Acupuncture Blog

On March 7th, 2013, the Marlborough Wellness Center will be awarded the 2012 Small Business of the Year Award by the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce. Julie Dalbec MAOM, Lic.Ac., OT/L is the owner of the Center and truly believes that “it takes a whole village to raise a child”. She may have started the Center in 2005 but it is the experienced practitioners in the space that has enabled this dream to become a vibrant reality. At the Marlborough Wellness Center, one can find acupuncture, herbal medicine, and massage therapy — truly a place where modern and traditional medicine become integrated.

If you are interested in learning more about the basics and benefits of acupuncture and herbal medicine, Julie willing be teaching a class titled “The Basic Guide to Acupuncture, Chinese, Herbs, and Acupressure” on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, from 6:30-8:30pm through the Assabet After Dark Continuing Education department located at the Assabet Valley Technical High School in Marlborough. Go to www.assabetafterdark.com or call 508-263-9651/1-800-537-6663 to register for the class.

It is official! Julie Dalbec is expanding her hours at the Marlborough Wellness Center to accomodate the needs of her acupuncture and herbal clients! She will be at the Center Monday through Friday, with new hours added to Friday mornings, starting at 8am! They are filling fast so please call the Center to make your appointments today! Acupuncture is great for any and all ailments so for a New Year, New You resolution, include Acupuncture in to the mix!

Be prepared before you have to suffer needlessly! The herbalists have specialized formulas to boost your immune systems so that your seasonal allergies are a thing of the past.

And remember to think of acupuncture and massage for your loved ones for their birthdays and the holiday season…gift certificates are available now!

Snow: it’s all about your perspective of it. You can curse it as it makes your commute a nightmare or you can watch it fall gracefully in the streetlights. Either way, it means those of you who suffer from chronic low back pain or tennis elbow are going to need some attention! Acupuncture and massage can proactively help you stave off the impending days/nights…weeks of heat packs and Advil! Massage can loosen the muscles while Acupuncture can treat the root of the problem so it doesn’t become a seasonal issue!

*Winter Special*: the practitioners at the MWC are offering our current clients the chance to experience other forms of bodywork available at the Center! $20.00 OFF your 1st session with another member of the MWC team! See your current practitioner for more info or call to become a client!

So what do the NE Patriots and Acupuncture have in common: 1. Many of the players receive acupuncture to improve their sportsmanship and manage their injuries; 2. Beating the Patriots this weekend will be like trying to find a ‘needle’ in a haystack!; 3. Just like Vegas has their betting lines, Acupuncture has their own lines also known as meridians! Therefore, if your body is your home, then as the Under Armour ad says, “We will protect this house!”

As of April 1st, 2012, MWC is no longer accepting credit cards. Due to increased merchant fees and recent issues with PCI compliance/local credit card fraud, we respect our clients too much and will begin to accept checks and cash only. For those of you who utilize your Health Care Saving Accounts, we will continue to give you a receipt with the insurance codes on them for you to submit directly to your insurance company for reimbursement. Thank you in advance for your understanding and we look forward to your continued patronage for health and wellness!

It has been a while since I have posted a blog post because life has been busy! We moved the Center to 14A Winthrop Street in Marlborough at the beginning of March and had our Ribbon Cutting ceremony shortly after, thanks to the ladies at the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Nancy Stevens! We have been sighted at the Heritage Festival and the Biz2Biz Showcase recently! And now, you can find Julie lecturing on the Basics of Acupuncture, Acupressure, and Traditional Chinese Medicine tomorrow night through the Assabet After Dark Continuing Education program located at the Assabet Valley Regional High School in Marlborough! We are busy and growing so come check us out!

Julie is busy!!

She is lecturing at Assabet After Dark Adult Continuing Education in October, for CTI/Daycare/preschool providers in September and October, and doing Learning at Lunch educational experiences for Doble Engineering! Catch her lectures on Adult/Pediatric Acupuncture and Sensory Integration/Processing disorders near you! You can reach us at www.MarlboroughWellnessCenter.com through the contact us page!

With the love of summer, it’s sun vibrancy and outdoor activities, we must not forget the environmental dangers our bodies face this time of year.  According to  Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer-heat pathogens may invade the body during the hot humid weather, often at the end of summer. These symptoms of high fever, copious sweating, irritability, headache, dizziness and thirst can be seen.  This type of disease has a rapid onset and digestive symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or lack of appetite may also occur.  Careful consideration must be taken in preventing an attack by keeping the right Qi of the body strong by limiting hard physical labor during the extremely hot weather.  

    If one is attacked by these summer-heat pathogens, traditional Chinese herbal medicine offers various herbal teas to cool the body and rebuild fluids lost through sweating.  Bai Hu Tang or White Tiger decoction, which is taken as a warm tea, is one such formula that addresses the symptoms of summer-heat.  This formula contains 4 ingredients including licorice root.  If the body’s qi is weak, ginseng may be added.  The dampness of the humid summer may also invade with the heat leading to sensations of heavy body and scanty urine whereby other herbs can be added to the above formula.    

    Additionally, further care can be taken by consuming cool natured foods that will help to resolve summer-heat symptoms.  Watermelon fruit (xi gua) is sweet, bland and cold, thus will help resolve summer-heat symptoms of intense thirst and difficult urination.  Just simply eat watermelon or drink 100-300mls of its juice and its efficacy will be immediately apparent.  Summer is here!  Enjoy its fruits but do so with your health in mind!