Chronic pain protocols
Targeted trigger-point palpation and gentle needle retention stimulate local microcirculation, down-regulating nervous system pain pathways without pharmaceutical dependency or tissue trauma.
Fertility & cycle care
Coordinated with your reproductive medical team, protocols optimize uterine arterial blood flow, regulate luteal phase temperature, and reduce systemic cortisol during natural conception or assisted cycles.
Allergy desensitisation
Combining meridian clearing and constitutional acupuncture to recalibrate mast cell reactivity. Treatments relieve seasonal rhinitis and environmental histamine flare-ups at the root.
Facial renewal
Hair-fine intradermal needles stimulate natural collagen synthesis, paired with cooling jade stone gua sha to drain lymphatic fluid and restore facial muscle tone without synthetic injectables.
The treatment cadence
Constitutional intake
Channel palpation
Quiet needle retention
Integration & herbs
We begin with radial pulse palpation, tongue diagnosis, and a thorough review of medical history to identify underlying constitutional patterns.
Gentle manual palpation along relevant meridian pathways locates reactive trigger points and guides precise, minimal point selection.
Sterile, hair-fine needles remain in place for thirty uninterrupted minutes in a quiet, climate-controlled suite designed for parasympathetic rest.
Post-treatment pulse reassessment confirms regulation, followed by tailored botanical formulas and somatic guidance for the days ahead.
True therapeutic efficacy comes not from aggressive stimulation, but from precision and stillness. When the nervous system drops its guard, deep tissue repair follows naturally.
Dr. Clara Vance, L.Ac., DACM
Consultations run sixty unhurried minutes in our quiet San Francisco sanctuary. Select your primary clinical focus to begin.