms, that you kindly reschedule your appointment when your symptoms have subsided. If you need to speak to me regarding your symptoms or to request herbs, please do not hesitate to call the office. The Chinese herbal medicine pharmacy contains many herbs and formulas that directly treat colds, flu’s, bacteria’s and viruses. Please continue to practice frequent and meticulous hand washing, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, and cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. Until further notice Peace of Zen Acupuncture will remain open to serve our patients and community who may need continued treatment for pain, stress and even anxiety from these very troubling times.

Elderberries Block the Flu Virus from Attaching to and Entering Human Cells! Scientists have identified a chemical compound in Elderberries that immediately immobilizes the flu virus. Studies from 2004 and 2009 demonstrated its ability to cut flu duration in half, and in many cases eliminated symptoms within 48 hours. A more recent 2016 study, showed that Elderberries work as effectively in the treatment of colds....Continue reading

Valentines Day is coming up! Looking for a unique gift? I make custom tumblers, 4 different sizes for children, teens and adults! Request any color, glitter or solid, special designs or personal images. For more information and to view my other creations follow me on Facebook @smylesgifts or on Instagram @smyles_gifts I also have a few displayed at the office that can be purchased as is. Small business, big heart! Yours truly, Deanna

Moxibustion, has the origin in the Japanese word Mogusa, that translates as burning plant stick. Moxibustion, frequently used in conjunction with acupuncture, places the burning herb near the skin (the Chinese method has the moxa rolled like a cigar and the moxa stick is held 2-3 inches above the skin); directly on the skin (Japanese method); or directly on top of the acupuncture needle (both Chinese and Japanese methods). The application of moxa directly on acupuncture po...Continue reading