Dr. Gina Lin is a California licensed acupuncturist who has been providing affordable and effective health care since 2003. Through her extensive knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and genuine interest in each patient's well-being, she has successfully treated a variety of ailments. Her specialties include pain relief and pain management, stress-related symptoms, women's issues and depression.
TCM works with the body, harmonizing and balancing energy, improving circulation, and promoting the body to heal itself more quickly and more completely. Below is an excerpt from "Consumer's Guide to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine" published by the California Department of Consumer Affairs Acupuncture Board:
The potential benefits of acupuncture are widely recognized, and it is being increasingly integrated with mainstream health care. Since the 1970s, when acupuncture and Oriental medicine first became available in the United States, more than 15 million Americans have tried it. The risk of side effects is low and the potential benefits are high.
Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization to be effective in the treatment of a variety of medical problems. Commonly treated conditions include:
- allergies / asthma
- anxiety / depression
- arthritis
- bladder problems
- constipation / diarrhea
- digestive disorders
- dizziness
- fatigue
- headaches
- high blood pressure
- menstrual problems
- menopausal discomfort
- neck / backpain
- neuralgia
- paralysis / numbness
- skin problems
- stress / tension
- weight control