The Chinese medicine system dates back some 5000 years. It is a complex and complete healing system that is being used throughout the U.S.A. Embora will offer two of its main components. The acupuncture needle insertion treatments are based on the body's energy meridians.

 The Chinese believe that there are energy pathways in the body and when the flow of this energy is either interrupted or increased too much pathology will occur. Chinese herbal medicine is based on the five-element theory, believing that the human body is a reflection of the universe and that it is composed of earth, wind, fire, metal and wood. It seeks to bring balance and harmony to the entire system addressing the needs of the whole human organism using the 5 element principles in prescribing specific herbal remedies.