“It helps balance out your system and helps with your blood flow,” Li said about the effect acupuncture has on the body. “If you’re having a problem that is tied with decreased blood flow and energy flow, acupuncture could help. It will help with blood flow and bring nutrients into an area.”

Battle Ground Healing Arts recently added 2011 NUNM alum Alyssa Li to its team of practitioners. The Reflector, a local newspaper, published an article on her new role and overall approach to healing her patients. In the article, she discusses various Chinese medicine therapies she uses (like cupping and herbs), as well as how she treats every patient uniquely. Li explained that “two people could come in for treatment of anxiety and her treatment for the problem could be completely different for each patient, despite having the same problem.”

Read the full article over at thereflector.com.

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