My Very First Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Experience

I went to Sis. Liu's clinic, at 230PM, as scheduled, together with my husband. I was asked to fill out the 3-paged form which basically talks about my medical history, why I went there and my current physical situation. Sis Liu (Sis Shengrong Liu and Sis Regina Liu are one and the same) seemed nice. She allowed my husband to be with me in the acu room. She checked my tongue and my wrist pulse twice. I guess that was part of the acu SOP. Then she asked me to remove my pants because it was too tight daw. After that she started inserting needles one by one. I had needles on my forehead, some on my lower abdomen, one somewhere near each of the sides of my knee, and 2 more on my feet. Her assistant lighted something that looked like a small cork after placing it on one of the needles on my lower abdomen. She said it is for the improvement of circulation - I don't know what circulation she was talking about. Overall, the experience was good. The ambience was relaxing and I did sleep during the 30+ minute session. I was asked to go back once a week. I arranged for a Saturday schedule. The total cost of my initial visit and acu session was P1,300.