Shinichi Moriyama Acupuncture

01/03/2022

Thank you very much for visiting my clinic last year. It is always such a pleasure and a privilege to work with each one of you. Seeing you was the best part of the year for me.


The year 2022 is a year of the Tiger. According to the Chinese zodiac, the Tiger symbolizes a new beginning or a new direction. I think it fits the COVID narrative cleverly in that 2020 was the Rat (acceleration and proliferation), 2021 was the Ox (endurance and hard work), and 2022, the Tiger, finally brings about a change.

Whatever this means to you on a personal level, I hope the universal current flows in your favor. Also, I hope I get to see your faces without masks this year!

Sincerely,

Shinichi Moriyama, L.Ac.

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01/01/2021

Happy New Year!

The Year of the Rat was productive and destructive, depending on where you stood. Things also escalated quickly and multiplied in the Year of the Rat. Yet we all worked hard to keep our families safe and taken care of. Great job, everyone!

The coming Year of the Ox will be like an ox with a plow in the field. This hardworking animal keeps the steady pace of cultivation. I hope this analogy fits your life plan for the next year and works in your favor.

Thank you very much for visiting my clinic. See you next year.

Shinichi Moriyama
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04/27/2020

I am re-opening on May 4th.

Hello! I hope you are staying well. Governor Brown eased the restriction on non-essential medical procedures starting on May 1st.

I am planning to re-open slowly on May 4th. Scheduling will be sparse so that I have time to thoroughly clean the treatment area and screen each client.

Prior to the sessions, I will be asking screening questions over the phone, and I will be checking your temperature upon arrival. Also, I will be wearing gloves and a mask during our sessions.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I hope to see you soon.
Thank you very much!

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04/15/2020

Grew up on this stuff - figures, comics, the whole nine, along with Transformers. :)

Knowing full well that this is the time to catch up on many hours of quality television, Hasbro's YouTube channel just dropped a treasure trove of classic episodes of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the cartoon that every pre-adolescent boy in America set their afternoon snack by. (Or at least every...

04/04/2020

Hello, everyone! I hope you and your family are healthy.
I am sure all of this is surreal for you. It definitely has been for me, and I was sad and depressed all week. The miserable weather definitely did NOT help.

I finally snapped out of it today and decided to reach out to you. I would like to offer free distant sessions for you. I am set up to invite you to a Zoom meeting where I can provide the following services:

1. Stretching or trigger point release instructions to alleviate pain. I can also show your family member or a partner how and where to massage.

2. Acupressure instructions to keep your body healthy, relieve pain, and maintain sanity and compassion.

3. Qi Gong or meditation with you to keep our mind calm and kind.

4. Herbal consultation for stress, digestive issues, and etc. Additionally, Dr Heiner Fruehauf of Classical Pearls has been seeing "persistent cough with thick phlegm" in this region since late January and came up the the formula combination that work well. I can direct to you to that if you are experiencing such symptoms right now. I won't take any profit from this. I will probably have the herbs shipped to you directly at cost.

All of the above and some should take us about 30 minutes. I will set it up on my website to schedule "telemedicine". There will be two options- telemedicine (free) and telemedicine (insurance). They are exactly the same, but some insurance companies pay for this. There is ABSOLUTELY NO COST to you, but I get some small change. If you are insured, please choose that option. I really appreciate it.

Please call or text me anytime (503-419-8025) if you have any questions.
Here is the link for booking:

www, shin-acupuncture.com/booking

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03/23/2020

Hello! I hope you are all well. My office is unfortunately shut down temporarily, but call or email me anytime if you need to talk to me. I do have a lot of free time now :)

03/21/2020

The Chinese medical team is recommending drinking warm liquid every 20 minutes to flush down the virus from the throat to the stomach. Its acid kills the virus before it enters the lungs. I also read that Japanese doctors are drinking hot green tea all the time for that reason.

Stay well!

03/21/2020

The same Japanese scientist emphasized the importance of killing the virus on the fingers with alcohol first and wash with soap and water for 20 seconds.

03/21/2020

I saw an interesting interview with a Japanese scientist today. He recommends using your non-dominant hand to open doors, handle cash, and do all the "outside stuff". The most common way to contract the virus is from your hand to your face. This way, you can consciously designate the "dirty hand" that does not touch your face.

05/02/2019

What is Triple Warmer?

To treat seasonal allergy, I always use a couple of points on Triple Warmer channel. They are useful points to get rid of external pathogens (wind) and boost the immune system. The system is called Triple Warmer because it spans the whole body to connect three energy centers (three warmers). Energy centers are analogous to chakras. It is considered an organ in Chinese Medicine, and it always has been a mysterious entity even for the practitioners.

So, what is it? Last year, scientist declared that Interstitium is the “newly-found” largest organ in the body. Interstitium is basically the fluid-filled space between the organs. It is thought to be supported by connective tissues and located under the skin, lining of the gut, blood vessels, and muscles. Additionally, Interstitium drains into lymphatic system. It “supports, protects, and distributes” just like Triple Burner does in our bodies.

I like using the following points when treating seasonal allergies

Triple Warmer 5: It is located just about the wrist on the outside of a forearm. It removes external pathogens such as common cold.

Triple Warmer 9: This point is located on the outside of the forearm close to the elbow. This acts as a trigger point for the neck / throat area. This points activates the next point.

Triple Warmer 16: This point is on the side of the neck. It boosts the immune system in the throat, the first line of defense.

03/07/2019

Hi!
Due to the high client volume and cases of emergencies, I made the second treatment room fully functional. You will have complete privacy (and heat) as shown in the photos.
If you can't find the desired time slot on the online booking, please call or text me at 503-419-8025. I will do my best to accommodate you.

01/02/2019

Thank you very much for coming to see me in 2018. I would love to see you again soon, but I hope nothing serious happens to you. The best ways to take care of your body are maintenance and prevention. Ideally, we will meet for those purposes!

11/15/2018

My website is updated. You should be able to book online now. I am very sorry for the inconvenience.

I will update my mugshot as well. It is almost 10 years old....

05/22/2018

I finally joined Kaiser Permanente network and start accepting their insurance.

01/20/2016

Some depression has been linked to the elevated level of C-reactive protein, which is produced in liver. In Eastern Medicine, depression is caused by liver Qi stagnation, and there are numerous acupuncture and herbal remedies.

12/08/2015

Seasonal Affective Disorder affects the digestive system: increased appetite, craving for carbohydrates, and weight gain. These symptoms are typically indicative of Spleen deficiency in Eastern Medicine.

11/17/2015

Vitamin D might not be helpful to treat seasonal affective disorder according to a Danish study published in 2014 BMC Research Notes.