Best Oriental Medicine Store Elk Grove Near Me

4worldlovers: Dr. Allen Duong is a dual board certified and licensed Acupuncturist in the city of Elk Grove, CA. He is certified in California through the California Acupuncture Board and nationally through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and holds a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine.

He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the San Francisco State University. He completed 4 years of medical school in Traditional Chinese Medicine and earned a Maters' of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, CA. He completed his Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM) at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, CA. He is a certified Acupuncture Sports Medicine practitioner under noted Dr. Whitfield Reaves, L. Ac, who is a pioneer in this field since the 1980's where he began treating athletes in the 84' LA Olympics. He can help assist Athletes and Sports enthusiasts of all ages with pain management and sports injuries to increase range of motion, increase mobility/flexibility, maximize sports performance, and shorten recovery time.

He has worked closely under his Father's tutelage since he was a young child. His Father, Dr. Duc Duong is a noted Chinese Medicine Herbalist in the Sacramento Chinese - Vietnamese community. Both of his parents have been practicing Traditional Chinese Herbal medicine for 35+ years in Sacramento, California. Their herbal shop, Wing Fung Tong, is located at 523 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95818. To gain clinical experience, he worked as a Student Intern for 2 years under noted licensed Acupuncturists, such as Dr. Zhang and Dr. Hsiao at the ACCHS's school clinic treating patients from the local community. To further his clinical experience, He completed an externship with noted Licensed Acupuncturist of 30+ years, Dr. Michelle Fan, OMD, L. Ac at her acupuncture practice in Sacramento, CA.

He is experienced and trained with multiple Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities; such as, Acupuncture, Acu Electro-Stimulation, Fire Cupping, Auricular acupuncture and seeds, Tui-na Medical massage, Gua Sha, and Chinese Herbs. In the areas of Sports Acupuncture, he intends to apply Muscle testing, Ashi/ dry needling, Myofacial scrapping, and trigger point muscle release techniques.

As a Licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Allen promises to do his best to fully and carefully understand his patient's current condition, while providing an accurate diagnosis to maximize the effectiveness of their treatments.

Acupuncture heals by balancing energy within the body. Once the needles are in most of our patients feel a sense of deep relaxation, & even sleepiness.

Acupuncture can effectively treat conditions such as chronic or acute pain, sports and work related injuries, tendinitis, carpal tunnel, arthritis, headaches, stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, insomnia, PMS, digestive problems, thyroid disorders, and more (World Health Organization).

Gentle acupuncture needling for your face, using time-tested protocols. Our patients find that they have firmer, smoother skin tones after treatment.

Helps with production of new collagen (the foundation of your skin). Helps to soften deeper wrinkles and refine fine facial lines. Reduction of bags and facial sagging (chin, eyelids, etc).

Cupping is a therapy designed to stimulate the flow of blood and Qi within the superficial muscle layers. It is used for many ailments including sore muscles, tension, neck pain, and common colds.

Small cups are placed over specific areas on your body. A vacuum is created under the cup using heat and placed over affected areas of the body. This treatment may leave redness circle marks on the skin, that will naturally dissipate in 3 - 7 days.

Gua Sha is another technique used to release muscle tension, tightness, and constriction. It can also help the body release trapped heat in feverish conditions.

A specialized tool is used to gently scrape or rub the skin over a problem area. Gua Sha feels a bit like deep massage. This treatment may leave some slight redness on the skin, that will quickly dissipate in 3 - 7 days.

Chinese Herbal medicine draws from hundreds of herbs for specific conditions.

4worldlovers:
Vivian is amazing! Best acupuncturist I ve ever been to. She takes her time to explain what’s going on with your body and treats the root cause of the problem not just the symptoms. The treatments have helped tremendously and I can finally have a normal life again without the constant pain from the nerves.

I started seeing Elk Grove Acupuncture recently due to a condition that many Dr’s have not yet been able to diagnose. My Dr’s have thrown out words like Chrone’s Disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever and auto immune. After 32 days in the hospital pumped full of very strong pain medication with no cure or relief I decided to try ANYTHING! My Dr said to try acupuncture and so I did. With a not so gentle nudge from my wife to go. I have finally found relief. Have to admit I was a complete skeptic but after two sessions with herbal medication prescribed by her I am feeling better. 3 months of suffering and 32 days in the hospital over the holidays and we have found an answer. Thank you so much Elk Grove Acupuncture! I can’t thank you enough. I am now a firm believer and advocate.

4worldlovers:
This building was originally a private residence.This store is operated by Diane T. Thomas, who is an RN, a Licensed Acupuncturist, with a degree in Chinese Herbology. Mrs. Thomas offers acupuncturist, traditional Chinese Medicine, Qigong, Tui Na and Nutrition, Treatment for pain, GI issues, women health, stress, insomnia, stop smoking and weight loss. They also sells chinese herbs, cards, jewelry and plants. Please call for an appointment.

4worldlovers:
What makes us unique is that patients are seen on a one-on-one basis for the duration of each appointment, allowing us to give our full attention to the complexities of each case. Both Traditional Chinese and functional medicine are utilized to provide unique, holistic solutions to challenging health problems.


Acupuncture has a very long history and is one of the oldest, most commonly used forms of medicine in the world. Even though it has been used throughout the world for the past 5,000 years or more, it is the Chinese that have preserved, documented and scientifically scrutinized the medicine for the last 2,500 years. Acupuncture is currently one of the most thoroughly researched, practiced, and respected forms of complementary medicine available anywhere.