UEWM Acupuncture Clinic

The University of East-West Medicine Acupuncture Clinic is located within the UEWM campus at the corner of Lawrence Expressway and Duane Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. The clinic provides a variety of services and treatments such as acupuncture, cupping, tuina, and moxibustion. The clinic also offers customized herbal medicines in the form of dried herbs, pills, plaster, and more.

Teaching Clinic

The UEWM Teaching Clinic represents the integration of health care and education. The treatment is performed by licensed acupuncturists (clinic supervisors) and qualified, supervised clinic interns (advanced level students). The hands-on practice provides students opportunities to serve patients with different cases for more clinical experiences. We committed to provide low-cost and high-quality treatments for patients and the community to get benefit and become more familiar with the principles, health care, and practices of Traditional Chinese medicine. 

Specialist Clinic

The UEWM Specialist Clinic is staffed by outstanding professors and experts in Chinese medicine with many years of rich clinical experience to provide the public with excellent comprehensive health care.  Some of the more difficult cases may require collaboration between colleagues via telephone, video or in person, in order to find the best treatment plan.  Either way, our specialists are here to serve you.

TCM Treatments Including

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a complementary medical practice that entails stimulating certain points on the body, most often with a needle penetrating the skin, to alleviate pain or to help treat various health conditions. 

Developed millennia ago in China, numerous recent studies conducted by scientists in Europe and the United States have found that acupuncture is effective in treating pain and nausea.

Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement, and they are an essential part of TCM therapy. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. People use herbal medicines to maintain and/or improve their health.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials called “moxa” are burned on or very near the surface of the skin used for Pain due to injury or arthritis, especially in “cold” patterns where the pain naturally feels better with the application of heat. Digestive problems and irregular elimination. Gynecological and obstetrical conditions, including breech presentation in late-term pregnancy.

Tuina

The term Tuina (pronounced “twee naw”), which means “pinch and pull,” refers to several types of bodywork, including massage and acupressure. Compared to massage, Tui na is not generally used for pleasure and relaxation, but rather as a treatment to address specific patterns of disharmony.

Cupping

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation, and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage

Taiji/Qigong

The ancient Chinese practices of Taiji (Tai Chi) and Qigong (pronounced Chee-gung) combine slow, deliberate movements, meditation, and breathing exercises to keep your body, mind, and spirit in constant and harmonious motion. Qigong, in general, focuses more on health benefits whereas Taiji focuses more on building and increasing strength.

Acupuncture is used mainly to relieve discomfort associated with a variety of diseases and conditions, including:

Internal Medicine (內科)–
Cardiovascular diseases (心血管疾病)
Respiratory diseases (呼吸系統疾病)
Liver disease (肝功能疾病)
Gastrointestinal diseases（腸胃系統疾病)
Urinary system diseases (泌尿系統疾病)
Diabetes (糖尿病)
Hypertension (高血壓)

Gynecology (婦科)–
Dysmenorrhea (痛經)
Irregular menstruation (月經不規則)
Uterine ovarian disease (子宮卵巢疾病)
Menopausal syndrome (更年期綜合症)
Infertility (不孕症)
Postpartum conditioning (產後調理)

EENT (五官科)–
Dry eye (乾眼症)
Vision loss (視力下降)
Diplopia (複視)
Tinnitus/Deafness (耳鳴/耳聾)
Hoarse voice (聲音嘶啞)
Cough (久咳不癒)
Rhinitis (鼻炎)

Pediatrics (兒科) —
ADHD/Autism (過動/自閉)
Growing pains (成長痛)
Developmental Retardation (發育遲緩)
Learning disability (學習障礙)

Pain management (痛科)–
Headache/migraine (頭痛/偏頭痛)
Neck pain/shoulder pain (頸痛/肩痛)
Chest/back pain (胸/背痛)
Leg/arm pain (腿/手臂痛)
Sciatica (坐骨神經痛)
Plantar Fasciitis (足底筋膜炎)
Frozen shoulder (五十肩)
Trigger finger (板機指 )
Soreness and numbness (痠痛麻木)

Sleep Disorder (睡眠障礙)–
Difficulty falling asleep/easy to wake up (入睡難/易醒)
Dreamy/light sleep (多夢/淺眠)
Sleepiness (奢睡)

Stress (壓力)–
Depression/Bipolar disorder (憂鬱/躁鬱)
Anxiety (焦慮)
Anger (易怒)
Unable to concentrate (精神無法集中)

Immunity (免疫科)–
Physical weakness (體虛)
Hypoimmunity (免疫力低下)
Cold/Fever (感冒/發燒)
Allergy (過敏)

Dermatology (皮膚科)–
Atopic dermatitis (異位性皮膚炎)
Psoriasis (乾癬)
Shingles (帶狀皰疹)
Itching (搔癢)
Acne (青春痘)
Face lifting (針灸面部拉提）

Nervous System (神經系統)–
Facial nerve palsy (顏面神經麻痺)
Dizziness, stroke sequelae (眩暈,中風後遺症)
Dementia (腦部退化癡呆)
Parkinson’s disease (巴金森氏症)

Sports Injury (運動傷害)–
Tennis elbow (網球肘)
Golfer’s elbow (高爾夫球肘)
Muscle strain (肌肉拉傷)
Sprain (扭傷)

We accept Private Insurance (PPO plans):

•   Anthem Blue Cross
•   United Health Care
•   Aetna
•   Cigna
•   Blue Shield (deposit required)
•   Flexible spending account (FSA)
•   Health savings account (HSA)
•   Medi-Cal for eligible Patients*
  * Worker’s Compensation
  * Personal Injury Insurance
  Please fill in Insurance verification forms.