ACUPUNCTURE & TCM · ACTON, ONTARIO

Gentle acupuncture and
herbal medicine

Personalized care for pain, digestion, stress and sleep, and women’s health.

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Ariel Kim R.Ac, R.TCMP, PhD

Registered Acupuncturist & Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner

Before I became an acupuncturist and TCM practitioner, I trained as an applied linguist, and that's still how I work: I read the body the way a linguist reads a text, listening for what's missing and trusting that it's always speaking. I bring that same attention to classical Traditional Chinese Medicine, treating the whole person rather than just the symptom. The clinic carries my late grandmother's name, DaBōK (다복), which means "many fortunes" in Korean, and her care is the quiet origin of how I practice today. Whether you're managing chronic pain, navigating stress, or simply ready to feel well again, I'm here to support you.

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What we offer

Most visits centre on acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Depending on what you need, I may also use cupping, moxibustion or gua sha, and facial acupuncture is available too. Every plan starts with listening, so the treatment fits you rather than a set protocol.

  • Acupuncture

  • Herbal Medicine

  • Moxibustion

  • Cupping

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine used to support the body’s natural healing processes. Ultra-fine, single-use needles are gently inserted at specific points to regulate energy flow, relieve pain, and restore internal balance. Most patients feel only a light tap or mild sensation. Acupuncture is commonly used for pain relief, stress, fatigue, and a wide range of physical and emotional conditions.

Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine is a key component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, used to support the body’s natural healing processes from within. Carefully selected herbal formulas are prescribed according to your individual pattern, symptoms, and overall constitution to restore internal balance and address the root cause of imbalance. Herbal medicine is commonly used to support digestion, sleep, stress, fatigue, hormonal balance, immunity, and a wide range of physical and internal conditions.

Moxibustion

Moxibustion involves applying gentle heat from smouldering mugwort (moxa) near acupuncture points to warm the body, move Qi and Blood, and boost vitality. It is especially helpful for chronic pain, fatigue, and cold-sensitive conditions.

Cupping

Cupping is a traditional healing method used for thousands of years across Chinese and West Asian medicine. At DaBōK, we offer both fire cupping, the classical technique that uses a brief flame to create gentle suction inside glass cups, and modern suction methods, choosing the approach best suited to each patient.

Conditions we treat

Pain, digestive problems, and women’s health concerns such as period pain are among the most common reasons people come to see me. Many also arrive with several symptoms at once, some connected and some not, that have been hard to pin down. Traditional Chinese Medicine looks for the pattern underneath, so whatever brings you in, I start by listening to all of it.

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Nervous about needles? You’re in good company.

Most new patients arrive with some version of the same worry - many have put off trying acupuncture for years because of it. My primary technique, the Heishui Method, uses ultra-fine needles placed with comfort as a top priority; most people feel a light tap and nothing more.

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DaBōK

Where Healing and Nature Meet

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9015 Wellington Rd. 50, Acton, ON

(437) 422-8606 · info@dabok.ca

An easy drive from Georgetown, Brampton, Guelph and Erin, with free parking on site.