First visit
Your history, tongue and pulse, a treatment and a plan for the next few visits.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Herbs and acupuncture from one family, in Quincy
Two licensed acupuncturists and a dispensary of our own. Your acupuncturist writes your formula, and the people who fill it work down the hall.
In the dispensary
- Warming formulas
- Cooling formulas
- Tonic formulas
- Digestive formulas
- Seasonal formulas
- Teas and liniments
How people come in
Three ways to come in
Come for needles, for herbs or for both. Everyone starts with a conversation.
Acupuncture
A visit with one of our two acupuncturists: a talk about your health, a look at your tongue and pulse, and fine needles.
About acupunctureAcupuncture and herbs
Many people leave with a formula our dispensary fills, written for them and checked against what they already take.
About herbal formulasHerbs and refills
Already on a formula? Come to the counter for a refill or a question. We check it against your list of medicines.
About the dispensary
The dispensary
A dispensary behind the front desk
Formulas are weighed, bagged and labeled here by our own team. The label lists every herb in the bag, so you, your pharmacist and your doctor can see what you are taking.
Your acupuncturist writes the formula after your visit
We check it against the list of medicines you bring
Raw herbs, granules, pills and teas
A written list of the herbs in every bag
At a glance
The practice in four facts
2009
the year we opened2
licensed acupuncturists5
people in the practice, dispensary included75 min
for a first visit
Sample figures.
What we offer
Visits, formulas and the hands-on work
A visit's fee depends on its kind and its length, and you hear it before you book.
Acupuncture
Fine, single-use needles at points chosen after you talk.
Follow-up visit
A shorter visit that builds on the last one.
Ear seeds
Tiny seeds taped to the ear for you to press between visits.
Needles with a formula
Acupuncture and herbs in one visit, with the formula filled the same day.
Herbal medicine
Formulas written for you and filled in our dispensary.
A formula written for you
Chosen after your visit, with a written list of every herb.
Raw herbs and granules
Cooked at home as a tea, or stirred into hot water.
Pills
Ready-made formulas that travel well.
Teas
Gentle blends for the kitchen, between formulas.
Cupping and moxibustion
Hands-on work, with or without needles.
Cupping
Glass cups set on the back or shoulders for a few minutes.
Moxibustion
Warmth from burning mugwort, held near the skin and never on it.
Both together
Cups and warmth in one visit, with or without needles.
A visit without needles
Herbs, cupping or moxibustion alone, if you prefer.
Between visits
Help that does not need an appointment.
Refills at the counter
Checked against your list of medicines.
Questions by phone
Call the front desk and we pass it to your acupuncturist.
A herb list to take with you
Show it to your pharmacist or your doctor.
A note to your doctor
We write to your doctor if you ask us to.
Who is licensed
Licenses and credentials, with the certifier named
Each acupuncturist's license is in the footer of every page, with the board that issued it.
Massachusetts licenses
Suk Cai, Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
MA Lic. 000000 · Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, Committee on Acupuncture
Licensed to practice acupuncture in Massachusetts
Kin Cai, Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.)
MA Lic. 000000 · Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, Committee on Acupuncture
Licensed to practice acupuncture in Massachusetts
National credentials
Suk Cai
Diplomate of Chinese Herbology (Dipl. C.H.), NCBAHM, formerly NCCAOM
Kin Cai
Diplomate of Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac.), NCBAHM, formerly NCCAOM
Languages
Suk Cai
English and Cantonese
Kin Cai
English
Yong Cai
English and Cantonese, at the dispensary counter
First visit
Come in for a first visit
Tell us how to reach you and when you are free. Michael at the front desk calls back to find a time.