A Whole-Person Approach to Healing in Boston, MA
Are you navigating chronic symptoms, recurring illness, or hormonal imbalances without clear answers? At North End Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine, we offer an integrative, functional medicine approach that looks beyond surface symptoms to uncover the deeper imbalances driving your health concerns. By combining the time-tested principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the investigative depth of modern functional medicine, we help patients create lasting change rooted in personalized, natural care.
What Is Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine is a patient-centered approach that focuses on identifying and treating the root causes of disease. Rather than simply managing symptoms, this model looks at how your environment, genetics, lifestyle, and biochemistry interact to impact your health. It’s about seeing the body as an interconnected system—and understanding that imbalances in one area often ripple through others.
At North End Acupuncture, we use this same systems-based perspective that aligns seamlessly with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Our goal is to uncover the “why” behind your symptoms and guide you toward whole-body healing that supports long-term vitality.
Combining Functional Medicine and Acupuncture
Acupuncture, a foundational treatment in TCM, has long been used to rebalance the body’s internal systems by stimulating specific points along meridian pathways. When paired with functional medicine, acupuncture becomes even more powerful—enhancing circulation, calming inflammation, supporting the nervous system, and promoting the body’s natural healing responses.
This integrated approach is ideal for patients seeking:
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Natural support for chronic fatigue, digestive issues, or hormonal imbalances
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Relief from stress, anxiety, or sleep disturbances
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A holistic alternative or complement to conventional care
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Long-term strategies for optimizing health and preventing disease
How Functional Medicine and Acupuncture Work Together
By uniting functional diagnostics with Chinese medicine principles, we create a highly personalized treatment strategy that evolves as your body heals. Our integrative care plans may include:
Thorough assessments
We take time to understand your health history, symptoms, lab results (if applicable), and lifestyle factors to identify underlying patterns and dysfunctions.
Targeted acupuncture treatments: Acupuncture helps regulate the nervous system, reduce inflammation, balance hormones, and improve organ function—key components in reversing chronic conditions.
Herbal medicine and supplementation: Customized Chinese herbal formulas or nutritional supplements may be used to strengthen the body, address deficiencies, and support specific healing goals.
Dietary and lifestyle guidance: We help you create sustainable habits around food, movement, sleep, and stress reduction that support your health from the inside out.
This multifaceted approach addresses both the energetic and biological aspects of healing, offering a comprehensive path to wellness.
Targeted acupuncture treatments
Acupuncture helps regulate the nervous system, reduce inflammation, balance hormones, and improve organ function—key components in reversing chronic conditions.
Herbal medicine and supplementation
Customized Chinese herbal formulas or nutritional supplements may be used to strengthen the body, address deficiencies, and support specific healing goals.
Dietary and lifestyle guidance
We help you create sustainable habits around food, movement, sleep, and stress reduction that support your health from the inside out.
Acupuncture Treatment
Initial Consultation & Treatment – $155 ~ 90 min
The first session will consist of an in-depth discussion of your primary health concerns and full health history, along with a deep examination of the function of each of your body’s systems to properly diagnose any impairments or deficiencies.
Your practitioner will administer acupuncture, as well discuss an individualized treatment plan to address your specific condition and personal goals- which may include herbal medicine, dietary changes and lifestyle modification.
To save time at your initial consultation, feel free to print, fill out, and bring your Health History Form.
Follow-up Visit – $115 ~ 60 min
Your follow-up sessions will focus on treatment of your main complaint, as well as resolving any relevant underlying causes and secondary concerns.
*The cost of an herbal consultation is included in the above rates, minus cost of herbs.
Herbal Treatment
Initial Visit – $135 ~ 45-60 min
The first session will consist of an in-depth discussion of your primary health concerns and full health history, along with a deep examination of the function of each of your body’s systems to properly diagnose any impairments or deficiencies.
Your practitioner will prescribe appropriate herbal formulas and discuss an individualized treatment plan to address your specific condition and personal goals- which may include dietary changes and lifestyle modification.
To save time at your initial consultation, feel free to print, fill out, and bring your Health History Form.
Follow-up Visit – $85 ~ 30 min
During your follow-up sessions your practitioner will ask a series of questions, and perform diagnostic tests to assess how your body is responding to the herbal medicine and to see if any adjustments are necessary.
Cupping
Initial Visit – $75 ~ 30 min
Cupping is often used as a quick and effective way to release musculoskeletal pain and tension, especially neck pain and back pain- though it is used for many other disorders in Chinese medicine.
Why Choose North End Acupuncture?
At North End Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine, we are dedicated to providing personalized and effective holistic healthcare options tailored to your individual needs. Our unique approach to integrative medicine ensures that we have a treatment option right for every patient. Whether you’re seeking pain relief, stress management, or overall wellness, we’re here to support you on your journey to better health through acupuncture.
Personalized, Root-Cause Healing in Boston.
At North End Acupuncture, we believe that true wellness comes from understanding your body and honoring its signals. By integrating functional medicine with acupuncture, we offer a thoughtful and effective approach to healing that empowers you to take an active role in your health journey.
Ready to explore the benefits of integrative care? Book your functional medicine consultation today and discover how this personalized, whole-body approach can help you feel better—naturally.
