Pittsburgh Acupuncture, Massage and herbal medicine

The Birch Center, located in Pittsburgh's historic South Side, offers patients the best in complementary and alternative health care. Run by Pennsylvania licensed acupuncturists Melissa Sokulski and David Sokulski, the Birch Center offers quality acupuncture, therapeutic massage including tui na, acu-massage - a combination of acupuncture, massage, and herbal medicine.

The Birch Center also offers health consultations, classes and lectures, all in a beautiful setting.

Time-tested for thousands of years, acupuncture is known around the world for its safety and effectiveness. Not only can treatment help balance the body's energy, allowing one to heal from pain and illness, but acupuncture can also be used to help prevent disease and optimize health and vitality.

Here is a partial list of conditions that acupuncture has been proven to treat, as established by the World Health Organization.

Read about us in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

You can now read our newsletter archives on our articles page.

Visit the memorial page for our beloved daughter, Molly Sara Sokulski.

New and Updated on the Website and Blogs:

• NEW!: A list of our book recommendations, and what Dave and Melissa are currently reading
• Wild Edibles: Mulberries on Birch Center Blog
• After Melissa's 42-day Juice Feast of Melissa's Juice Feast on Melissa's Juice Journal
• Spotlight: Breech Baby and Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Here is a gift for you: Take $5 off your first order at iherb.com with referral code MEL526.
• Our June Newsletter was sent out. (June 22, 2008). If you're not on our email list, you can join by clicking here. (If you believe you are signed up, check your bulk and make sure you have us in your address book.) It contained articles on:
  • Summer and Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Wild Edibles: Mulberries
  • Goji Berries: Chinese Herb and Superfood

Thanks and check back soon!