Acupuncture Associates Of Framingham offers Western as well as alternative medicines to treat patients. Supervising physician Rusi Chen, M.D., M.S., provides the latest advancements in primary care, women's health, and vaccinations. As an acupuncturist, she has the knowledge and authority to recommend acupuncture or herbal medicine for patients unfamiliar with or skeptical of Western medicine.
What is Chinese Herbal Medicine?For over 3,000 years, the Chinese have observed the medicinal effects of thousands of plant, animal, and mineral substances. Their observations have lead to the development of the world's most extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal herbs. Chinese herbs are used to treat many chronic and acute disorders. Individually prescribed, they are effective and free of...