The Red Bird Acupuncture Clinic is taking flight at Vernon’s Alpine Centre.
Owned and operated by Vernon’s Jenna Roze, the business opened last month and is already attracting a clientele.
Roze, who studied at Pacific Rim College in Victoria, uses a mixture of five elements and Japanese-style acupuncture. She says the five elements approach is used to address mental/emotional disorders such as depression and anxiety.
“A lot of people come for chronic pain and injuries, digestive issues, headaches, women’s disorders,” said Roze, 25.
“Chinese medicine is a complete system of medicine. It is used to affect almost any illness.”
Japanese acupuncture uses minimal stimulation for maximum results. It also uses more moxa (an Asian herb) to increase circulation.
“It’s all about proficiency,” said Roze. “By using abdominal palpation, I can detect the certain blockages in the body, and after using specific acupuncture points to open up the flow, the patient will immediately feel the change in the abdomen.”
