Eastern Medicine
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in healing, improving and maintaining health and the functions of the body. It is practiced all over the world, and can be used in conjunction with conventional Western medicine, other forms of therapy and prescription medication and supplements. Acupuncture is performed using very thin, single-use needles, much different from the hollow hypodermic needles doctors use. They are gently and shallowly inserted and stimulated; the sensation experienced depends on the individual. It may feel like a tap or a pinch, itch or tingle, or not at all. Any discomfort, if any, quickly fades.
Acupuncture Treatments
The initial treatment takes approximately an hour and a half. Follow-up appointments last about an hour. Most patients feel either energized or relaxed after the treatment and should make sure to follow up by drinking plenty of water. The number of treatments required for optimal health is determined on a case by case basis. For complex or chronic conditions, two or three visits per week may be necessary. Acute injuries and conditions may need just a few treatments, and health maintenance, once a month for a tune-up.
While acupuncture can bring immediate relief to discomfort, it is not a “quick fix”. Rather it should be considered part of a holistic approach to your physical and emotional well-being. Your practitioner will work with you to identify the imbalances that are impacting you and make lifestyle recommendations to maximize your health.
Massage, Acupuncture and Cupping were originally meant to be performed together to address blockages, disease and pain sites in the body. Our combined sessions with Massage, Acupuncture, Reiki and Cupping are uniquely suited to each client and offer an in-depth approach to health and wellness. Memberships with us help our clients achieve a new standard of living.
Acupuncture Practitioner
Tim Nguyen
Certified (NCCAOM) Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner & Acupuncturist
Tim Nguyen, LAc, Dipl. OM is a State Board & Nationally certified (NCCAOM) traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. He was trained both in China & United States. He graduated in 2006 from ACTCM with honors and got Harris Foundation Awards. Currently he is a clinical instructor at ICAOM, an acupuncture school, in Honolulu. Prior to moving to Honolulu, he had worked in major hospitals in HangZhou, China, and had been working with major fertility & pain clinics in California, including Nova IVF, Bay IVF, Stanford and Palo Alto Medical Foundation. At Acupuncture & Wellness Center, his integrative & comprehensive approach is designed to treat the whole individual (body, mind, and spirit) according to each client’s health care needs. By customizing and combining of variety of therapies (acupuncture, cupping, non-needle technique, herbs, supplements, nutritional/diet counseling, and healthy lifestyle recommendations), Tim specializes in treating:
Tim aims to launch a comprehensive/integrative approach to healthcare for patients. He loves working with people and helping one person at a time reach his/her optimal health. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, swimming, tennis, and being out in nature. My sessions with Tim are always very tranquil and alleviating. We are so lucky to share his space and have him assist us further in our wellness journeys. You can visit his website at acupuncturewell.net.
Francesca Freund, MAOM, L.Ac.
Holistic Traditional & Oriental Medicine
Francesca was born in Portland, Oregon USA to parents of Dutch-Indonesian ancestry and raised on a farm in the country. She holds active certification: Licensed Acupuncturist (LAC) by the State of Hawaii (2007) and the Oregon Medical Board since (2010), Diplomate of Acupuncture, by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), a nationally recognized designation, Acupuncture Detox Specialist (ADS) from: The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) as well as special training in “Healing Community Trauma: Acupuncture in the field in Natural Disasters” through: Acupuncturist’s Without Borders (AWB). Francesca’s special interest in Recovery from : Addiction, Trauma, PTSD and Mental/Emotional imbalances has been a passion since before Medicine school and she has been treating patient’s in Recovery from Addiction, Trauma & PTSD since 2005.
Classical Taoist Medicine Training was under the guidance of Taoist Master Chang Yi Hsiang, Ph.D, 64th Generation holder of the lineage of the Heavanly Taoist Masters of Lung Hu Shan (Dragon-Tiger Mountain) a 2,000 year old Taoist lineage inherited from the Han Dynasty. She completed her studies in 2006 graduating with a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine diploma, an accredited 4 year program in Honolulu, Hawaii from the World Medicine Institute also known as Tai Hsuan College, that opened in 1978 and closed it’s doors in 2018. A life long student, Francesca continues her studies throughout the year and stays current with continuing education and relevant modern trends in Holistic/Cultural and Oriental Medicine. A lifelong athlete, Francesca has a working grasp and understanding of the patterns of injuries and conversely the patterns to healing.
With a special interest in: Recovery from: Trauma, PTSD, Addiction and Mental/Emotional imbalances, Migraines, Women’s cycle balancing including: Fertility, Menopause transition, Detox and Lymphatic drainage, Francesca is not limited to these areas and approaches each patient requesting her services from where they are at in the present moment and working forward from there. As a Rehabilitation Pain Management Specialist, Francesca collaborates with other practitioners as partners for recovery.
Exposure to Eastern philosophy and Hawaiian Culture came in early childhood when she began dancing hula and practicing martial arts Judo at age 5, beginning her interest in anything “health” related. Her passion for Natural Medicine, Herbs and Macrobiotics was sparked in early teens when her family explored alternative medicine for her mother’s cancer treatment. With a passion for Health, balance and long life, Francesca follows on the wisdom of the ancients and strives to maintain and promote harmony and balance with moderate lifestyle, prayer/meditation, clean spirit, positive attitude and food as our medicine. Assisting people to transcend beyond his/her obstacles, and evolve into his/her state of “state of excellence” is something that Francesca is passionate about and maintains as a driving force in her practice.
Francesca believes that maintaining one’s own spirit/ harmony practice will cultivate peace/harmony within one’s self on outward to the rest of the planet/universe. She considers time in prayer/meditation/nature/yoga/Qigong, eating whole foods, being active and creative, vital to vibrant health and incorporates it as a part of her daily practice. She welcomes the opportunity to share, learn and grow through healing. Mahalo!
