We are an acupuncture & Chinese medicine based practice specializing in women's health, healthy pregnancy, children, and families in Emeryville, California.

Through the use of acupuncture (with or without needles), Chinese herbal medicine, homeopathy, nutritional therapy & supplements, and flower essences we work to promote the health and wellness for mind, body, and spirit.

We aim provide holistic medical care with a strong focus on education and prevention. Our practitioners are available 24 hours a day for all urgent child related matters & work to encourage families to incorporate naturally safer alternatives to household products, over the counter drugs, and commercially processed foods.

Alabama born and in practice since 1989, Dr. Mick is one of the first American born doctors of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in the country having training in the U.S., Europe and China. After completing a bachelors degree in pre-med health sciences on the East coast, masters and doctoral degrees in acupuncture and Oriental medicine on the West coast, Dr. Mick worked as an acupuncture intern at two TCM university hospitals in China

Upon returning from China, Dr. Mick has served as a professor and clinical supervisor at two acupuncture and Oriental medicine colleges and worked with medical doctors at integrative clinics around the U.S., Europe, Central and South America. Dr. Mick has successfully treated thousands of patients for a wide variety of conditions through decades of practice, including work as an acupuncturist volunteer for numerous Church medical missions in the U.S. and abroad.

Acupuncture, massage, Chinese herbal medicine and bodywork techniques for health and wellbeing.

Victor Cheng, L. Ac. is a California Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. He graduated from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(上海中醫藥大學). In his six years in Shanghai, he studied four years in classes and labs covering both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He spent the last two years at Shuguang Hospital(曙光醫院), the first TCM hospital in China and one of the three Level III TCM hospitals, rotating through various specialties. In Shanghai, he took and passed the National Medical Exam in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is also licensed in China.

Victor was born in the US but spent part of his childhood in Taiwan, therefore he is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. He developed an interest in Chinese Medicine early age seeing his grandmother curing family members with simple home remedies. He went on to study at UC Berkeley and received a Bachelor degree. After college, he began studying Buddhism and volunteered a year teaching Chinese at Developing Virtue Secondary School in the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. Afterwards, he interned one year at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine. In Shanghai, he studied under many renown TCM professors. He is interested in Internal Medicine with an emphasis on healthy diet and exercises.

Treating orthopedic issues, pain conditions, women's issues including menopause, pediatrics, concussion, digestive issues, anxiety, stress and more. Please call to see if you are eligible for insurance coverage or discounts.