CHINATOWN KIDNEY CARE
				Acupuncture and Kidney Care Chinatown Kidney Care, PLLC now is pleased to announce that it will provide acupuncture to its patients, by Dr. Xiao Li and Dr. Qi Li. Dr. Xiao Li graduated from Guangzhou Medical College in China in 1986 with a M.D. Degree and graduated from the City University of New York with a M.S. Degree in Biology. Dr. Li is a licensed acupuncturist in New York State and herbalist with certification from the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She also graduated from New York College of Chinese Medicine with Diploma of acupuncture and herbal medicine. Dr. Li has practiced traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture and Western medicine for about 15 years in both China and the United States. She has developed new therapies that combine ancient Chinese medical theories and modern Western medical techniques. Dr. Li has co-authored two books in New York: Chi Kung--Increase Your Energy and Improve Your Health (Sterling Publisher, 1997), and New Style Tai Chi Chung--The Official Chinese System (Sterling Publisher, 1999). For five thousand years, theory of traditional Chinese medicine has been developed for a total health care system with a holistic philosophy. The principles contain Chi energy, blood circulation, and spirit of the human body. Acupuncture cures diseases by using tiny needles to specific body points of Meridians. Meridians, meaning networks, transport Chi along organs interiorly and the skin exteriorly. In some cases, stimulation may also be a variety of other techniques, such as burning moxibustion, electric, imbedding, cupping, scrapping or acupressure (without needles), to enhance the effects of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture is blooming rapidly for the last decade. why? Because they work well for a wide variety of disorders, including many that conventional Western medicine has difficulty treating including diseases of Kidney and Urinary Tract. The therapy is gaining respect by Western physicians. Being a holistic acupuncture practitioner means that I will look at the whole problem, not just focus on the obvious. I look for underlying causes in diet, life-style and try to effect a cure in a safe and timely manner using acupuncture. As an acupuncturist, I will examine you by methods of looking, listening, asking and touching. This allows me to record a full history of the diseases. The needles are painless, sterile and disposable. Acupuncture has proven to be effective in all sorts of medical problems especially disorders of Kidney and Urinary Tract. The mode of healing is nature, therefore the remedies have no or mild side effects. Health benefits of acupuncture include but not limit to the follow: Kidney and Urinary System: Kidney and urinary stones Urinary tract obstruction Urinary tract infection Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) Acute and chronic renal insufficiency especially from obstruction Male sexual dysfunction Primary and secondary hypertension Bone pain and bone diseases caused by renal failure Improvement of general health status for pre and post kidney transplant patients Improvement of general health status for dialysis patients Improvement of health status of chronic renal failure patients Cardiovascular System: Hypertension Hypercholesterolemia Arrhythmia and palpitation Digestive System: Gastritis and ulcer Constipation and diarrhea Esophageal reflex Anorexia and weight control Reproductive System: Infertility and impotent Post menopausal syndrome and menopausal discomfort Menstrual disorders Neuro-Muscle-Skeleton System: Headache, migraine and dizziness Trigeminal neuralgia Carpal tunnel syndrome Frozen shoulder and tennis elbow Neck, shoulder and back pain Peripheral neuropathies Paralysis after stroke Arthritis and sciatica Heel spur and foot pain Surgical: Post operative healing Reduction of post operative pain Anesthesia General Health: Fatigue and stress relier Detoxification Diabetes and Immune disorders Disease prevention and life prolonging Dr. Li accept all major health insurances and fees are reasonable for non-insurance coverage customers. In addition, special membership plan is available for the individual/family.