My Internship at Oriental Medicine Specialists

May 12, 2016

The most valuable lesson I learned from my internship at Oriental Medicine Specialists, was that having an abundance of knowledge is not what makes their practice so successful; it is power of listening and understanding that every patient is different. Hearing, recognizing, and addressing those differences is what has driven their success.

- Beth just completed an internship at OMS and is graduating with honors from VCU's Interdisciplinary Studies Program. In this essay, she beautifully describes her internship experience. We will miss her, but we know she'll be doing amazing things.

Acupuncture & Colon Cancer

March 10, 2016

In Traditional Chinese Medicine it is believed that colon cancer comes from a number of underlying factors such as spleen yang deficiency, kidney yang deficiency, kidney yin deficiency and liver yin deficiency. Acupuncture works by addressing these deficiencies to return the body back to balance.

Kidney & Bladder Health

January 14, 2016

The kidney is an especially important organ in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Not only does it flush out the unwanted toxins from our body, but is believed to support the body’s reproductive system as well as regulate the circulation of fluids in the body.