Five Element Acupuncture starts with the premise that we have a natural inclination to health and well-being. This healing modality seeks to balance the underlying energy flow so the body's natural healing mechanisms can function properly. Acupuncture is the practice of placing needles at specific points on the body to increase the flow and balance the life energy called Qi (pronounced "chi").
Five element acupuncture restores the balance of natural energy within and harmonizes the body/mind/spirit to the world.
Five element acupuncture restores the balance of natural energy within and harmonizes the body/mind/spirit to the world.
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Loran Scruggs is a licensed "East Asian Medicine Practitioner." She has been practicing in Port Townsend since 2003. She thought she might become an Ethnobotanist because of her love of herbs and their healing properties. She followed another love and got her first degree in fine arts with a focus in sculpture.
Your first appointment is generally 1 to 2 hours. With the initial intake and consultation taking an hour and the treatment the remaining hour. Follow ups are a hour. You can arrive approximately 15 minutes early for your appointment and fill it out in the waiting room. If you are taking any medication or herbal supplements please mention them during the first visit.
Reviews (4)
Diana Talley
Nov 24, 2020
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We reached out to Loran at a moment of great need, debilitating pain and crushing grief. Why do we wait until a crisis? Each time, her understanding and gentle, compassionate application of her work, provided instant relief. I was gobsmacked!
My partners dementia was often a difficult situation to be around. She gracefully put him at ease during his visits. He loved working with her.
An injury of mine, so impaired me, I was loading up with pain meds, just to barely function. One treatment, and no pain!
And then my overpowering broken heart, I asked if she could help. Shockingly, she did help
My partners dementia was often a difficult situation to be around. She gracefully put him at ease during his visits. He loved working with her.
An injury of mine, so impaired me, I was loading up with pain meds, just to barely function. One treatment, and no pain!
And then my overpowering broken heart, I asked if she could help. Shockingly, she did help
Kathleen McCormick
May 20, 2018
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After losing my husband, I felt like my head was being plunged into a painful pool of wrenching grief, multiple times a day. After Loran gave me her initial classical 5 element treatment, I felt like I was floating on top of the pool of grief. Very different, and very relieving. I recommend this treatment for anyone suffering from grief.
Xibee M.
Jan 03, 2018
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Loran has done my treatments for two different problems at different times; both of which were efficacious & harmonious. What I like about her is that she takes careful note of you as a whole person, not just as a series of symptoms. The other thing I like is that I know she keeps up to date and does continuing education yearly.
Most helpful was her treatment of a foot/ankle problem which showed us that the origin of the problem was not just the foot.
Besides that she's a very pleasant and funny person when you get her talking.
Most helpful was her treatment of a foot/ankle problem which showed us that the origin of the problem was not just the foot.
Besides that she's a very pleasant and funny person when you get her talking.
Ondelyn Banks
Sep 11, 2017
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Loran is a very gentle and thoughtful practitioner, using 5 Element training to determine treatment needs. I liked that she was able to discuss my overall needs, which she showed me can affect something I thought was more spot-specific. She was able to help with my immediate pain reduction. Most interesting was the treatment showed me that a knee might have something problematic going on when I thought it was a foot. She’s also able to take insurance.
