Heal Naturally with Expert Wellness Care
Experience the benefits of ancient Chinese
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About Hughes Natural Medicine
Expert Acupuncture Services
Expert Acupuncture Services
Expert Acupuncture Services
At Hughes Natural Medicine, we provide expert acupuncture services to help you manage pain, reduce stress, and improve your overall well-being. Our experienced practitioners use a classic Five Element approach to create personalized treatment plans for every unique client.
Our Commitment to You
Expert Acupuncture Services
Expert Acupuncture Services
We are committed to providing you with safe, effective, and affordable acupuncture services. Our team is dedicated to helping you achieve your health and wellness goals, and with your commitment to the same goals, we will work together to ensure that you find the balance and well-being you desire.
A Five Element Foundation
Expert Acupuncture Services
A Five Element Foundation
At Hughes Natural Medicine, we are rooted in Five Element Acupuncture. This means we are trained through the teachings of J R Worsley at The Academy for Five Element Acupuncture. We treat based on the whole individual, not just the symptoms. We look to nature and the seasons to find balance and inform our practice.
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Location
71 Main Street Putney, VT
Services Offered at Hughes Natural Medicine
Acupressure and Acupuncture
Acupressure and acupuncture are the cornerstone of our practice at Hughes Natural Medicine. Our practitioners use their fingers, small metal tools, and fine, sterile needles to stimulate specific points on the body, helping to restore balance and promote healing. Stimulation of acupuncture points can be used to treat a wide range of conditions, including pain, stress, anxiety, and digestive disorders.
Cupping and Gua Sha
Cupping is a therapeutic technique that involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. Gua sha is a theraputic technique that involves scraping the skin to pull toxins and stagnation to the surface. These help to increase circulation, reduce inflammation, and promote balance and relaxation. They can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including muscle pain, respiratory issues, and anxiety.
Moxabustion
Moxabustion is a warming and nourishing Chinese medicine technique. It involves the burning of ground mugwort leaves in a stick near the skin's surface or in a cone on the skin's surface at specific acupuncture points. It can be used to increase circulation and help with a wide range of issues including pain, digestive issues, and temperature regulation.
Shonishin
Shonishin is an ancient Japanese technique used to to treat babies and children. It is a gentle practice that involves using small metal tools in light tapping and brushing movements on the skin. Shonishin is used to treat health issues including digestive issues, sleep issues, a general balance of developing systems, and much more.
Monthly Offerings
Parents & Baby Group
FIRST WEDNESDAY of each month 9am-11am
At the Westminster West Library
Kate Hughes LAc and Jill Keil LAc
FREE
Parents and Babies are welcome to come hang, chat, and drink tea. We offer shonishin treatments for babies and parents can receive auricular acupuncture for stress relief if desired.
Meet the Hughes Natural Medicine Team
Jordan Hughes
Jordan is an acupuncturist and co-founder of Hughes Natural Medicine. He grew up in Okinawa, Japan and moved around a lot. He was an aircraft hydraulic technician for the Air Force who's personal injuries led him to acupuncture and then acupuncture school where he met his wife, Kate. They have three girls and live here in southern VT. He graduated from the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Acupuncture. Outside of the office, Jordan can be found on his mountain bike, practicing Wing Chun, playing with his kids, or working on his car.
Alexandra (Kate) Hughes, Lac.
Kate is an acupuncturist and co-founder of Hughes Natural Medicine. She was born and raised in Vermont and found her passion for health and wellness living and skiing in Lake Tahoe. After many adventures around the world, she landed at the Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, where she met her husband. Then she returned home with Jordan and their first daughter. Kate is now mama to three girls, and they love to swim, garden, camp, ice skate and adventure together. Kate has a BA from Sierra Nevada College and a BS and Masters in Acupuncture from Academy for Five Element Acupuncture.