ALLERGIES
AND OVERALL WELL-BEING
This
represents one individual’s testimony to the tremendous
benefit received under Matt and Wang Yao Miller’s care.
They have taken the time necessary to thoroughly discuss health
concerns and to review responses to treatment. They have also
placed the highest priority on quality of service, respect,
and confidentiality. I highly recommend their services.
Prior
to my first session at East West Acupuncture, persistent congestion,
sinus drainage, and throat irritation/coughing due to allergies
had become acute; and medication was no longer helpful. A second
problem was severe eye irritation and redness, for which I had
become dependent on using a combination of prescription and
over-the-counter medication 3 times per day. This condition
had persisted for a year and a half, and I greatly desired to
end my dependency on the drugs. I did not want to accept what
my ophthalmologist had told me—that it probably wouldn’t
get any better. At the time I was also experiencing ongoing
puzzling and quite uncomfortable facial heat/redness that would
cycle in severity throughout the day.
Although
these were the primary complaints that led me to seek assistance
from herbal medicine and acupuncture, I had also noticed the
recent emergence of a desire to smoke. I had smoked for a few
years during the early 80’s, but not since then. This
was curious and signaled a deeper level of imbalance, which
I wanted to dispel quickly. A friend in another state had told
me about the benefit she’d received from a Chinese woman
trained in the use of herbs and acupuncture. I have tremendous
respect for western medical practices, but also recognize the
wisdom and practical value of traditional eastern medicine;
and my friend’s experience encouraged me to look in the
Lynchburg area for practitioners of traditional Chinese methods.
I was pleased to discover East West Acupuncture, through which
the Millers provide comprehensive care.
I kept a log of my
responses to 7 treatments received over a period of 2 months
(see here). Most of the
notes relate to the physical complaints mentioned above. Psychological
impressions were noted in a few instances. For those not wanting
to read the log, the ways in which I benefited from the treatments
are summarized below.
I experienced variable
improvement that has stabilized as lasting improvement with
regard to the following: