Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Conditions
Evaluation
Treatment

Evaluation

You can make an appointment to see one of our acupuncturists directly, with or without a referral from your medical doctor. If you are uncertain about whether acupuncture may be right for you, consider scheduling an integrative medicine consultation as a first step in your treatment.

At your initial consultation, the acupuncturist will discuss your health concerns with you and determine how your symptoms can best be treated with acupuncture. He or she also may analyze your pulse, which is an important method of diagnosis. Six pulses are felt on each wrist, which correspond to your major organs and their function. Each pulse is located at a specific position on your wrist. Your acupuncturist may also observe your tongue, facial and body coloring, and skin temperature and texture on different parts of your body.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 10, 2007