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A 501c3 community acupuncture clinic in Santa Ana, CA and Long Beach, CA serving those in our community with acupuncture, herbs, TCM care, and health education classes

Acupuncture + Chinese Herbal Medicine: Better Together?For some conditions, combining acupuncture with a personalized he...
10/21/2026

Acupuncture + Chinese Herbal Medicine: Better Together?

For some conditions, combining acupuncture with a personalized herbal formula may offer more relief than either treatment alone.

Research on knee osteoarthritis suggests the combination may improve pain and joint function more than acupuncture or herbs alone—though stronger studies are still needed. Benefits depend on the condition, formula, and individual.

Curious about adding herbs to your acupuncture care? Ask your licensed Urban Salt practitioner whether this approach fits your needs, and share your medications so they can check for interactions. ✨

Disclaimer: Every person and case is different. Results, number of treatments needed, and healing time can vary depending on your condition, overall health, and response to care. Results are not guaranteed.

Chest pain with activity can quietly shrink a life.A 360-person double-blind trial found that the exact Tongmai Jiangtan...
10/13/2026

Chest pain with activity can quietly shrink a life.

A 360-person double-blind trial found that the exact Tongmai Jiangtang capsule studied, added to prescribed care, improved angina classification in more participants than placebo after 12 weeks. The signal was meaningful for symptoms—but it did not lower HbA1c, establish fewer heart attacks, or answer long-term safety questions.

This is not a DIY supplement or a replacement for cardiology and diabetes care. Save this evidence check, share it with someone who values careful integrative care, and follow for more research-informed Traditional Chinese Medicine education.

Ingredients:
• Radix Pseudostellariae — Taizishen (Prince’s Ginseng)
• Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae — Danshen (Red Sage Root)
• Rhizoma Coptidis — Huanglian (Coptis Root)
• Radix Astragali — Huangqi (Milky Vetch Root)
• Gynostemma pentaphyllum — Jiaogulan (Five-Leaf Ginseng)
• Rhizoma Dioscoreae — Shanyao (Chinese Yam)
• Rhizoma Atractylodis — Cangzhu / Baizhu (Atractylodes Rhizome)
• Radix Scrophulariae — Xuanshen (Figwort Root)
• Hirudo — Shuizhi (Leech)
• Fructus Malvae — Dongkuizi (Cluster Mallow Fruit)
• Radix Puerariae — Gegen (Kudzu Root)

This is the crucial period from collecting qi to storing essence by nourishing yin; both in private practice and communi...
10/08/2026

This is the crucial period from collecting qi to storing essence by nourishing yin; both in private practice and community practice Urban Salt Community Acupuncture

Go to bed. Wear your blue light blockers. “Let the mind be peaceful.” Don’t disperse energy by too much outward focus.

Easy to say. Harder to create a place of peace to return to nightly.

Fortify the protective qi. Herbs and Acu. Herbs first always.

Join us on Fri, 10/23/26 from 10-1 for our OC Acu Free Clinic, first-come, first-served.Our Santa Ana free clinic lands ...
10/07/2026

Join us on Fri, 10/23/26 from 10-1 for our OC Acu Free Clinic, first-come, first-served.

Our Santa Ana free clinic lands on the very first day of Frost's Descent, the last solar term of autumn and the bridge into winter.

In Chinese medicine, this is a time to slow down, stay warm, and build your reserves before the cold season. As the old saying goes, nourishing yourself now does more good than waiting until winter.

Join us for our Santa Ana free community acupuncture event with Sunny Choi, LAc, the newest practitioner on the Urban Salt team. Sunny believes healing starts with listening.

In her words: "Your symptoms aren't problems to silence. They're wisdom asking to be heard." Her approach is about observing the patterns behind what you're feeling and restoring balance, working with your body instead of against it.

Sunny earned her Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from South Baylo University, where her clinical internship focused on chronic pain, acute injuries, stress-related conditions, and musculoskeletal issues. Before acupuncture, she worked as a physical therapy aide and volunteered in pediatric, hand therapy, and therapeutic riding programs, so she brings a hands-on, rehab-minded perspective to her treatments. She's also trained in kinesio taping and instrument-assisted soft tissue work, and speaks Korean fluently.

Friday, October 23, 10am to 1pm
Urban Salt Santa Ana, 1717 Old Tustin Ave, Unit C, Santa Ana
Free, first come, first served.

Join us right here in Long Beach on Sunday, 10/18/26 for our LB Acu Free Clinic.We're deep in Cold Dew, the solar term w...
10/07/2026

Join us right here in Long Beach on Sunday, 10/18/26 for our LB Acu Free Clinic.

We're deep in Cold Dew, the solar term when mornings turn crisp and the body starts drawing its energy inward.

In Chinese medicine this is Lung season, a time to guard against dryness and that first chill (yes, even if SoCal hasn't gotten the memo yet today geez). It's the perfect moment to slow down and give your system some support before winter.

Join us for a free acupuncture clinic with Dr. Michael Adams, DACM, LAc, Urban Salt board member and our Director of Education. Raised on the East Coast by a father who practiced medicine, Dr. Adams grew up seeing what healthcare could do, and that sparked a curiosity about the full spectrum of healing. Chinese medicine gave him a way to treat the whole person in a way that works alongside modern care, not against it.

His training spans two of California's top Chinese medicine graduate programs, advanced clinical work in Beijing, and a background in movement and performance science. He brings real depth in
-Orthopedic pain
-Hormonal health
-& Nervous system regulation-

Blending modern acupuncture research with classical theory to get at the root patterns behind your symptoms.

In his words: "I treat each patient as a whole system, addressing symptoms while targeting the underlying patterns that disrupt health."

Sunday, October 18, 9am to 1pm
Urban Salt Community Acupuncture, 1703 Termino Ave, Suite 104, Long Beach
Free, first come, first served.

✨ WE TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON—NOT JUST THE SYMPTOM. ✨HERBAL FORMULA SERIES🌿 Si Wu Tang 四物湯 🌿“Four Herbs Unite—Awaken the B...
09/16/2026

✨ WE TREAT THE WHOLE PERSON—NOT JUST THE SYMPTOM. ✨

HERBAL FORMULA SERIES
🌿 Si Wu Tang 四物湯 🌿
“Four Herbs Unite—Awaken the Blood, Restore the Balance!”

Meet the Four Herbal Heroes:

🛡️ Shu Di Huang — The Restorer
Traditionally used to deeply nourish Blood and Yin.

🌸 Bai Shao — The Protector
Nourishes Blood, preserves Yin, and supports harmony.

🔥 Dang Gui — The Harmonizer
Nourishes while gently encouraging Blood movement.

⚔️ Chuan Xiong — The Mover
Promotes the movement of Qi and Blood to prevent stagnation.

Together, Si Wu Tang is traditionally used to nourish and regulate Blood when a person’s individual TCM pattern calls for it. A practitioner may evaluate signs such as a pale complexion, dizziness, dryness, fatigue, scanty menstruation, or menstrual irregularity—but symptoms alone do not determine the formula.

⚠️ A professional TCM diagnosis is required.

Si Wu Tang is not a one-size-fits-all tonic. Before recommending it, a licensed TCM practitioner must evaluate your complete health history, symptoms, tongue, pulse, medications, supplements, menstrual history, and overall constitution. The formula may need to be modified—or a completely different formula may be more appropriate.

Herbs are powerful allies, but the right herbal team must be chosen for the right person. Do not self-prescribe, especially during pregnancy, with abnormal or heavy bleeding, or while taking prescription medications.

Educational information only. Chinese herbal medicine should not replace necessary medical evaluation or treatment.

Book appointment at UrbanSalt.org. A community style nonprofit sliding scale TCM & Acupuncture clinic in Long Beach and Santa Ana CA.❤️

09/15/2026

Peer to peer fundraising is sort of like micro fundraising- even $5 gets us closer to an additional free clinic, providing acupuncture to those who need it.

Chronic pain, addiction, and anxiety- for example- don’t take days off. Here Urban Salt Community Acupuncture , we’ve created a model that makes affordable, long term healthcare sustainable.

Check out our link in bio to send you over to Long Beach Gives . Any donations we receive go BACK INTO THE CLINIC, and are 100% traceable.

Change doesn’t come from the top. We take care of each other

Unclench. Exhale. Let your jaw soften.From a TCM perspective, ST6 (Jiache) is traditionally used for jaw and facial tens...
09/12/2026

Unclench. Exhale. Let your jaw soften.

From a TCM perspective, ST6 (Jiache) is traditionally used for jaw and facial tension. Find the masseter by gently clenching, then relax and apply light pressure near the muscle’s prominence for 20–30 seconds per side.

Use gentle pressure only. Avoid swollen or injured areas and stop if it hurts. This educational practice isn’t a substitute for medical or dental care.

Photography: Fabio Lange⁠ and cottonbro studio⁠ via Pexels.
Point-location reference: Acupuncture.com — ST6⁠

1717 Old Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 367-6618
(Sunday with Laura L.Ac from Ancient Wellness)
Urbansalt.org

Jiache JawRelaxation MindfulPause HolisticWellness

8 people and 75 minutes.We are gathering Sunday, 9/27/26 at 5pm at Urban Salt Community Acupuncture in Long Beach, CA fo...
09/09/2026

8 people and 75 minutes.

We are gathering Sunday, 9/27/26 at 5pm at Urban Salt Community Acupuncture in Long Beach, CA for a small Q4 planning session using the Commit 30 Planner and the Chinese medicine Solar term calendar.

Dr C will be moderating, so this session will be focused, intense, and individually fit for you.

Don’t collapse; condense. Consolidate. Don’t start again in 2027; build a theme.

Bring your markers, your Commit 30 planner, and dm me The Needle and Leaf Acupuncture Co for your prep.

🫁Give your voice a quieter minute. Pause conversation, relax your jaw, and sip water or a comfortably warm drink if it s...
09/07/2026

🫁Give your voice a quieter minute.

Pause conversation, relax your jaw, and sip water or a comfortably warm drink if it suits you.

From a traditional TCM perspective, LU10 Yuji is traditionally used to benefit the throat region and clear Lung heat. Find it on the thenar eminence, at the midpoint of the first metacarpal where the red and white skin meet. Apply gentle pressure for 10–15 seconds, then release. LU10 point reference⁠

Never self-needle. Avoid irritated skin and stop if painful. Persistent voice changes or difficulty breathing or swallowing require professional care.

UrbanSalt.Org
1717 Old Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Inquiry Licensed Acupuncturist Laura: (714) 367-6618

Educational information only—not medical advice.

Lifestyle photo: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash⁠
Point photo: Ahmad Roihan Muqoddes / Pexels⁠

LU10 Yuji VoiceCare MindfulPause

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1703 Termino Avenue Ste 104
Long Beach, CA
90804

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 2:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 12pm - 8pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12pm

Telephone

+15622316411

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