Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an extensive medical system originating thousands of years ago, through detailed observation of the intricate relationship between the human body and the environment. One of the most widely-utilized medical systems in the world, TCM includes Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medication.
Located in Manhattan, near Union Square, Alyssa Proujansky, L.Ac. Dipl. C.H. is a licensed acupuncturist and Diplomate in Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine. Alyssa has treated patients for a wide variety of concerns, including allergies, anxiety, depression, addictions and eating disorders, menstrual irregularities, infertility and menopausal symptoms, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and other hormonal imbalances, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, Lyme disease, sports injuries, and many more.
Primary benefits of acupuncture include:
- Increasing energy and vitality
- Enhancing immune function
- Promoting healthy digestive function
- Maintaining emotional balance
- Balancing hormonal levels
- Controlling addictions
- Regulating sleep patterns
- Reducing stress
- Detoxification
Alyssa believes that each minuscule choice or action is part of an intricate framework stretching from the past through to the future, defining where we each stand in the present. Embracing this idea in her practice of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, Alyssa believes that no choice is too small or insignificant to create change. Through her extensive studies in pattern differentiation, diagnosis, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and nutrition, Alyssa creates individualized treatment plans addressing each person’s individual needs.