Acupuncture & Natural Medicine Dr. Peng in Bethesda, Maryland
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Call 301340 8444 for appointment
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301 340 8444
ACUPUNCTURE MARYLAND
Gang Peng cMD, Ph.D., L. Ac.
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10401 Old Georgetown Rd, Suite 406 Bethesda, MD 20814 Call 301 340 8444 for appointment Dr. Peng's office hours
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Low Back Pain
Low back pain / sciatica is the
most common reason to do
acupuncture. Disc bulging,
herniation, arthritis, and
spinal stenosis are indicated.
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Parkinson's disease
Acupuncture provides
assistant to reduce symptoms
of Parkinson's diseases
including muscle rigidity,
tremor, walking difficulty and
swallowing abnormality. More
Allergy
Acupuncture is effective to
relief staffing nose
/post-nasal drip. It also opens
the airways to improve the
breathing and to reduce
coughs. More
Migraine
Acupuncture relieves or
reduces migraine quickly. A
course treatment can reduces
pain in both intensity and
frequency. More
Hot flashes
Hot flashes and night sweats
are two major symptoms
menopausal syndrome. A
course of acupuncture can
reliably reduce hot flashes /
night sweats in both
frequency and intensity. More
Restless leg syndrome
Restless leg syndrome is a
spontaneous yet involuntary
leg movement before and
during the sleep. It affects
the quality of sleep.
Acupuncture helps to
alleviate restless legs. More
Peripheral neuropathy
Tingling, numbness and
burning sensation are major
symptoms of hand/feet
neuropathy. It can be
caused by various reasons.
Acupuncture is one of the
good option for this chronic
disease. More
Tinnitus/hearing loss
Tinnitus often with the
hearing loss is common but
difficult to treat. Acupuncture
is one of best options to
reduce tinnitus. Acupuncture
is also an useful tool for acute
hearing loss. More
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How Acupuncture Works
The needles are inserted to the acupuncture points that are located on 14 meridian lines throughout the body, According to Chinese medicine, the needles stimulate the movement of "Qi"-a conceptual energy substance. In modern term, acupuncture acts on immune system to reduce inflammation and acts on brain / nerve system.
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History of Acupuncture
Acupuncture is over 2000 years old. The earliest evidence of meridians was dated 168BC. The book, Huang Di Nei Jing (Lingshu), described the basic forms of acupuncture. Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing (282 AD) documented 14 meridians and 349 acupuncture points. Current acupuncture practice is mostly combining ancient theories and modern clinic experience.
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Acupuncture procedure
Acupuncturist applies the hair-thin needles on acupuncture points of the skin. This procedure is mostly pain free. The needles is required to stay inserted for 30 minutes. The whole procedure usually takes about 45 minutes. In the typical treatment, 6-8 treatments, once or twice a week, is usually required.
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Office location
He practice acupuncture in
Bethesda, serving patients in
Maryland, Virginia and
Washington DC. He is also
long time acupuncturist at
clinical center of National
Institues of Health.
He graduated from Beijing University of
Traditional Chinese Medicine (M.B.1982)
and Wayne State Univeristy (Ph.D. 1992).
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Nausea
Nausea and vomiting are
major gastroenteric
symptoms. Persistent
nausea is more difficult to
treat. Acupuncture have
specific points for treating
the nausea and often has
good results.
Hiccup
Hiccup or worse, the
persistent hiccup
significantly impact the daily
life. It may be caused by
variety reasons.
Acupuncture is efficient tool
to resolve the hiccup in a
timely manner.