Alison Reid-Bretell is a licensed acupuncturist practicing Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Encinitas, CA since 1996. She founded Happy Toad Chinese Herbs in 1995 where she provides the highest quality herbal formulas and Chinese Patent Medicines to San Diego's North County area. She is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Magna Cum Laude with a Masters of Traditional Oriental Medicine.
She is a diplomate of the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics and a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the state of California since 2003. She has taught at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and currently teaches Physiology, Pathology, Nutrition and Chinese Herb ology at the Natural Healing Institute (NHI) in Encinitas, California.
She is a diplomate of the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics and a Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) for the state of California since 2003. She has taught at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and currently teaches Physiology, Pathology, Nutrition and Chinese Herb ology at the Natural Healing Institute (NHI) in Encinitas, California.
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Acupuncture is a part of the holistic system of healing known as Traditional Chinese Medicine ("TCM"). TCM practitioners use a variety of therapies in an effort to promote health and treat disease. The most commonly used are Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Chinese herbal medicine.
The Chinese materia medica (a pharmacological reference book used by TCM practitioners) contains hundreds of medicinal substances - primarily plants, but also some minerals and animal products - classified by their perceived action in the body.Different parts of plants such as the leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and seeds are used.
The Chinese materia medica (a pharmacological reference book used by TCM practitioners) contains hundreds of medicinal substances - primarily plants, but also some minerals and animal products - classified by their perceived action in the body.Different parts of plants such as the leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and seeds are used.
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine complements conventional medicine. They are not substitutes for any conventional medical advice, medications or treatments. As a complement to conventional medicine, acupuncture can treat both acute and chronic problems such as insomnia, digestive and elimination problems, headaches, sleeping disorders, chronic pain, smoking and eating disorders, and much more.
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Constanze Taylor
Jul 06, 2017
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Let’s face it, we are electromagnetic beings and those little microcurrents in our body sometimes get stuck and do not flow the way they are programmed to. That’s when acupuncture comes into play, and Alison is your best choice around to fixing the issues.
I have all kinds of problems my “regular” doctor is unable to solve. I’m peri-menopausal, EMF sensitive, a sugar addict and overall inflamed. During my first session with Alison, she took time to assess my health and knew exactly what to do to help me. Every session is different, addressing what is most important to me to work on.
I have all kinds of problems my “regular” doctor is unable to solve. I’m peri-menopausal, EMF sensitive, a sugar addict and overall inflamed. During my first session with Alison, she took time to assess my health and knew exactly what to do to help me. Every session is different, addressing what is most important to me to work on.
