WARREN KING, L.Ac.

Many people that are referred to me express a desire to understand more about what I do, the scope of my practice and my philosophy, as well as my background and training.  So I hope this letter will answer some of the most commonly asked questions.

Background, Training and Methods

While I’ve gained knowledge and expertise in many different modalities of healing, a major pillar in the foundation of my practice is a background in Chinese and Oriental Medicine.  I have been a licensed acupuncturist since 1991.  My training and expertise include methods of Oriental diagnosis such as pulse testing, and tongue and facial diagnosis.  I have studied Chinese, Japanese, and Korean forms of acupuncture.  I also have extensive training in both Chinese and Western Herbology, as well as homeopathy.

Traditional Oriental Medicine has always recognized the role of substances such as foods and herbs in healing.  But, unlike Western medicine, Eastern medicine has also understood the vital role that energy – or qi – plays in creating health.  The energy that keeps us alive is also what the body uses to heal and repair itself. When energy flow is disrupted or out of balance, vitality decreases, symptoms appear, and eventually diseases develop.

In my practice, I make effective use of herbs, supplements and homeopathic remedies.  When I treat patients with acupuncture, I can opt to use needles, heat or moxibustion, laser, or electrical stimulation, and even tuning forks or gemstones.  All of these can be used to favorably alter the flow of energy in the body, creating balance where there are imbalances, and removing blockages that prevent the normal flow of energy.  Once the energy is balanced and vital nutrients are provided, the body has a real chance to heal itself.

In addition to the use of these therapies, I also employ a system of healing called “drainage”.  This is the use of remedies or techniques that improve the function of or  “open up” the organs of elimination – the kidneys, liver, intestines or skin – so that the body can detoxify through the normal channels of elimination. Certain high quality remedies can actually cause elimination of stored toxins at the cellular level.  This is essential to get results with normally hard-to-treat cases like autoimmune diseases.  The “opening up” of the organs of elimination through the use of drainage therapies greatly reduces the incidence of what is known as a “healing crisis”.  When a healing crisis occurs, a patient will feel worse before beginning to feel better.  While this is something I normally try to prevent, I do find that, in some cases, a patient will actually benefit from the awareness gained when they consciously experience some of the detoxification as it takes place.

Oriental Medicine has provided a solid foundation for my practice, and drainage therapies have provided a highly effective method for eliminating toxins with a minimum of detoxification symptoms.  But it is my specialty in Auricular Therapy that has provided me with an unusual degree of precision and accuracy in both in finding out what is causing health issues and in their treatment.

Auricular Therapy: An Amazingly Accurate System Of Healing

Imagine if you had a port on the side of your head where you could plug in a monitor to see exactly what was wrong with any part in the body, and a keyboard where you could input information to signal to the body how to heal itself.  Well, we do have such an interface: the auricle or outer surface of the ear.

Prior to 1956, the Chinese had discovered only three acupuncture points on the ear.  Today we know of more than one hundred.  Dr. Nogier of France was the first to do research on auriculotherapy.  He had a number of gypsy patients who all had the same scar on their ears.  When questioned, they told him that when they suffered from severe sciatic pain, their folk healer would burn a point on their ear, and their back pain would disappear forever.  Dr. Nogier used that information to start plotting a map of the entire body on the ear.  The map ended up looking like an inverted fetus, with the head in the ear lobe and the feet on top.

Since then, Dr. Nogier and others have developed not one, but three different maps of the body on the ear.  Practitioners of auricular therapy use these maps when examining the surface of the ear visually for any discolorations or abnormalities.  They can apply pressure to see which points are sensitive, or use devices to measure electrical conductance on the various points.  The points can then be treated with a metal pellet or seed, with a needle, a laser, or micro current electrical stimulation.

Dr. Nogier made a further discovery which helped him create an advanced form of auricular therapy.  He found that it is possible to detect subtle changes in a patient’s pulse at the wrist while activating various points on the ear.  Nogier would place different materials on a tray and run a wire from the tray to the patient he was testing.  As he exposed the patient to samples of various substances, he could detect changes in the energy at points on the ear, as well as changes in the pulse.  For instance, an auricular therapist might put refined sugar on the tray and a pancreas point would be activated on the ear.  The point could then be treated with a needle, laser, or other device.  Or a sample of a material that is known to benefit the pancreas, say chromium, would be placed on the tray.  If the point would then become balanced, the practitioner would know for certain that chromium would indeed be beneficial in correcting an imbalance of the pancreas caused by sugar.  So the points on the ear can be used to diagnose the specific imbalance or locate the specific problem.  They also may be used to treat the problem, either by directly stimulating the body to self-repair, or by indicating, along with the pulse, what substances will aid the body in its healing.

Thus, auricular therapy developed into a complete system for both diagnosis and treatment.  An auricular therapist can find out exactly which organs, glands, or tissues are out of balance and treat those body parts via points on the ear.  These points connect to nerves that run to the brain and from there, to very specific locations in the body.  An auricular therapist can also find out the substances – foods, herbs, supplements, or homeopathic remedies – that will bring balance and healing to the system.  Because auricular testing can also reveal which substances stress the body or throw it off balance, it can also be used to detect food sensitivities, as well as problematic exposure to environmental toxins or heavy metals.   And, since auricular testing is completely non-invasive, it carries with it none of the dangers or side effects that accompany more invasive diagnostic tests.

But truly the most beautiful thing about this system of healing is that treatment can be totally custom designed for the individual.  In my own practice, I have access to an amazing array of remedies.  I have tested hundreds of products, and I choose only the very highest quality for use in my practice.  Even so, the sheer number of high-quality products available would make remedy selection an otherwise daunting task.  Auricular testing allows me to narrow my selection to the remedies that will match the exact needs of the individual patient. This greatly increases the efficacy of my treatments and, in the long run, saves my patients the money that is often wasted on remedies that are inappropriate for them.

The ear is like a computer that can look into the individual patient’s body and detect precisely what the problem is, and what the patient needs in order to heal.  If you think you’ve tried everything, and you still don’t feel well, then you probably haven’t tried auricular therapy.

Healing The Whole Person

Many people ask if I am able to treat specific diseases.  And many others are unsure of when it is appropriate to make use of natural or “alternative” healers as opposed to a conventional medical doctor.  Some believe that minor illnesses can be treated by natural healers, while more serious illnesses should be left for conventional drug treatment or surgical procedures.  Still others feel that all acute infections should be treated with antibiotics while lingering chronic conditions may benefit from natural therapies.  My response to these is that I am able to help with both minor, as well as serious health issues, chronic or acute.  That said, I never hesitate to recommend conventional medicine when I feel it is necessary.  But I do not view the health of my patients in terms of a particular disease or condition.  I view their health as a complete configuration made up of interconnected aspects that involve the whole person, including the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects.

So far, I’ve mainly explained the methods I employ to bring about physical healing.  But humans are more that just physical bodies.  Over the years, I’ve developed a sensitivity – some may call it an intuitive gift or ability – that works alongside auricular therapy, and allows me to interact with the intelligence of both the body and the subconscious mind.  Since most illnesses result from a combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual causes, all of these should be addressed for the best and most permanent results. The physical aspect is usually fairly straightforward.  God and nature have provided abundantly for our needs with substances such as foods, herbs, minerals and other substances that help the body to heal itself.  At the emotional and spiritual levels, I am also able to assist and promote healing with homeopathic remedies and flower essences that work on the heart and soul.  While the remedies I choose and a customized diet may constitute a major portion of the healing , I am able to detect when more is needed.  Sometimes a specific exercise routine will be indicated.  Sometimes I will recognize that a referral to another practitioner is necessary.

Sometimes it is not important to know exactly what the emotional or spiritual issues are.  I utilize the appropriate remedies and the problems resolve themselves.  At other times, the specific issue or memory needs to be pinpointed and articulated in order to allow the individual to work consciously on that issue.  Sometimes we may need to address issues that people confront in their everyday lives.  The problems may not always go away, but we can alter the way we deal with them, both physically and emotionally.  We always have the freedom to choose how we approach life. The God-given gift of free will is our most powerful ally, for we can choose to change our attitudes, our habits, our beliefs, and our awareness of who we are and what we want to be.

Connecting with our own heart is the real essence of all true healing.  But work on the heart is something that we each must do for ourselves.  Nobody else can do this for us.  Courage is important in this kind of work, for you have to face your own thoughts, feelings, words, and desires. I can help to guide you through the troubled waters of the subconscious, the mind, the soul, and the body, but I can not do the work for you.  It’s important to ask yourself, “What would I do differently in my life if I felt as healthy and happy as I possibly could?  How would I give to others?  What would my mission statement look like?  What would be my spiritual quest?”

Each individual is at a unique place in their journey toward wholeness.  Some people may not be ready to face the truth of their own inner being, and therefore may not be ready for this type of deep emotional and spiritual work.  I liken the healing process to the peeling of an onion: it progresses in layers.  We open the elimination organs, discharge toxins, repair tissue, balance energy, and resolve emotions.  Periodic follow-up visits allow me to confirm that the healing is going in the right direction, and to adjust treatment as the process unfolds.  Thus the patient not only begins to notice the disappearance of symptoms, but continually moves closer to a state of wholeness and happiness.

Healing for Children and The Inner Child

I love working with children and families.  Fathers and mothers, and the way they parent, can profoundly affect the heart of a child.  In most cases, children can heal quickly, and can be raised in a manner that does not suppress their bodies, their feelings, or their spirits.  I often find that many adults need to work on issues with their parents, and make peace with them in order to heal the inner child, which is an aspect of their soul.  Until this inner child is healed, people cannot fully realize their potential or experience happiness as adults.

Wherever you are in your healing journey, I would like to help you to keep moving in the right direction.  Please consider what you have read, and if you feel that this may be an avenue for your true and comprehensive healing, then do give my office a call.  I would love to work with you.

Sincerely,
Warren King, L.Ac.

The New Healing Paradigm
by Warren King L.Ac.

WATER THE ROOTS AND NOT THE LEAVES

This ancient saying in Chinese Medicine says that we must treat the cause (the root) and the symptoms (the leaves) will resolve themselves. If the warning signs are not heeded, but suppressed, then one day those annoying symptoms may resurface, but this time as more serious illness.

Many of the symptoms that we experience are in reality the body’s attempt to keep us balanced, and communicate to us that something needs to be corrected. They are like a smoke alarm, warning of a fire smoldering in the basement. Suppressing symptoms is like rolling out of bed, half asleep and cutting the wires to the alarm, instead of rousing ourselves, going downstairs, and extinguishing the cause.

Our bodies have an incredible intelligence with which to keep us healthy. When the life force is allowed to flow without impediment, vibrant health is in evidence. Oriental medicine and true natural healing use many methods to identify and remove the blockages to the body healing itself, supplying all raw materials it needs to get the job done.

Warren King has developed an ability to communicate directly with the innate intelligence of the body, and to use that information to apply the appropriate techniques and remedies for balance and healing to occur. Symptoms are alleviated when the cause is corrected.

Most important of all, you are given the keys to your own health that you might be self-sufficient in the care of your body.

THE HEALING INTELLIGENCE OF THE BODY

The body has an amazing capacity to heal itself. When we get a cut or a cold we expect our body to recover, and it does. But sometimes our bodies become out of balance and produce various symptoms which don’t seem to go away on their own.

What Warren King is able to do, with his extensive training, intuition, and the ability to communicate with the body’s own intelligence, is to find out what is blocking the intelligence of the body from healing itself. The next step is to remove those blockages. Instead of suppressing symptoms, the root causes are discovered and addressed, often resulting in healing that many might consider miraculous. Often these causes lie not only in the physical body, but in the heart and mind and soul.

AURICULAR MEDICINE…HE IS ALL EARS

Warren has synthesized many modalities and tools into his holistic practice. His main specialty is called “Auricular Medicine”, healing by the way of the ear. It has been found that the body is based on a holographic system where the whole is reflected in each part. This information about the condition of the body may be discovered through the feet, hands, face, eyes and in this case, the ears.

Through changes in the pulse, and the electromagnetic field emitting from the ears, Warren can detect where the imbalances are in the brain and thus the entire body. Substances such as herbs, homeopathic remedies, nutrients and foods can be checked against these points to discover what balances out the distressed organ and gland. The point may then be treated with a laser, electric stimulation, or acupuncture to affect the desired organ, accelerating healing.

OTHERS FEEL BETTER…SO CAN YOU

This process may seem strange and different to those who have never experienced anything like it, but the thousands of people who have benefited and who have built his entire word of mouth practice don’t have to wonder about it. They know that they feel better.

MANY ASK CAN I BE HELPED?

Warren specializes in the difficult to diagnose cases and helps those who have tried many methods to get better. It is no wonder that many healers come to Warren for their own health care needs.

When the real causes of health problems are addressed and the energy flow and circulation reestablished, many seemingly unrelated symptoms simply vanish. Common problems that he treats regularly are female hormone imbalances, digestive problems, weak immune systems, chronic pain, headaches, skin disorders, attention deficit disorders, insomnia, depression, fatigue, allergies, and weight loss, from the newborn to the elderly. Anyone can benefit from these non-invasive treatments and lifestyle suggestions.

As the new century and millennium dawns, greater vistas in healing are opening to many. The physical, emotional, mental, and aspects of ourselves are all being seen as integral to our wholeness. Finding the key to our health doesn’t have to be prodding in the dark, chasing the shadows of shifting symptoms. Instead, it can be a clear upward path of clearing the root causes, and finding ourselves basking in the joyous health we all seek.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM A VISIT?

Since Warren’s basic philosophy is that it is the body’s intelligence that heals itself, he sees his job as eliminating what is blocking the healing process and teaching the patients to take care of their own health. Warren would like to see people heal as quickly as possible with minimum number of visits and lowest possible cost. The typical person sees major health changes by the second or third visit with an average of five weeks between visits. Food Becomes You Since the age of sixteen Warren has viewed diet as a key to health. After studying dozens of nutritional theories and experimentations with his own body, he has found that food requirements differ for everyone.

By testing dozens of foods on an individual, a custom diet can be generated for that particular person’s body and condition. Sometimes this alone can bring about profound healing. The result is often the elimination of the need for practically any supplements in the long run.

A paradigm is a way of seeing the world and reality, it tends to be taken for granted by everyone. The classic example is the shift in perspective when Copernicus and Galileo showed the earth to be revolving around the sun and not the earth being the center of the universe. As usual with paradigm shift the old consciousness did not adapt to the new thinking without a fight.

With the advent of Newtonian physics and the great influx of mechanical inventions, the body was likened to a machine. Even today medicine is largely based on the Newtonian idea of the body as machine, with discrete parts that can be taken out and replaced or fixed.

Pasteur brought the understanding of microscopic bugs being related to disease. So the main objective of medicine became detecting “bugs” and killing them (even though on his death bed he admitted it was the terrain that was more important). With the advance in understanding of quantum physics and Einstein’s relativity, our view of reality has undergone another major shift.

Electrons and not just billiard balls that are totally predictable, but electrons can be here, then there, without ever going in between. They can be a wave but at other times a particle. E=MC2, everything is light and energy. The clear border between matter and energy has dissolved. Even though the technology of medicine is utilizing these new ideas with lasers, CAT scans and MRI’s, the theory and practice is still working on fixing broken parts and killing bugs.

INTEGRATING OUR PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS

In the new paradigm the body is seen as having inherent intelligence, it knows exactly what it needs to heal itself. When you cut your finger, you don’t have to think of changing fibrin to fibrinogen and how many platelets you need, the body knows all that and heals. Sometimes there is a blockage that prevents the body from healing itself. When this happens, all we need to do is remove the blockages so the body can repair itself.

With the advances in research and understanding the functioning of the body, there is more details than one doctor can master, thus we have seen a great increase of specialization in medicine. This has led to a fragmented view of the body and health. In the holistic models everything in the body is connected, and not only the body but also the mind, emotions and spirit. Many of the myriad symptoms of ill health that a person presents is actually an attempt of the body to heal itself. If helped along, the body will dislodge the problem and heal, but if a symptom is suppressed, then the cause of the problem will be driven deeper and the body will attempt to eliminate it in some other way. This is very common with most skin problems. The skin is a secondary elimination organ. If the major elimination organs such as liver and kidneys are not working efficiently, the body intelligence with push the toxicity out the surface via the skin. If this discharge is suppressed with drugs or creams, the body will have to deposit the toxins even deeper in the body, usually resulting in more serious diseases. We need to treat the cause and not just the symptom.

Let us take the example of a house with a leaky roof. The symptoms that the inhabitant complains of is mold around the windows, carpet color leaching out, warped wood on the floor, ceiling paint peeling. Fancy names could be given to these symptoms like fungi sporositosis, carpet coloritis, wood subluxitis, ceiling psoriasis. Very impressive names and a specialist in these conditions could be called in for each symptom at great expense. Strong anti fungal chemical, toxic color fixing agent, sand and refinish floor, ceiling patch. After a few big rains, guess what, call back the specialists. In the new paradigm you fix the leaky roof, and find out why it leaked and address that. But of course the body is different from a house, the parts readily fix themselves once the cause is removed, if it is gently stimulated in that direction.

Could it be that the infections that have been found to cause so many diseases are themselves symptoms. We know that when a “cold” or “flu” is going around that not everyone gets it. This is due to the internal environment or the “terrain.” There must be a place that is conducive for them to grow. Imagine a crystal clear mountain stream of pure water and then see it get dammed up into a pond. Soon all sorts of algae and insect and odors would appear. In our bodies it is not just the flow of blood and lymph and oxygen that needs to be circulating but life force energy itself. And it is in the mind and emotions that often cause the stagnation of energy in the organs and glands and tissues. After stagnation, acidity and toxins build up. Nature has a system for clearing out this toxicity….bugs….parasites, fungi, yeast, virus and bacteria. I also used to focus on eliminating the bugs with natural agents such as herbs, but invariably they would return. Now I find that if you open up the organs of elimination, restore circulation of blood and lymph and life force, address the causes of stagnation and weakened immunity, whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, while simultaneously eliminating the infections and toxins, it is astounding of what can be healed.

Research is showing that every thought and feeling becomes a chemical in our brain. The cells in our bodies have receptors to these chemicals and are thus listening to and outpicturing our thoughts and feelings. The mind and body are not separate but one interconnecting forcefield of intelligence working in many dimensions.

Of course the paradigm shift that is occuring on the planet goes beyond just health. If you see a child acting out, or being destructive, you can think what a terrible child, how can he be punished. But when you find out that he’s been severly abused, or his mother left him at an aunt’s house and never returned, you have compassion and love and a desire to help. If we are to enter an age of compassion, forgiveness and freedom we can see a lot of work ahead of us, but the signs of this shift are apparent everywhere. They can be seen in the growing awareness of our relationship with the environment, kindness to animals, the rise in popularity of holistic health. The whole world needs to undergo a rapid shift and we are subconsiously aware of what it will take. This is what I believe is causing many to sink into depression, and why prozac and zoloft have become the drug of choice for millions (with nicotine, sugar, chocolate, caffeine and alcohol still the used for spiritual numbing by billions). We are being asked to shift physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, individually and collectively. Never in history has change been so rapid and necessary. These are really exciting times, if you can hold a vision of what could come out on the other side of these changes.

We are spiritual beings temporarily in the realm of time, space and form. We are trying to outpicture the beauty and perfection of the realms of spirit in this dense plane of matter. Our spirit, mind and feelings must function through a physical body. Let us make this vessel a fit habitation for the will of the Spirit by cleansing it of all invading toxins and lifeforms, that it be a supple instrument to be used to outpicture all that we desire our unique mission and service. Then finally we will see the answer to the prayer of the ages, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.