Medicine clinic serving Palm Springs and the greater
Coachella Valley. Founded by Beatrice Moncrief, M.S.,
LAc. The clinic treats many types of conditions,
encompassing physical as well as mental-emotional
imbalances. Beatrice Moncrief has helped many patients
with various types of disorders improve their health and
wellbeing. See the Services page for a list of illnesses
treatable with acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
Acupuncture is based on the ancient Eastern concept of yin and
yang as it relates to the human body. In addition to the nerves
and blood vessels, our body has a system of vessels that carry a
very subtle energy, the Qi energy. The vessels are called the
meridians, and the Qi energy is actually life force energy or
bio-electric energy, which is carried to all parts of the body.
energy is blocked and imbalances are created
in the flow of energy through the meridians.
Acupuncture releases the blockages.
M.S., LAc
points. These points are located where the Qi of the meridians comes to the body’s
surface and can be accessed and manipulated. Treating these points can resolve
obstructions and accumulations, which manifest as pain or illness. Acupuncture can
stimulate the Qi flow, which will bring energy and circulation to a weak body part
and redirect Qi that does not flow to where it is intended. The results can be subtle
or dramatic. The response varies from patient to patient depending on their overall
health and constitution. For example, it's clinically demonstrated that patients with
high blood pressure have their pressure lowered with acupuncture, and patients
with low blood pressure have their pressure raised with acupuncture. The point is
to balance Qi for optimum health and wellbeing.
With acupuncture, the number of treatments necessary to improve a patient's
health, energy and feeling of well-being varies from person to person and according
to different types of diseases and illnesses, and the state of the patient's overall
health and energy. In general, the treatment protocol is determined by the patient's
state of health. The acupuncturist interviews the patient, and performs a traditional
pulse and tongue diagnosis. Generally speaking, patients should expect to receive
5-10 treatments to allow the protocol to take effect. Some patients feel immediate
improvement with the first treatment. With serious illnesses or chronic cases, the
patient might need to receive acupuncture every day for a several days.
Acupuncture treatments are cumulative. The patients will need less frequent
treatments as their health improves. Many patients experience improvement with
treatments once a week. After health has been optimized, a monthly "tune-up"
treatment would be advisable. Even when patients feel relatively healthy, everyone
is encouraged to come at least once a quarter as the seasons change to improve
their overall energy level and strengthen the immune system.
The Role Of Herbs
Ancient Chinese doctors discovered that many herbs and plants have healing
properties, with each herb being beneficial for certain types of illnesses and
disorders. Chinese herbal formulas have a powerful effect on improving mood,
energy and well being. Beatrice is a licensed herbalist as well as acupuncturist, and
she uses both tools to promote health. Chinese herbs are categorized by their
energetic properties and affinity to organ systems, which allows herbalist to
customize and fine tune herbal prescriptions for each patient. Herbs are a key
component to promoting health.
Wellness Acupuncture in Palm Springs at:
(Office) (760) 325-7776
(Cell) (760) 424-6425
(Fax) (760) 325-7715
(Email) herbsandneedles@hotmail.com
Garden Of Wellness
1276 North Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 208
Palm Springs, CA 92262
The clinic is open from 9:00AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday.
