Magnolia Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic
Having always been interested in traditional Asian medicine and being drawn to natural methods of healing to help others, Mary completed her graduate studies in acupuncture and herbal medicine and received a Master in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine and a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science. She accumulated over 1000 clinic hours from the school clinics as well as at the Austin VA Hospital and gained knowledge on treating different conditions in a clinical setting.
Mary is a South Carolina Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) and an NCCAOM National Board-Certified AcupuncturistTM with a Diplomate of Acupuncture (Dipl. Ac.) designation and offers both acupuncture and herbal consultations. She also uses other treatment methods allowed within her scope of practice. Combining an old approach with modern discoveries, she uses treatment principles to come up with customized treatment plans. Specializing in pain management, weight management, stress management, test taking anxiety, edema management, gastrointestinal problems, facial acupuncture, general overall wellbeing, immunity boosting and other conditions, she offers a gentle and natural method of healing that views the body as a whole while addressing the root causes.
Credentials:
Licensed in the states of:
• South Carolina • Maryland
Education
Certificates and CEs
• Healing the Gut with Ancient Turtle Abdominal Acupuncture • Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine for Anti-Aging & Face Care • Intro to Gut Health: Classical Chinese Medicine Approach to Modern Day Challenges • Acupuncture & Inducing Labor • Japanese Acupuncture Techniques for Fertility • Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture (Neck, Jowls, Abdomen)
Our clinic is dedicated to offering safe acupuncture treatments and herbal teas to aid in the body's ability to heal. Oriental medical principles guide our diagnosis and treatment plans. Treatment techniques aim to promote and maintain health. Some adjunctive therapies to acupuncture and herbal supplement teas may include cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, e-Stim, far infrared TDP lamps and ear seeds where applicable. Our main purpose is to encourage health and well being with an integrative approach.
Treatment Methods:
Filiform needles
Acupuncture is a technique of inserting thin blister packed sterile needles, called filiforms, through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine. Acupuncture needles have different gauges. Needle gauges are selected based on body locations. More commonly, hair-fine filiform needles are used. Acupuncture may feel relaxing and even energized. References: (1) Dictionary, N. (2011). NCI Dictionary of Cancer terms. National Cancer Institute. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/acupuncture. (2) Johns Hopkins, A. (2024, March 25). Acupuncture. Johns Hopkins Medicine. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/acupuncture"
e-Stim
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Moxibustion is a cotton-wool-like material and comes from the Artemisia vulgaris weed also called mugwort. Moxibustion, or moxa, brings warmth into the body when the body is cold. Applications on certain acupuncture points are selected for different conditions. Moxa comes in rolls, wool form used as rice or thread moxa, stick-on moxa, stick-on moxa and smokeless moxa. Moxa has been used for many applications from breech presentations to boosting the immune system.
Herbs
Chinese herbs have been used on a variety of conditions. They come in forms ranging from bulk/raw, powder, granules, tablets, tincture to capsules. Regardless of what form they are administered in, some Chinese herbs are processed to enhance their effectiveness while reducing unwanted herbal effects. Although called Chinese herbs, some of the herbals originate and grow in various parts of the world. Once discovered, they were studied and added under their respective herbal category. For now, the types we offer are granules and may look like powder and are sourced from quality suppliers. We may offer other forms of herbals in the future.
Vaccaria seeds
Ear seeds are placed on points commonly used in auricular acupuncture. The seed attached to the medical tape, and placed on the ear point, is from the Vaccaria plant. They help stimulate the channel and area of discomfort the ear point is linked to.
Cups
Cupping is a process of creating a vacuum in a cup causing the skin to be partially suctioned into cups once the cup is placed onto the skin. Onced properly suctioned, the cups can remain stationary or be slided over the skin. They can also be made up of a few different types of materials. They include glass, bamboo, silicone and plastic. We mainly apply the dry method where a light massage oil is applied before placing the cups onto the skin. Cupping is similar to gua sha in that it can unblock stagnation under the skin where channels lay. By doing this, the area suctioned by the cup may become discolored and appear bruised. This color will normaly disappear after three to seven days. Like gua sha, after the cups are removed, it is also recommended to keep the cupped skin area protected from the elements such as the wind, rain, sun and so on. Since the pores are believed to be more open, the elements could enter the pores.
Call: 843-580-3691
Email: info@acupuncturemagnolia.com
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