Acupuncture Center of Asheville

Acupuncture Center of Asheville is an acupuncturist in Asheville, NC. Established in 1988, the practice provides Chinese medicine to the community, with services centered on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. The clinic addresses both current symptoms and the root causes of imbalance, treating a range of conditions and welcoming individuals with varied health needs. Three practitioners are on staff: Sara Mills, L.Ac., Laura Marion, L.Ac., and Philip Ricker, L.Ac. The clinic holds a rating of 5.00 based on customer reviews. The practice treats acupuncture as part of a broader system of traditional Chinese medicine that promotes the body's natural healing processes. Treatments involve the insertion of thin, sterile, single-use needles into precise acupuncture points, selected based on each patient's signs, symptoms, and health patterns. The clinic describes acupuncture as working to bring the body back to a homeostatic state by regulating the nervous system, increasing blood flow, improving circulation, and strengthening normal bodily functions. Gift cards for acupuncture treatments are available for purchase. The clinic sits at 12 Elk Mountain Road in Woodfin, minutes north of downtown Asheville off exit 24 of US-19/23. The facility is on the corner of Elk Mountain Road and Rosecrest Drive. Silver Line Park and Silver Line Station are about half a mile away, Woodfin Elementary School is roughly 0.6 miles off, and Beaverdam Creek runs nearby at about half a mile. Hours of operation are posted as Monday 11:30 to 6 pm, Tuesday 9 am to 6 pm, Wednesday 11:30 to 6 pm, Thursday 9 to 6 pm, and Friday 9 am to 4 pm. The practice states it is an inclusive and safe space and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, social-economic status, religion, disability, or physical or mental ability. Serving Asheville since 1988, the Acupuncture Center of Asheville brings decades of traditional Chinese medicine practice to patients across the Woodfin and greater Asheville area.