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Silver Sage Acupuncture

Silver Sage Acupuncture

Studio in San Diego, CA

Rated 4.8 out of 5 (23 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)

Silver Sage Acupuncture is a clinic in San Diego offering acupuncture alongside functional medicine, herbal medicine and microneedling with cosmetic acupuncture. It is in Suite 130 at 4542 Ruffner St. Visitors can park in the green-marked visitor spots or any numbered spot not marked reserved, then walk up the path between the two buildings. Patients enter through the back door, and the clinic is the first office on the left. Listed hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 5, with Wednesday available on request.

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About

Silver Sage Acupuncture is a clinic in San Diego offering acupuncture alongside functional medicine, herbal medicine and microneedling with cosmetic acupuncture. It is in Suite 130 at 4542 Ruffner St. Visitors can park in the green-marked visitor spots or any numbered spot not marked reserved, then walk up the path between the two buildings. Patients enter through the back door, and the clinic is the first office on the left. Listed hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 5, with Wednesday available on request.

The clinic describes its care as personalized and aimed at root causes rather than only symptoms, and it calls its approach results-driven. Acupuncture is listed for conditions including digestive issues, fertility, PCOS, menopause, anxiety, PTSD and insomnia. Functional medicine addresses hormonal imbalances, digestive problems, chronic fatigue, autoimmune concerns, and metabolic and cardiovascular health. Herbal medicine is presented as a foundation of the clinic's work.

A new patient acupuncture visit runs 90 to 120 minutes and costs $225. A returning acupuncture visit is 60 minutes at $125. Cupping sessions take 30 minutes and cost $50, and a herbal consultation is 15 minutes at $35. Intake forms are sent by secure link before the visit, or can be completed in person if you arrive 20 minutes early. Booking requires signing in or creating an account on the booking platform, and a welcome packet can be downloaded from the website.

Functional medicine starts with a health history consultation of 90 minutes, which includes lab planning. Targeted lab testing follows, then a review session of 60 to 90 minutes where results are explained in a written, plain-language report. Bloodwork runs through Nation One Labs and can be drawn at any Quest Diagnostics location, and comprehensive panels or specialty hormone, gut and micronutrient tests come through accredited labs. Lab fees range from $50 to $800. A follow-up is set at six months to review progress and decide whether repeat testing is needed, and referrals to medical specialists are coordinated when results fall outside the clinic's scope. Supplements are dispensed through the Fullscript dispensary at a discounted rate with optional automatic refills, and the clinic states its supplements are third-party tested.

Payment can be made by cash, check, credit card, FSA or HSA. A detailed superbill can be provided for possible insurance reimbursement. Veterans may ask for care under VA Community Care if their VA provider has written a referral. Medication that a physician has prescribed should only be stopped or changed on that physician's guidance.

Treatments combine acupuncture, herbal medicine, heat therapies, Tui Na and functional medicine with the aim of addressing underlying causes. Only sterile, single-use needles are used, and each is discarded after treatment.

The space is quiet and calming, meant to let patients settle and slow down.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Acupuncture visits along with auriculotherapy, electrical stimulation, heat therapy, cupping and Tui Na massage, which can be added to treatment.

  • Returning $125
  • Acupuncture New Patient $225
  • Cupping $50
  • Auriculotherapy (Ear Acupuncture & Seeds) Price at booking
  • Electrical Stimulation (E-Stim) Price at booking
  • Heat Therapy (Moxibustion & Infrared) Price at booking
  • Tui Na (Chinese Medical Massage) Price at booking

Health history consultations, lab planning, lab review with a personalized plan, and ongoing follow-up and long-term care.

  • Functional Medicine Consultation: Initial Consultation & Follow-up $350
  • Initial Consultation & Follow-up $350
  • Follow-Up & Long-Term Care Price at booking
  • Initial Consultation & Lab Planning Price at booking
  • Lab Review & Personalized Treatment Plan Price at booking

Microneedling with LED light therapy, cosmetic acupuncture that can be added to a regular treatment, and algae-based HydroJelly masks.

  • Cosmetic Acupuncture Add-on $30
  • Microneedling $250
  • Celluma LED Therapy Price at booking

Custom Chinese herbal prescriptions after consultation, classic formulas, and professional-grade supplements.

  • Herbal Consultation $35
  • Acupuncture Price at booking
  • Heat Therapy (Moxabustion & Infrared) Price at booking
  • Tuina (Chinese Medical Massage) Price at booking
  • Cosmetic Acupuncture Price at booking
  • HydroJelly® Masks Price at booking
  • Acupuncture & Integrative Modalities Price at booking
  • Functional Medicine Price at booking
  • Herbal Medicine & Supplement Support Price at booking
  • Microneedling & Cosmetic Acupuncture Price at booking
  • Ban Xia Hou Po Tang Price at booking
  • Ba Zhen Tang Price at booking
  • Gui Pi Tang Price at booking
  • Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Price at booking
  • Xiao Yao San Price at booking
  • Yin Qiao San Price at booking

Photos

  • Practitioner studying at desk in the office with supplements shelf
  • Client with cosmetic acupuncture needles under purple light
  • Office desk with practitioner reading, shelves of supplements
  • Wooden cabinet shelves stocked with herbal supplement bottles
  • Practitioner placing an acupuncture needle in a patient's arm

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Functional medicine with targeted lab testing, a written plain-language results report and a six-month follow-up
  • Microneedling paired with LED light therapy and an acupuncture session
  • Sterile, single-use acupuncture needles discarded after each treatment
  • Custom Chinese herbal formulas prescribed after a detailed consultation
  • Supplements dispensed through Fullscript at a discounted rate, with automatic refill options
  • VA Community Care referrals accepted for veterans
Good for
  • first acupuncture visit
  • returning patients
  • people exploring functional lab testing
  • veterans with a VA provider referral
  • patients who need superbills for insurance reimbursement
  • patients paying with FSA or HSA funds
  • people adding cosmetic acupuncture to a regular treatment
  • herbal consultations
Treats
  • pain
  • stress
  • hormonal imbalances
  • digestive problems
  • chronic fatigue
  • autoimmune concerns
  • metabolic and cardiovascular health
  • fertility
  • PCOS
  • menopause
Techniques
  • acupuncture
  • auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture and seeds)
  • electrical stimulation
  • moxibustion
  • infrared heat
  • cupping
  • Tui Na
  • acupressure
  • joint mobilization
  • microneedling

Products & treatments

  • HydroJelly masks by Esthemax
  • Amethyst Biomat
  • Celluma LED therapy device
  • Fullscript dispensary
  • magnesium glycinate
  • probiotics
  • vitamin D3 with K
  • multivitamin
  • omega-3 fatty acids
  • berberine
  • Yin Qiao San
  • Gui Pi Tang
  • Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
  • Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
  • Xiao Yao San
  • Ba Zhen Tang
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