Nam Bac Hang - Traditional Chinese Medicine

And so, the the story of Nam Bac Hang began. Van began his journey in the United States in the state of Minnesota. After long months working at a restaurant, he was nicknamed “Fried Chicken Man.” It was then he realized that he had to follow his true calling: Chinese herbal medicine. He opened his first shop in Minnesota, but due to financial struggles was forced to shut down. After losing his business twice, he did not give up and moved to Chicago to open Chinatown’s very own “Nam Bac Hang.” He worked with his wife, son, and daughter-in-law for many years.

After many years working alongside his father, Nam Bac Hang had been passed down to Long Huynh, LAc (licensed acupuncturist), who developed keen knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and many other modalities.

Long Huynh has treated many patients over the last 12 years with a combination of herbs and acupuncture. He’s treated anywhere from simple skin conditions like acne, digestive problems like constipation, pain syndromes such as lower back pain, sciatica, neck & shoulder pain, to complicate issues such as high blood pressure, Crohn’s disease, fibrosis, and even infertility. In addition to his knowledge attained over the years in Nam Bac Hang, he’s professionally trained with a Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine, which was obtained in Midwest College of Oriental Medicine.

The practice of guasha is one modality he has learned. Whenever he got sick as a child, Van would use a ceramic spoon and scrape it on the surface of his back. It would produce marks that looked like bruises. Today, many people still do guasha at home because it is one of the most effective ways for relieving the common cold & migraines quickly. Another common method of treating disease is called Cupping. It is a combination of using heat and cups. Heat, usually in the form of fire, is used to create a vacuum in the cup and placed on your skin. The cup gently suctions onto the skin and may produce marks that look like bruises, but are not. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is over 4,000 years old. For the last three decades, we have provided the same quality products and services at our location in Chicago’s Chinatown. It is our mission to strive for higher quality health restoration at the most reasonable prices while also keeping up-to-date knowledge of the fundamental science of applying natural healing. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) encompasses acupuncture, Chinese herbal tea, cupping, tuina, nutrition, exercise, and even meditation. We may use some or all of these modalities in any given treatment to help patients recover their health and to help prevent disease. Currently, TCM practitioners treat a myriad of diseases from commonly seen ailments to rare & complex chronic conditions to even lethal and contagious epidemic diseases such as SARS and bird-flu. These are some ailments which can be helped with Traditional Chinese Medicine: Pain: arthritis, fibromyalgia, gout, lower-back & knee pain, migraine, rheumatism, injuries, & tennis elbow Adrenal disorder: depression, insomnia, mental disorders, stress, and schizophrenia Skin: dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis Blood: poor circulation, hypertension, and heart disease Nerves: Bell’s palsy, nerve degenerative diseases and strokes Women’s health: amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menoxenia (irregular period), menopause and uterine prolapse Male Enhancement: impotency and prostatitis Lungs: asthma, bronchitis, common cold, pulmonary infection Immunity: Allergies, chronic fatigue and low immunity Eyes: cataracts, conjunctivitis, glaucoma, myopia (near-sighted), night vision, and styes Ears: infection, deafness, & tinnitus Nose: hay fever and sinus infection