Man Lau
Founder, licensed acupuncturist and herbalist
- Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) · NY Lic. 000000
Zhong yi, Chinese medicine, in Flushing
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs from three generations of one family
One treatment room, one herb pharmacy and a front desk that answers in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. Your acupuncturist writes your herb formula, and the pharmacy prepares it for you.
3
generations treat here4
licensed acupuncturists1
herb pharmacy, down the hall
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How a family practice works
One family, one treatment room, one pharmacy
You can ask for the grandfather, the parents or the granddaughter, and the front desk will find the right time.
Each generation brings something
Man learned from his own teacher and still writes formulas. Kai and Wai run the day. Yee keeps the evening hours.
The formula is written, then filled
Your acupuncturist writes it after the visit. Yuk weighs it in the pharmacy and explains how to prepare it.
Your language, at every step
Mandarin, Cantonese and English at the front desk, in the room and in the pharmacy.
What a visit can include
Four ways we work, with the words we use for them
Your acupuncturist tells you what they plan before they begin, and you can say no to any of it.
Acupuncture (zhen jiu)
Fine, single-use needles at points chosen after we talk, take your pulse and look at your tongue.
About acupunctureChinese herbs (zhong yao)
A formula written for you and prepared in our pharmacy as raw herbs, granules or pills.
About Chinese herbsCupping (ba guan)
Warm glass or silicone cups on the back or shoulders for a few minutes. Light round marks are common.
About cuppingMoxibustion (ai jiu)
Warmth from burning mugwort leaf, held near the skin and never on it.
About moxibustion
Who you will see
The Lau family and the people beside them
Four licensed acupuncturists, a pharmacy manager and a front desk. You see one acupuncturist per visit, and you can ask for the same one again.
Kai Lau
Licensed acupuncturist and clinic director
- Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) · NY Lic. 000000
Wai Chow
Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist
- Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) · NY Lic. 000000
Yee Lau
Licensed acupuncturist
- Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) · NY Lic. 000000
Yuk Lau
Herb pharmacy manager
Hoi Lau
Front desk
The herb pharmacy
Where your formula is weighed and packed
Roots, flowers, peels and seeds, weighed on a balance and packed for you. Ask to see any herb in your formula.
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In patients' words
What families say about coming here
“My mother and I come on the same afternoon. They speak to her in Cantonese and to me in English, and nobody rushes us.”
Grace W.Patient
“The pharmacy explains every herb in my formula and how to cook it. They asked me to bring everything else I take.”
Thaddeus R.Patient
“I started with the granddaughter in the evening because of my work hours. The front desk found me a time the same week.”
Philippa O.Patient
Sample reviews.
Questions
Before you come in
Are herbs safe with my medicines?
Some herbs can change how a medicine works, so we ask you to bring us a list of everything you take: prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, vitamins, other herbs and teas. Your acupuncturist goes through it with you before a formula is written, and tells you what to ask your own prescriber.
Will I have to stop my medicine?
No. Keep taking what your prescriber has given you, and tell them you come to us. We do not change your prescriptions.
Does acupuncture hurt?
Most people feel a brief pinch, a dull ache or a heavy sensation at a needle, and then little. The needles are much thinner than the ones used for injections. Tell us at any time if something is too much and we will adjust or stop.
Who will I see?
One of our four acupuncturists. Tell the front desk if you prefer a man or a woman, a particular generation or a particular language, and we will do our best to match it.
Do you speak Mandarin or Cantonese?
Yes. Man and Kai speak Cantonese, Mandarin and English, Yee speaks Cantonese and English, and Wai speaks Mandarin and English. The front desk and the pharmacy answer in all three.
How long is a first visit?
About 75 minutes: a talk about your health and the medicines you take, a look at your tongue and pulse, a treatment and a plan for the next few visits. Later visits are shorter.
Book a first visit
Tell us how to reach you and when you are free. Hoi or Yuk at the front desk will call or write back in Mandarin, Cantonese or English, as you prefer.
Call(718) 555-0106
Hours
- Monday – FridayToday
- 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- SaturdayToday
- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.