Licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist
Asheville's Comprehensive Acupuncture Care & Specialist in Fertility, Women's Health and Rejuvenation

Qualifications of Acupuncturists

Not All Acupuncturists are Trained Equally When looking for a qualified acupuncturist in North Carolina for serious concerns, chronic conditions, or long-term benefits, start your search for practitioners who are licensed acupuncturists (L.Ac.).  They will have the highest level of training in the field.  You will find a list of licensed acupuncturists at www.NCAAOM.org.  Differences between the training of licensed acupuncturists and other practitioners performing acupuncture are in the chart below.

This clinic is offering The Fertile Soul Method™

Some Licensed Acupuncturists Have Additional Training and Certification in Other Areas of Chinese Medicine 

“Full service” Chinese medical practitioners can provide Chinese herbal therapy, eastern nutritional counseling and Asian body work, in addition to acupuncture.  These practitioners are Nationally Certified Practitione5rs of Oriental Medicine or Diplomates of Oriental Medicine (Dipl. O.M.).  A list of local practitioners can be found at www.NCCAOM.org.

Even training among licensed acupuncturists can vary widely. Some graduate programs include training in all aspects of Oriental Medicine, including Chinese herbal therapy, food therapy and body work and may require as much as 3,500 hours of training.

Lorraine Harris has over 3,100 hours in graduate studies in Oriental Medicine with advanced training in infertility, Chinese gynecology, cosmetic acupuncture, tonic herbalism, and food therapy. Ms. Harris is the only practitioner in Western North Carolina (WNC) offering The Fertile Soul Method™ and Mei Zen™ facial rejuvenation program. She has worked in acupuncture clinics in San Diego and an herbal pharmacy.  Ms. Harris is a licensed acupuncturist in North Carolina and California and is a Nationally Certified Practitioner of Oriental Medicine.  She earned her Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego.  Her training includes Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Japanese Medicine, auricular acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tui na, qi gong, Eastern nutrition.

Your path to radiant health..

Lorraine Harris's Asheville acupuncture clinic is conveniently located in South Asheville.  Ms. Harris is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist and Nationally Board Certified Practitioner of Chinese Medicine. She is the only fertility specialist in Western North Carolina (WNC) offering The Fertile Soul Method™ and Mei Zen™ facial rejuvenation program.

Oriental Medicine | Acupuncture | Chinese Herbal Medicine
Conditions Treated by Chinese Medicine | Fertility
Cosmetic Acupuncture & Facial Rejuvenation | Pain Management
Women's Health | Healthy Eating
About Lorraine H. Harris