Root & Stem: Integrative Chinese Medicine

Go get facial acupuncture at Root & Stem! I saw Erin for my first facial acupuncture right before my company’s event last week. I felt like a movie star getting ready for the red carpet! My friends told me I glowed. I kept seeing Erin afterward because that one treatment also really helped my digestive issues. I had no idea that facial acupuncture would take care of my other health concerns, but it did. I wasn’t expecting the full-​body treatment! It was complete luxury. Thank you, Erin!

When I turned 35, I started feeling so surprised at the tired person looking back at me in the mirror every morning. I value a natural lifestyle and am not into Botox or surgery, but I have to admit, I have been tempted to try anything as I age. Fortunately, I learned about facial acupuncture! It is so amazing! I will never forget right after my second treatment, I met up with a girlfriend for coffee and she swore I must have a new boyfriend because I looked so radiant. I’ve been going to Erin once a week ever since for facial, and I’ve never looked or felt better! Her herbs are amazing, too. Must have for skin care

Jessica is great! I always look forward to a treatment, it is warm and relaxing and I feel so good when we are done. She has supported my health in a variety of ways over the years. I am glad I found her.

I have been going to Beth almost weekly for a year now. My appointment with her is always a highlight of the week– she is extremely calm, caring and I have seen tremendous improvement in my health as a result. She often combines acupuncture with cupping or massage, which I love and I leave feeling holistically cared for. She also provides excellent tips on food and other forms of care. Prior to Beth, I saw Jessica for a few months (switched due scheduling needs) — she’s fantastic as well and helped me uncover allergies I’ve struggled w/​for years. Really lovely business and highly recommended.

I am a holistic health minor and I saw that Root and Stem were having a conference at this location… so I checked it out.
Great people and there was free massages and accupuncture, along with free cooking lessons and taste tests.
Friendly and helpful people.

Of course, like everyone else, I can’t say enough about Jessica.
Migraines?
Pain management?
Sleep issues?
Diagnosis as good as a doc?

Jessica is a gentle and intuitive acupuncturist. I always feel relaxed, rejuvenated and restored after my treatments with her.

Beth is a knowledgeable and skilled healer. I have seen her for massage and acupuncture, and would recommend both! Her presence alone is deeply relaxing, and I always feel at ease with the tone she sets as a practitioner.
Her deep knowledge of food, herbs, and the body in general have been an asset to me over the years in navigating my own health. I have seen her for overall wellness visits, and feel that her expertise and skill have greatly enhanced my life.

Beth Bouffard is an amazing healer! I have been getting massages and acupuncture treatments from her for years. Her intuitive and unique style help me relax like nothing else! She always seems to know what my body needs and how to adjust her treatments to help. I feel very comfortable discussing anything with Beth and know she will listen to and address whatever is going on with me, from neck and shoulder pain to stressful life situations to the sniffles I picked up from my toddler. I go see Beth as a regular part of my self care routine and it’s always the highlight of my day!

I recently came to see Beth, after having seen Jessica the past few months. It was an easeful transition between their two, very adept practices. As it happens, I woke up the other day with a sharp pain in my neck. I could hardly turn my head without excruciating pain. I was lucky enough to get an appointment with Beth that day and after her treatment, which included cupping, massage, and a few needles, I felt immediate relief. Beth has a wonderful and in depth knowledge of food and food preparation that I was able to include in my daily life. I think it has been contributing greatly to my increased energy and sense of well-​being in between treatments. Beth is obviously kind and skillful and puts a lot of time and energy into her practice. I highly recommend her!

Jessica is hands down the best acupuncturist I’ve seen, not only due to her remarkable knowledge and skill as a healer but also her ability to truly listen and connect with me as a patient. She’s great at balancing treatments for both short and long term results.
I can’t recommend Root & Stem enough!

I really enjoyed the reflective ambience of Jessica’s space and general calm that came over me when speaking with her. I normally pride myself on being a ‘tough cookie’ with a high pain tolerance but realized that in my physical line of work, I needed much, much more self care. Jessica’s demeanor relaxed me enough to suss out some of the main issues so she could begin a customized treatment plan for me (and my budget).
Jessica has a confident but light touch and works wonders with both the needles and the cups — I love the cups! She also suggested and described some herbal remedies that I’m ordering from her and excited to try out.
I left her place at peace, which is unusual for me and I very much look forward to continuing my treatments. Balance is within reach.
PS. I loved the heat lamp on my feet — its such a cozy feeling. Who knew?!

I was very impressed with Jessica Parker’s calm confidence. She has a warm way about her that made me feel immediately relaxed and trusting. I have seen several Acupuncturists in the past and Jessica is the only who got right to the point (no pun intended) of my main issue. Not only is she a gifted Acupuncturist but she is also an accomplished Herbalist and includes Japanese abdominal massage in her treatment.
Therefore her diagnosis addresses all the layers of her patients conditions.
I look forward to continuing my treatments with Jessica, she is a Gem!

I have seen doctors, massage therapists and even a kinesiologist in the past 2 years to address my migraines and a few other issues. None of them made me feel as comfortable and assured as Jessica did. She asked questions that none of the others had and it made me feel as though she is really trying to work with me to find a workable solution. She is an awesome mixture of calm demeanor meets professionalism. I felt fantastic after my first session and can’t wait to go back.

I love Jessica Parker. I believe in acupuncture and love getting treatments just to get treatments and take a nap, and had never had an acupuncturist that I went to on a regular basis until I met Jessica. We have started to work on the regulation of my cycle, anxiety and stress, blockages within muscles and hormones imbalance. She has really taught me the absolute importance in having a one to one personal acupuncturist that you meet with over time without having to sell herself outside of her natural skill and demeanor. She has an incredible breadth of knowledge and expertise in her field of work, and in Chinese medicine and herbs, not to mention the fact that her bedside manner is perfection; she is incredibly gentle, patient, thorough, fun and professional. Her space mirrors her personality — the atmosphere in her practice space on Grand Avenue helps you to sink into relaxation mode to really get the most out of your treatment, and she has a very personalized, hands on approach to welcoming you into your session and checking you out. To top this off, I had been forgetting to pick up some herbs that she had ordered for me (not far away from my house, but still I kept forgetting). She picked up orders for some of her clients to have when they were coming to see her anyway, just because she is thoughtful. Your quality of life will exceed your expectations when you work with Jessica… no if’s, and’s or but’s about it.

This will literally be my 1^st Unilocal review because I am in deep appreciation of the wonderful treatment I just received at Jessica’s office. This is the best I’ve felt in weeks. Blissed out and serene, and my pain is gone!
I met Jessica in Santa Cruz while she was studying Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture at Five Branches University. At the time, I had an acupuncturist I loved and my insurance covered her practice, so I was content. But that was years ago, and I recently relocated to Berkeley, and, unfortunately, I sprained/​strained some tendons and muscles around my clavicle. So for the past week and a half, I’ve been struggling to execute simple tasks, like taking my coat off, reaching over my head, driving/​turning my head around, etc. The pain has been scary, sharp, and persistent. So I finally went to see Jessica for help. Best decision ever.
First impression: the office is beautiful, very calming, clean, and holistic, there are plants everywhere, and the space is shared with two chiropractors and a massage therapist (I think). This is an added bonus because if you want to try out a new chiropractor, for example, there are two right there that Jessica highly recommends! (I’ve been seeing chiropractors since I was a teen, so this is a happy place for me).
As far as the actual acupuncture treatment, Jessica took her time and I felt like I was in there for hours. I became so relaxed and euphoric, I was hovering in a dream world by the end of it (super out of it, haven’t had that reaction since my very 1^st acupuncture treatment years ago!). I could tell my nervous system and injured muscles/​tendons were responding within a few minutes of the needles going in because my pain subsided, my muscles relaxed, I even felt my spine shift. Who knows what else happened, but it was awesome.
I will definitely be back! Highly recommended, folks!

Jessica is a great listener and her treatments have really been helping me. I’m so grateful to have her skills supporting my health.

I love my treatments with Jessica. She comes across as laid back and to the point (both of which I like); yet whenever I ask a question about what is going on in my body or about what she is doing, she shares a tremendous breadth of knowledge and insight. Plus her treatments are really effective at bringing my body back to a place of health and balance. She has helped me through colds and immune system imbalances, with sleep issues, and with menstrual cycle irregularities. Thank you Jessica!

Great breadth of knowledge. Truly holistic approach looking at all aspects of health and well being.
I have had insomnia for years and she gave me a laundry list of practical things that I could do including changes in diet that have gotten to the heart of the matter. I’m finally getting back to a regular sleep schedule which I didn’t think was possible.
Very intuitive and talented. I used to have regular accupuncture for years when I lived in China and was, frankly, skeptical, about a westerners ability but she surpassed expectations. She even did a guasha treatment which was something that I hadn’t had since China and was really effective in drawing out some of the tension in my back.
I will definitely be a regular.

I have had several sessions with Jessica for some hip and knee pain as well as treatments for preventative health. I feel like a million when I’m done. She has a great gift for healing and has discovered some conditions that I needed to address through exercise and supplementation. I really appreciate the attentiveness she gives to me and her reassuring attitude. Couldn’t recommend her more highly.