Medicine for the people!
Acupuncturist Sang Ly Montage’s new alternative gift-economy practice is now operating throughout Southern Oregon (including the Applegate Valley, Jacksonville, Medford, Grants Pass, Williams and elsewhere in Jackson & Josephine Counties). This practice is unique from most acupuncture practices in two main ways:
- Gift Economy: no set price – you pay what you believe the treatment is worth.
- House Calls! Acupuncture and Traditional Asian Medicine in the comfort of your own home.
Why Gorilla Acupuncture? Why gift economy? Why House Calls?
In her former acupuncture practice Montage Oriental Medicine (Corvallis, OR) Sang was frustrated by the fact that so many people did not have access to good alternative healthcare. She wanted to do something that would make alternative therapies available to those whose insurance had lapsed as well as to those who thought they would never be able to afford it.
Sang feels it is important to ensure that all people, regardless of socioeconomic status, have the same access to good preventative healthcare. This includes those who for whatever reason are unlikely to go to a clinic for treatment but are willing to have it in the comfort of their own home.
The Gorilla Model is a holistic approach not only to healthcare but also to healthcare delivery. The Gorilla aims to assist not just individuals but also local communities giving them a way to engage and participate in their own natural healing process. The vision is to develop a practice that will enliven and enrich everyone.
More About The Gorilla Model
Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM)
Traditional Asian Medicine is also sometimes called ”Traditional Chinese Medicine” (TCM), or “Oriental Medicine” (OM). Whatever you decide to call it, this system of healing includes not only acupuncture but also Chinese Herbs, Moxibustion, Tui Na, Gua Sha, Nutritional Therapy, as well as other effective Modalities.
