A Different Kind of Medicine
Chinese medicine works differently than what you may be used to. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, we look at the whole pattern, your sleep, digestion, energy, emotions, and pain are all connected.
Your first visit includes a thorough health history, pulse and tongue diagnosis, and a treatment plan designed specifically for you. Many patients notice shifts within the first few sessions, better sleep, less pain, more calm.
This is a slower medicine, but it works to address the root patterns that created your condition, not just mask the symptoms.
Time-Tested Healing, Personalized for You
Each modality we offer has centuries of clinical use behind it. We combine them based on your unique needs.
Acupuncture
Both TCM and Five Element styles to address pain, stress, hormonal imbalances, and chronic conditions at their root.
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Custom herbal formulas tailored to your constitution and condition, supporting your body's natural healing processes.
Medical Qigong
Gentle energy-based practices that help regulate the nervous system, reduce pain, and restore vitality.
Adjunct Therapies
Traditional bodywork techniques that release muscle tension, improve circulation, and accelerate recovery.
Dr. Christine Sanmiquel
L.Ac., DAOM, DMQ, PMP
Dr. Sanmiquel has been practicing and teaching Chinese medicine and qigong since 1998, with a clinical practice established in 2009. She holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and serves as a research professor at Five Branches University's doctoral program, where she designed and teaches research courses.
Her approach integrates both TCM and Five Element acupuncture styles with Chinese herbal medicine and medical qigong, treating the whole person, not just the condition. She specializes in women's health, fertility, pain management, and family medicine.
What Our Patients Say
"After years of chronic migraines, Dr. Sanmiquel's approach gave me relief I never thought possible. She took the time to understand my whole health picture."
Nichole A.
Chronic Migraines
"I came in for fertility support and within a few months of treatment, I felt more balanced than I had in years. Christine's care is truly personalized."
Jennifer L.
Fertility Support
"The combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine helped me manage my anxiety without medication. I finally feel like myself again."
Laura D.
Anxiety & Insomnia
Centuries of Wisdom in Every Formula
Chinese herbal medicine uses carefully combined plant, mineral, and animal-based ingredients to create formulas that work synergistically with your body. Each formula is tailored to your specific pattern of imbalance.
Whether you're managing digestive issues, hormonal changes, chronic pain, or emotional stress, herbal medicine can work alongside acupuncture to deepen and sustain your results between sessions.
Conditions We Treat
We treat a wide range of conditions using acupuncture, herbal medicine, and complementary modalities. Here are some of the most common reasons patients come to see us.
