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Category Archives: Health & Wellness

Community acupuncture is about empowering people to participate in their own healing. We at Oakland Acupuncture Project encourage our patients to pursue healthy lifestyle choices to amplify the beneficial effects of acupuncture treatment. We hope that the following local businesses and websites will prove to be useful resources to you on your path to greater well-being.

Jeff on the Four Gates

Posted on June 9, 2023 by OAP

The Four Gates is the name of two points, Hegu (A.K.A. Joining Valley) and Taichong (A.K.A. Great Rushing) which are used bilaterally. Their alpha-numeric designation is known as Large Intestine Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Community Acupuncture, Health & Wellness | Tagged #ACCHS, #four gates, #LI4, #LV3, #mirepoix, community acupuncture, Oakland

Jeff on UB 66

Posted on May 17, 2023 by OAP

Because it is on the base of the pinky toe, which is a sensitive toe, I save this point for special occasions. It’s not an everyday point. The pinky toe Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Community Acupuncture, Health & Wellness | Tagged #calming, #favorite points, #kids, #UB 66, acupuncture, Community

Evelyn on LU 6

Posted on May 17, 2023 by OAP

Lung 6- Kong Zui (Greatest Hole)- Xi-Cleft point of the Lung Channel Xi Cleft points are a special category of points- each channel has one and it is the place Continue Reading →

Posted in Blog, Community Acupuncture, Health & Wellness | Tagged #Corporeal Soul, #evelyn, #Po, #xi cleft, acupuncture, Oakland

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  • Testimonial – Anne Marie Davis
    Oakland Acupuncture ProjectI love coming to Oakland Acupuncture project and falling asleep in the chair. The practitioners are all caring, very competent, and professional. I have had some long time ailments for 20+ years that are doing a slow but steady vanishing act.  At first I thought it was weird, then I was amazed, now I am grateful. Very grateful.

    -Anne Marie Davis; poet, painter, writer

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