Doctor of Oriental Medicine - Acupuncture & Herbology - CAROLE FAVERO, L.Ac.

Carole Favero is inspired to provide the highest quality alternative health services to those in need.

"It is my firm conviction that oriental medicine and acupuncture are powerful modalities to effect health on all levels from the physical to mental and emotional.  This is my commitment to service to all and to participating in transforming our world into a place of peacefulness and joy."
           

East West College of Natural Medicine, 2006 - BA in Health Sciences - MA in Oriental Medicine Sarasota, Florida - Sarasota School of Massage Therapy - 2003 Certificate in Massage Therapy Sarasota, Florida

Usui Shiki Ryoho Second Degree Reiki Practitioner, 1990 -  Kiiko Matsumoto Training Workshop, 2007 - Energy Healing Workshop, 1998

Currently Licensed to Practice Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Virginia. – National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.           

Acupuncture Techniques

• Moxabustion - This involves the use of an herb, mainly artemisia vulgaris. The dried 'wool' of this herb is burned close to specific acupuncture points. This method is essential for the treatment of hypotonic conditions caused by coldness and deficiency and is highly effective. Moxabustion is highly effective for stimulating the immune system, promoting circulation, adding vital energy directly into the meridians and neurological pathways of the body and relieving pain. In most cases the experience is highly pleasurable and, like acupuncture, induces a state of calm relaxation in the patient. Occasionally, but very rarely, a patient may develop a burn or blister from the treatment. Because the treatment is often quite pleasant and relaxing, this result may not always be predicted by either the patient in their response or the practitioner. While burning and blistering is generally not intended, without previous consultation with the patient at the East West Clinic, it sometimes, though as stated, very rarely occurs. As a point of information, in China a strong moxabustion treatment often involves intentionally burning and blistering a particular point or area for the treatment of stubborn diseases. Interestingly, again in China, when a blister occurs it is controlled but allowed to stay open and festering for awhile to further stimulant an even deeper, more prolonged immune response.


• Gua Sha (pronounced "gwa shaw,") is an East Asian healing technique. Gua means to scrape or rub. Sha is a 'reddish, elevated, millet-like skin rash' (aka petechiae). Sha is the term used to describe Blood stasis in the subcutaneous tissue before and after it is raised as petechiae. Gua Sha is one technique that intentionally raises Sha rash or petechiae. In Vietnam the technique is called Cao Yio, in Indonesia: Kerik, in Laos: Khoud Lam.

  Gua Sha is used whenever a patient has pain whether associated with an acute or chronic disorder. . There may be aching, tenderness and/or a knotty feeling in the muscles. Palpation reveals Sha when normal finger pressure on a patient's skin causes blanching that is slow to fade. In addition to resolving musculo skeletal pain, Gua Sha is used to treat as well as prevent common cold, flu, bronchitis, asthma, as well as any chronic disorder involving pain, congestion of Qi and Blood.

• Tui Na uses a variety of hand techniques and passive and active stretching to restore correct anatomical musculo-skeletal relationships, neuromuscular patterns, and to increase the circulation of Qi and Blood to remove biochemical irritants. Acupoints may be selected to rebalance and harmonize the flow of Qi and Blood through the organ meridians in order to facilitate healing and prevent further injury.

Commonly Treated Conditions