📝 Preparing for Your Treatment / 治療前準備

• 🕑 Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete paperwork.
  請提前10分鐘到達，以便填寫相關表格。

• 📂 Bring any medical records related to your current condition.
  請攜帶與您當前病情相關的醫療資料。

• 🥗 Eat a light meal before treatment. Avoid coming on an empty stomach, as this may lead to dizziness or faintness.
  治療前請進食少量清淡食物。切勿空腹前來，避免出現頭暈、乏力等情況。

• 🚫 Avoid makeup, brushing your tongue, or drinking colored beverages so your practitioner can observe your natural facial and tongue color.
  請勿化妝、刷舌或飲用有顏色的飲料，以便醫師觀察您真實的面色與舌象。

• 👕 Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
  請穿著寬鬆舒適的衣物。

• ♿ Have special needs? Please inform the front desk in advance.
  如有特殊需求，請提前告知前台。

❌ Cancellations / 取消預約

• 🔔 Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice for cancellations to avoid a cancellation fee.
  如需取消預約，請提前24小時通知，以免產生相關費用。

🔄 Follow-Up and Maintenance Care / 復診與保健治療

• 📞 Expect a follow-up call from your practitioner within one week after your first treatment.
  初次治療後一週內，醫師將進行電話回訪。

• 🌿 Regular treatments help manage pain, stress, and chronic conditions.
  定期治療有助於改善疼痛、壓力與慢性病症。

• 📅 Recommended maintenance: Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly depending on your condition.
  建議保健頻率：每週、每兩週或每月一次，視個人狀況而定。

• 🧑‍⚕️ Your practitioner will create a personalized care plan for you.
  醫師將為您制定個人化的治療計劃。

🛡 Preventive Care / 預防性保健

“The superior physician treats disease before it manifests; the mediocre physician treats disease after it has developed; the inferior physician treats disease at its terminal stage.” This concept from classic Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) encapsulates a philosophy where prevention is prioritized over cure, and a physician’s competence is measured by their ability to manage the disease’s progression.

1. The Superior Physician: Treating Disease Before It Manifests

• Meaning: Intervening before the disease actually occurs, or while it is merely in its nascent stages—before it has spread significantly.
• Approach:
• Preventive care: Keeping people healthy by teaching the principles of wellness, aligning with the rhythms of the four seasons, and regulating daily routines and diet.

2. The Mediocre Physician: Treating Disease After It Has Developed

• Meaning: Treating the illness only after it has fully manifested and symptoms have become apparent.
• Approach: Treating the specific site of the ailment (e.g., treating the head for a headache or the foot for foot pain). While this may cure the existing condition, the patient has already suffered, and the physician fails to anticipate or prevent the disease’s progression or spread.

3. The Inferior Physician: Treating Disease at the Terminal Stage

• Meaning: Attempting rescue only when the condition has become critical or irreversible—often when the disease has reached a terminal state or complications and systemic collapse have set in.
• Approach: “Rescuing the situation after the damage is done or the system has failed.” At this stage, the condition is often beyond remedy; treatment comes at an immense cost, and the prognosis is extremely poor.

” – 《黃帝內經》
“上工治未病，中工治已病，下工治末病”是中医经典的预防与治疗思想，核心在于预防重于治疗、强调医生的医术高低取决于对疾病发展阶段的把控能力。

——《黃帝內經》

The text *Heguanzi* (specifically the chapter “Shixian” or “On Worthy Men” in the second volume; the author, Heguanzi, was a native of the State of Chu during the late Warring States period) records an account regarding the medical skills of the three brothers in the family of the famous physician Bian Que. King Wen of Wei once asked Bian Que, “The three brothers in your family are all skilled in medicine; which of you is truly the most capable?” Bian Que replied, “My eldest brother is the best, my second brother is next, and I am the least skilled.” King Wen then asked, “Then why are you the most famous?” Bian Que explained, “My eldest brother treats illnesses before the symptoms even manifest. Because ordinary people do not realize he has eliminated the root cause beforehand, his reputation does not spread beyond our own family. My second brother treats illnesses at their very onset. Ordinary people believe he can only cure minor ailments, so his fame is limited to our local village. As for me, I treat illnesses when they have become severe. People see me performing major procedures—such as inserting needles into meridians to let blood or applying potent medicines to the skin—and thus perceive my medical skills as extraordinary; consequently, my fame has spread throughout the entire country.”

《鶡冠子·卷下·世贤第十六》（作者鶡冠子是战国末期楚国人） 中载有扁鹊三兄弟医术的记载：魏文王问名医扁鹊说∶“你们家兄弟三人，都精于医术，到底哪一位最厉害呢？”扁鹊回答说∶“大哥最好，二哥次之，我最差”。文王又问∶“那么为什么你最出名呢？”扁鹊接着回答∶“我大哥治病，是治病于病情发作之前。由于一般人不知道他是在事先就铲除了病因，所以他的名气无法传出去，只有我们家的人才知道。我二哥病，是治病于病情初起之时。一般人以为他只能治轻微的小病，所以他的名气只及于本乡里。而我扁鹊治病，是治病于病情严重之时。一般人都看到我在经脉上穿针管来放血、在皮肤上敷药等大手术，所以以为我的医术高明，名气因此响遍全国”。

We offer preventive treatments for:
我們提供以下預防性保健治療：

✅ Seasonal allergies (Start 1 month before allergy season)
季節性過敏（過敏季前一個月開始）

✅ PMS & menstrual pain (Start 5 days before the cycle)
經前症候群與經痛（經期前五天開始）

✅ Family history of chronic illness (Monthly treatment)
慢性病家族史（建議每月一次保健）

✅ Substance use recovery & stress-related issues
戒癮與壓力相關疾病

✅ Age-related concerns: Menopause, hormonal changes, emotional health
年齡相關問題：更年期、荷爾蒙變化、情緒健康

✅ Beauty & wellness: Facial rejuvenation, weight control, energy boosting
美容與健康：美容針、體重控制、提升元氣

✅ Anti-aging & cancer prevention (Every 2 months recommended)
抗衰老與癌症預防（建議每兩月一次）

📋 Requesting Medical Records / 病歷申請

• 🗂 If your physician or specialist requires your treatment records, please notify the front desk so we can prepare them in advance.
  若您的醫師或專科醫生需要治療記錄，請提前通知前台，以便我們準備。

We look forward to supporting your journey to better health!
我們期待陪伴您邁向健康之路！