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“Can you help me to turn my illness into health so that I can feel great, symptoms free, even medication free, for long term?”

From: Guoen Wang, acupuncturist, herbalist

To: New patients.

Dear patient and prospective patient,

In the next few minutes, you will discover a way to turn illness into health, permanently.

I know that is a big promise. However, if that interests you, please read on. What do you have to lose?!

Hello, my name is Guoen Wang. I am a master herbalist and acupuncturist, trained in China, 7 full years, 2 degrees from 2 top Chinese medicine schools/universities.

How I ended up in Austin is because I was invited to come to Austin, to teach acupuncture and Chinese medicine in 1995, and I accepted the invitation.

Since then, I had taught Chinese medicine for 6 or 7 years at Academy of Oriental medicine at Austin. Before that I was teaching Chinese medicine in China.

In 2001, I started my own clinic-Acupuncture Plus.

In the next a few pages, I will answer some questions you might have, so you can discover, how YOU, can turn illness into health, so you can feel great, be symptoms free, even medication free.

1. Can acupuncture help my condition?

To find out if your conditions can be helped, For FREE, you can talk with Guoen Wang, that’s me.

So you know what to expect, let me say that I have successfully helped with these following conditions:

Headaches,

allergies,

back pain,

digestive problems,

menopause, (and male menopause),

menstrual pain,

hot flashes,

hypothyroidism,

insomnia,

infertility,

pregnancy health issues,

bed-wetting,

stress,

anxiety,

depression,

fatigue

and many more.

Headache

“After more than an hour and a half on the table not a trace of the headache remained.”

Jim

Allergies

“The blends of herbs prescribed by Dr. Wang have also been a big help with a severe allergy problem I have had for years. I have no runny nose, no watery eyes and very little congestion at night.”

Ben Ornelas

“I swear by acupuncture for allergies, persistent headaches, and during prolonged periods of stress. For feminine issues, I am a firm believer in the holistic benefits of both acupuncture and herbs. Dr. Wang really cares about his patients' well being, and just being in his office is peaceful.”

Nicole

“Well, 20 minutes later --- Wow! I feel great with no jitters or anxious feeling. Within 1 week of taking Dr. Wang's Allergy Care pills, I have found relief. Now I have my 15-year-old son taking them, and he said they don't make him sleepy at school or feel nauseated afterwards. His symptoms have disappeared completely. I feel better about him taking herbs than chemically made medicines.”

Lisa

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General health

“Working with Dr. Wang provides me a fresh start. He understands and supports my goal to be healthy. Through acupuncture and Chinese herbs, I am slowly turning brokenness into wholeness, illness into health, and distress into joy.”

Lynn

Back pain

“Dr. Wang explained to me that I might need 3 visits in order to treat my condition. After the 1^st visit I felt about 90% relieved, and after the second visit my spine was so loose 7 limber that I was amazed. I felt as good as that I had felt since my lower back injury 2 years ago.”

Bruce

Back pain, fatigue and digestive problem

“When I had the first treatment I was not sure of what to expect and Dr. Wang put me at ease right a way.

“It was like a regular doctor’s visit, he took my information, and he discussed my problems with me and

then mentioned how many treatments it would take to get back to feeling good again.

“Being at ease with him, but knowing what I was going to have done to me, I wanted to pay close attention to him placing the needles into my skin.

“It was painless and only a couple of times it felt uncomfortable; otherwise I thought it was cool. He treated one side for twenty minutes and then the other side for the same time…

“I went through this process five more times and after each session, I felt even better than the time before. I began to notice that I was not having back pain, my digestive problems cleared up, and my energy was up. As for the migraine headaches, they lessened in intensity and eventually cleared up.”

Raul

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Menopause, back pain

”I’ve had multiple problems with menopause, back pain, cholesterol and minor ailments. At age 57, I have learned that acupuncture is a means to keep me healthy, pain-free and feeling great for many, many years. I have a healthy appetite and sleep like a baby if I get my ‘tune-ups’!”

Carol

Menstrual pain

“You know I have now had 3 menstrual cycles since Meadows birth and you were right- I have had no pain, for the first time IN MY LIFE! I used to cry in pain and take heavy drugs to cope, now I feel twinges and that's it!”

April

Menopause, insomnia, back pain, and thyroid disorder

“This medicine is a gradual thing. It brings stuff back into balance. I don’t have hot flashes! I don’t have night sweats! I don’t have insomnia now and I don’t have pain!!!! I’m off of the thyroid medication that the medical doctors said I’d never get off of. The herbs have balanced my thyroid. Isn’t that great? It’s so awesome!!!! That’s my testimony.”

Beverly

Fertility and pregnancy health

“At the end of February I discovered that I was pregnant; my daughter was conceived less than two months after Dr. Wang’s prediction!

“I continued to take herbs and receive acupuncture treatments throughout my pregnancy. I was a little queasy during the first trimester but never had morning sickness, and I felt great through the whole pregnancy.

The treatment I received was always gentle, respectful, supportive, and strengthening.”

April

Fertility and pregnancy health

“I continued to see Dr. Wang and was able to chart the improvement in my cycle. Towards the end of my fifth month of treatment, I became pregnant, meeting Dr. Wang’s prediction.

“Words simply cannot describe how excited my husband and I was! I had a few visits to Dr. Wang during the pregnancy, first to relieve my morning sickness and then to help my body prepare for labor. The acupuncture helped with both. We are now the proud parents of a beautiful and healthy baby girl. I am absolutely convinced that the combination of acupuncture and herbs helped us to conceive her.”

“In 2004, my husband and I decided to add to our family. We assumed it would take at least several months to conceive our second child.

“We both visited Dr. Wang for a “tune-up” appointment. Imagine our surprise when we discovered we were pregnant in just one month! In January of 2005, our second daughter was born. We feel truly lucky and remain convinced that acupuncture and herbs helped us conceive our children.”

Stephanie

Fertility and pregnancy health

“He even smiled and said “Maybe you will have some good news for Christmas” which was four months away. While his attitude was encouraging, I was afraid to allow myself to have such expectations.

“I had been disappointed too much already. However, this time I wasn’t disappointed. I became pregnant, believe or not, in four months, sometime over the Christmas holidays.

“I would highly recommend acupuncture for those dealing with infertility. Dr. Wang has a very high success rate. In addition, data on the effectiveness of acupuncture for infertility are being gathered and published in top medical journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine.

“These studies also show that acupuncture can be used alone or in conjunction with more modern medical treatments for infertility.”

Toni

Bed-wetting

“That evening Jason took his herbs before bed and kept himself warm and Dr. Wang was right…. He never wet the bed again.”

Susan

Stress, energy, mood etc.

“He has successfully treated me for stress, colds, cholesterol reduction, cataracts, a tooth, hair and toenail, and probably others I can't remember.

“Many times I have gone to him with the burdens of life either dragging me down to depression or causing me to have anxiety.

“I would leave his office after acupuncture relieved of those symptoms and being a happy person again. If I had cold or allergy problems, he could lessen the time I was uncomfortable with that ailment, using acupuncture and herbs.”

Mary

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Those are stories from some of my patients. I would love to help you so you can have your own story to tell.

O.K., let’s move to some other questions you might have:

2. How long does result last? Is it a cure or do I have to come back forever?

Usually your result lasts a long time, or could be permanent. There are some exceptions.

3. How long does it take to see if it works for me?

Usually it takes 1 to 3 sessions to see if it works for you. Some conditions may be cured by 3 to 5 sessions. Others may take 20 sessions or more. It depends on your condition.

4. How long and how often?

Your initial session takes up to one and half hour.

Follow up visits usually take up to 1 hour. You can come once or twice a week. Usually twice a week works better and faster.

“I did not realize how simple and relaxing Dr. Wang's treatment was. I was very comfortable, listened to soft music and hardly felt the acupuncture treatment for the entire thirty to forty minutes.”

Ben

“I went thought this process five more times and after each session, I felt even better than the time before. I began to notice that I was not having back pain, my digestive problems cleared up, and my energy was up. As for the migraine headaches, they lessened in intensity and eventually cleared up.”

Raul

Onward,

5. Is acupuncture covered by insurance?

I am having Annette Thomas-our insurance-acupuncture-benefit specialist answer this one for you.

“Currently in Texas, about 30 to 35% do have some benefits to cover acupuncture treatments.

“To date, there are 16 states where it is law that the Health Insurance plans in those states must offer some benefits for acupuncture. However, Texas is not one yet.

“The good news is that there are National Employers that are based out of some of those states that do business in Texas and so their employees do have benefits that pay for acupuncture treatments.

List of Health Plans that may cover acupuncture:

A. United Health Care- Probably the most progressive plan to cover acupuncture in one form or another with Dell, The city of Austin and Travis County. The plan pays at about 60 – 70% of the allowed charges. This translates into you as the patient only having to pay $30 to $40 for a treatment as apposed to the full amount. There is usually a limit of 12 to 20 treatments a year.

B. Aetna- The largest employer in this group is IBM and Silicom Laboratories. These plans covering acupuncture in most cases with nothing more than a $20 co-payment at each visit and have no limits to the number of visits.

C. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for the federal employees only, has a comprehensive plan that covers acupuncture with a small deductible, then pays at 80%, which means you pay only $25 to $30 at each visit with no limits.

There are still many more plans such as Cigna, PHCS, Principal Financial and Blue Cross Blue Shield form other states that are paying for the treatments by acupuncturists.” -Annette Thomas.

FREE Insurance-Acupuncture-Benefit checking:

This is how we can check out your acupuncture benefits for you. You bring, mail or fax (512) 453-5318 a copy of front and back of your insurance card to us. We do the rest. (Actually, Annette Thomas does it for you!)

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6. Do you prescribe herbal medicine too?

Yes, we do. Guoen Wang wrote books about herbs, and was herbal dean at acupuncture school I used to teach. Herbal medicine is a very big part of our practice.

7. Can I take herbs with medications?

Usually you can take your herbs with medications. We can discuss in detail for you.

8. Do you help pregnant women?

Yes, pregnant women often receive both acupuncture and herbal treatments, to ease discomforts like morning sickness, or to keep pregnancy healthy and full term.

However, others choose not to take herbs during pregnancy.