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6710 La Palma Avenue, Suite 12, Buena Park, CA 90620Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. · Saturday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. · Sunday and Monday: ClosedTuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.About 75 minutes for a first visitAccepting new patients(714) 555-0104
Persimmon Acupuncture
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Herbal decoctions

A decoction, called tang in Korean, is a tea made by simmering herbs slowly in water and straining them. We choose each formula for you after we ask about your medicines, and we give you a printed list of everything in it.

Hanyak

Bring us a list of everything you take

Herbs can interact with medicines, so we check before we recommend any herb. Bring us a list of everything you take: prescriptions, vitamins, teas and other herbs.

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

  • We go over your list before we choose a formula

  • Every formula comes with a printed list of its ingredients

  • We tell you what a formula costs before you take it home

  • Tell your prescriber about the herbs you take, too

A wooden bowl of dried roots and slices in front of tall glass jars of herbs

An herb visit, in order

  • Who usually comes for it

    People who want to add herbs to their acupuncture visits, or who grew up with hanyak at home and want to keep it up. Herbs are always optional, and many patients never take them.

  • What a visit is like

    • We ask about everything you take

    • We choose a formula and explain each ingredient

    • You take it home as a tea, or as dried herbs to simmer

    • We check in at your next visit and adjust

  • What you may feel afterward

    Some people notice an upset stomach or loose stools at first. Tell us and we adjust the formula. If you get a rash, swelling or trouble breathing, stop and get medical care right away.

  • Tell us first

    Please tell us before any treatment if:

    • You are pregnant, nursing or might be

    • You take a blood thinner or any prescription

    • You have a liver or kidney condition

    • You are allergic to any plant or food

    • You have surgery planned

  • How many visits people plan for

    A formula is usually taken for a short course, and we review it at each visit. It is our plan, not a promise.

  • What it doesn't do, and when to see a doctor

    Herbs don't replace your medicines or your doctor's advice, and we never ask you to change a medicine. See a doctor first for chest pain, trouble breathing, sudden weakness or numbness, a high fever, a new lump, or pain after a fall or an accident. For an emergency, call 911. Acupuncture works alongside your doctor's care and never replaces it.

Thinking about herbs?

How fees work has its own page, and we put the fee for your visit in writing before we begin.

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