About
Caroline Jung

Caroline attended the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago, IL where she received a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. She is a nationally board certified acupuncturist and licensed by the states of Illinois and Tennessee. Caroline has trained with some of the most prominent teachers in the field of Chinese Medicine, including Dr. Huang Huang, Dr. Debra Betts, and Sharon Weizenbaum. For the last 16 years she practiced in the Chicagoland area, including Children’s Memorial Hospital, Women’s Healthcare Partners of IL Gynecology Group and privately in her own practice. Over the years Caroline has presented lectures and workshops on various topics and has had writings which have been featured in publications for health care providers. For several years, she was one of the acupuncturists involved in a research study on women’s health at the University of Chicago Illinois. Over the years of being in Chicago, she has served on the board of the state association, Illinois Society of Acupuncturists. She also was a board member for the Board of Acupuncture of IL. For four and a half years, Caroline was a clinic supervisor for Pacific College of Health and Science at one of the off campus sites, Chicago Women’s Health Center.

Through years of studying and practicing Chinese Medicine, I have found that the principles of this ancient medicine offer a myriad of benefits for our present moment and future health presentations. When we treat one “part” of ourselves with Chinese Medicine then all “parts” of ourselves, who we are body and soul, are balanced and brought into harmony. When working with my patients and after learning how their systems and spirits function, I create custom treatment plans for each patient to address their current health condition and also as a means of preventative care.

What is Chinese Medicine? It is a medicine that is over 3,000 years old. It encompasses many modalities including acupuncture, Chinese herbs, cupping, nutrition, tui na, qi gong and tai chi. Treatment plans can include one or more modalities to create healing and balance for each patient. Chinese medicine treatments allow us to connect with the deep roots of our beings and may open up our awareness of a blueprint of life where our hearts may guide us on to our next steps.

What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a treatment technique using very thin, fine stainless steel needles that are administered into specific acupuncture points. These points run along the meridians over the body.

Qi (pronounced chee) is the vital life force and energy that flows through the meridians of the body. Qi nourishes and promotes the body’s normal daily functions. Acupuncture, along with other Chinese medicine modalities, regulate and harmonize qi to treat and prevent illness. This is done by balancing the yin yang energies of qi in the body. Chinese Medical theory explains that illness arises when the optimal flow of qi in the meridians becomes obstructed or unbalanced. Acupuncture restores the proper balance of qi therefore assisting the body in the healing process. It has the ability to influence biochemical and metabolic functions. When qi and blood flows freely and unobstructed through the meridian channels, the body is balanced.

Additional Chinese Medicine modalities:
Cupping: a technique used to draw toxins out of the body and can be used for tight muscles and qi imbalances.
Gu sha: a scraping technique used to draw toxins out and move stagnation out of the body.

Moxibustion: a warming technique used to balance qi along the meridians by using the herb, “mugwort” for it’s healing properties.