Portland Traditional Acupuncture

My visit to Beijing's Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1997 was the beginning of my journey as a Chinese Medicine practitioner. Watching the brewing of Chinese herbs at the hospital.

RIGHT: Watching the brewing of Chinese herbs at the hospital.

I studied Tuina with Chinese medical doctors, a Chinese massage technique widely used in Asian folk medicine as a remedy for extreme pain. The massage is vigorous and quickly speeds up circulation, bringing more oxygen to the required area and promoting healing.

BELOW: Practicing Tuina with fellow student.

Practicing Tuina with fellow student.

BELOW: With an old master, a maker of hand-made acupuncture needles. You can see the whole set at my clinic!

With an old master, a maker of hand-made acupuncture needles. You can see the whole set at my clinic!

BELOW: Receiving my diploma from the principle training doctor at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.

Receiving my diploma from the principal training doctor at Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bejing, China.

BELOW: Physician in hospital diagnosing the knee of a patient.

Physician in hospital diagnosing the knee of a patient.

BELOW: Typical mornings in the Beijing parks.

Typical mornings in the Bejing parks.