“I use acupuncture, herbal treatments and NAET to benefit the whole person in a gentle, safe and effective manner.”

This symbol means "Charming and Commanding" in Chinese

Peggy Raikes
L.Ac., M.T.O.M.
M.Ed., Stress Management

               What is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing developed in China over the last several thousand years. It restores and maintains health by the gentle insertion of small, very fine, sterile needles into natural energy points (meridians) just below the skin’s surface.

           What is a Treatment Like?

The treatment is conducted in a relaxed atmosphere and the process is so gentle that most people do not even know that a needle has been inserted. These fine, sterilized needles,individually packaged and disposed of, are not much wider than a hair. They activate certain energy points, called meridians. These points are stimulated to activate the body's own natural healing energy, known as Qi.

          The Results of Acupuncture?

Most people report feeling very relaxed after a treatment and it is not unusual for people to experience a cessation in pain, if that is their complaint. The goal of an acupuncturist is to provide you with a pleasant healing experience to help improve your health.

          A Whole System Approach

Acupuncture uses no drugs and works on the whole body system(i.e.,holistic), not just on isolated organs and individual areas of physiology. Balance and harmony are restored with none of the side effects often seen in conventional medical and pharmaceutical approaches.



What conditions can Acupuncture help?

Acupuncture can be effective in treating a wide range of health conditions. The following list shows some of the diseases treated by Acupuncture. Many other diseases can be treated as well. This list gives you some insight into the major benefits and scope of Acupuncture.

Head/Face:
headaches, migraines, ear, eye & throat problems, acne, tinnitus, sinusitis, facial paralysis, stroke, loss of facial muscle tone
(a non-surgical “face lift”), xerostomia

Respiration:
allergies, asthma, bronchitis, hay-fever, cough

Digestive tract:
diarrhea, constipation, nausea, ulcers, colitis, hyperacidity

Women's & Men's problems:
PMS, painful, irregular, heavy or absence of periods, menopausal problems, “hot flashes”, cystitis, erectile dysfunction
(E.D.), low desire, loss of muscle mass,
prostatitis

Joint, Muscle & Back:
arthritis, rheumatism, back pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, knees, neck/shoulder, aches & pains

Emotional/Stress problems:
anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia, irritability

Many other problems:
low energy, immune deficiency, addictions (smoking, alcohol, tranquilizers), pain, weight loss or gain

Natural Allergy
Elimination Treatments

Health problems which have allergy sensitivity elements are ever increasing as our exposure to toxicity multiplies in our modern society.

Peggy's treatments include an awareness of the role allergic reactions, as well as emotional components, play in the process of attaining and maintaining health.

  • Allergens are usually treated one at a time for best results

  • Allergens are cleared in a specific
    order and might require a sequence
    of visits for best results

  • Highly sensitive individuals may
    require additional combination
    clearing of an allergen

  • Muscle Response Testing is used to identify allergens

  • Treatments employ acupuncture or acupressure techniques

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In the process of allergy treatments,
Ms. Raikes works jointly with you to
identify and treat allergens. The results
can be remarkable. You are encouraged
to participate in this natural process of
allergy relief. It is an honor to be able
to assist you on your journey to better
health and happiness.




Natural Allergy Elimination Techniques

Natural allergy elimination techniques offer a natural, drugless, painless, non-invasive method of allergy relief that can be used safely for all persons from infants to the elderly. This method is based on techniques incorporated in Oriental Medicine and in Muscle Response Testing.

Many symptoms and diseases are often related to allergic responses. The source of many allergies are often related to seemingly harmless substances.

Trying to eliminate the allergen can be frustrating and difficult. With NAET, a natural allergy elimination system, allergies are often relieved in a surprisingly short period of time.

After clearing themselves with NAET treatments, many patients find that their physicians are able to wean them off their conventional allergy medicines.

          Other Healing Services

Acupuncture and natural allergy elimination are only two of several therapeutic methods used by Ms. Raikes. She also uses herbal treatments, an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Selected Ayurvedic remedies are also used as appropriate. Healing and soothing Shiatsu body work is recommended as needed.

Ms. Raikes also specializes in an innovative acupuncture technique for relieving problems associated with saliva deficiency, or Xerostomia, secondary from radiation therapy to head and neck cancer patients. Ms.Raikes incorporates the Niemtzow Technique © , developed by Richard Niemtzow, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Peggy Raikes, L.Ac., M.T.O.M., M.Ed.,
Stress Management graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and holds a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of California at Davis. She is a nationally certified, California licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. Peggy is also trained in the techniques for natural allergy elimination, which focuses on relieving allergies in a drug-free, natural manner. She incorporates the use of herbal preparations from both China and India and is a specialist in Japanese Shiatsu body work.

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One of the significant advantages of Ms. Raikes’ approach to health is in the use of natural techniques that are drug-free and are not invasive to the body. The incident of ad- verse effects from Peggy’s methods is substantially lower than that of many drugs or generally accepted medical procedures used to treat the same conditions.

Thank You!

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