Lutea Acupuncture & HerbsSupporting Asheville’s health with professional acupuncture, herbal medicine, qigong, food therapy and more.
Lutea is the species name of the lotus, a sacred plant in Chinese herbal medicine and the inspiration for our desire to share the healing practice of Chinese medicine with you.
Partnering with the physicians and located at Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville, Lara Ferguson, L.Ac., Dipl.O.M. (NCCAOM) provides gentle and effective acupuncture for all ages. She also offers herbal medicine, qigong and yoga classes online and in person, food therapy, laser therapy, electro acupuncture, gua sha and cupping.
We have an in-house herbal pharmacy of over 300 single Chinese herb granules. Additionally, we create high-quality formulas tailored for each individual patient in the form of capsule formulas, salves and tinctures. All of our services are tailored for each patient and their individual needs.
Acupuncture is an ancient practice of internal medicine originating over 5,000 years ago in China. Modern acupuncture fuses the best of classical teachings with current technologies proven to heal and align the body. This creates optimal and balanced health in a variety of ways. Chinese Medicine has been proven effective for a wide variety of medical conditions.
We are honored to house a granule pharmacy of over 300 of the highest quality Chinese herb singles in granule form to create individual formulas for each patient’s specific needs. We also carry lines of herbal formulas in capsule form in addition to tinctures and salves.
Qigong is an ancient internal martial art – a set of slow, mindful movements to balance the body’s vital life force. It can be described as a mind-body-spirit practice that improves mental and physical well-being by integrating posture, movement, breathing techniques, self-massage, and sound and focused intent for significant health benefits.
At Lutea, our mission is to balance and heal the whole person. We approach this holistically and naturally, using gentle healing techniques.
You can trust the superior quality of our herbs and our combined 20+ years of practice in herbal knowledge to support your health.
We are honored to partner with you on your healing journey to sustainable health and vitality.