Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine in Golden, CO
Five Element acupuncture, custom herbal formulas and gentle care for kids — for people who want focused Chinese medicine care.
Maybe you have one clear thing you want help with: sleep, your cycle, headaches, stress, digestion or pain. Or you want your child supported naturally. You don’t need to know which treatment you need. Your first visit works that out with you.
How Chinese medicine can help
Five Element Acupuncture
One of the oldest forms of acupuncture, rooted in the natural cycles of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
Helpful for:
• Stress, anxiety and feeling “wired but tired”
• Sleep trouble
• Menstrual and cycle concerns
• Digestive upset
• Headaches and chronic pain
• Low energy and slow recovery
Custom Herbal Formulas
There’s no single “cure-all” herb, so we build a formula for you and adjust it as you change.
What to expect:
• A formula made for your pattern, not off the shelf
• Granules or tinctures from our in-house dispensary
• Other forms ordered when needed
• Herbs with or without acupuncture
• Follow-ups to fine-tune your formula
Chinese Medicine for Kids (ages 3 to 17)
Children often respond quickly to gentle Chinese medicine. Our pediatric care is mostly herbal, and it’s shaped around your child’s age and comfort.
• No needles required. In-person treatment is only recommended when it fits.
• Herbal tinctures and granules dosed for your child’s age
• An intake form before the visit, so the time is spent on your child
• For younger kids, the visit is mostly a conversation with you
The Five Elements
Five Element acupuncture grew out of close observation of nature, most clearly the change of seasons. The five elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each one connects to an organ system, an emotion and a season.
Stress, grief, illness and our environment can push the elements out of balance. That can show up as pain, poor sleep, digestive trouble, painful periods, anxiety or low mood.
Wood (spring · liver): In balance, confident, flexible and resourceful. Out of balance, frustrated, stuck or tight.
Fire (summer · heart): In balance, joyful, warm and inspired. Out of balance, low joy, restless or sleeping poorly.
Earth (late summer · stomach and spleen): In balance, grounded and nourished. Out of balance, worried, unsupported or with digestive upset.
Metal (autumn · lungs): In balance, clear boundaries and steady resilience. Out of balance, rigid, carrying grief, or with skin concerns.
Water (winter · kidneys): In balance, calm, clear and steady. Out of balance, fearful, exhausted, or with reproductive or urinary concerns.
Your acupuncturist reads your pulse, tongue, coloring and even the sound of your voice to find which element needs support, then uses hair-thin needles to restore the flow of Qi.
Nature regulates itself in order for life to thrive. Sometimes we need a little help to heal.
Custom Chinese Herbal Formulas
Chinese herbal medicine is an unbroken tradition more than 2,000 years old, and it has kept adapting to the conditions people face.
There is no single "cure-all" herb, because what's out of balance is different for every person. That's why we build a custom formula for each patient, then adjust it as you change. Herbs work together in a formula: combined, they are typically stronger and gentler than any one herb alone.
We keep an in-house dispensary of high-quality concentrated herbal granules and tinctures, and we can order other forms when a formula calls for them.
You don't need acupuncture to take herbs. Herbal-only visits are available.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine work together to clear what's in the way and rebuild your vitality at the same time.
Ready to start?
Meet Carrie, our Master Acupuncturist and herbalist
Carrie sees all of our new acupuncture, herbal and pediatric patients. She brings Five Element training and a deep love of Chinese herbs to every visit.
You don’t need to know which treatment you need. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll work out the right plan with you at your first visit.
Book online, or call (720) 883-1141 and we’ll help you choose.