Karen Lang, MSW, LAc is a graduate of Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine and a nationally certified acupuncturist.

As a classically trained acupuncturist Karen crafts individual treatment plans to help each patient achieve his or her own health goals. Using acupuncture and other Chinese Medicine modalities, Karen collaborates with patients to re-establish their body’s natural ability to thrive.

Karen’s background is in social work. She spent the past 20 years working in sexual assault response and prevention at local, state and national levels. Seeking a more holistic approach to facilitating health and well-being Karen was drawn to study acupuncture. Karen is also an avid runner and cyclist and has found acupuncture to be an important tool for staying healthy, recovering quickly and resolving strains, sprains and other injuries.

Pearl Natural Health, provides naturopathic, acupuncture and Chinese medicine at our clinic in downtown Portland, Oregon. Our naturopathic physicians and acupuncturists are here to help.

Working together with you we design a naturopathic, acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatment program for you to achieve optimal results. The long lasting health benefits will come with treating the root problem of your illness and not just the symptoms.

Pearl Natural Health's complete evaluation, treatment offers results in adrenal stress and fatigue, natural thyroid care, weight loss, detoxification and nutritional cleansing, acupuncture pain treatment, inflammatory bowel diseases, anti-aging medicine and stress reduction.

Robert P. Abrahamson O.M.D., L.Ac. (AZ, CA), Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM) is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine with 42 years experience in the art of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. He is both state and nationally certified, and has been working in beautiful West Sedona for the past 23 years.

Dr. Abrahamson studied in San Francisco, England, India and China. He practices Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as well as Tibetan, Japanese, Korean, Tung and Five Element Constitutional acupuncture.

Robert has taught Acupuncture, Shiatsu and QiGong trainings in Europe, Asia and the United States. He teaches herbal medicine on the post-graduate level, and loves to inspire his patients to take medicinal herbs.

He is also certified in Metaphysical Healing. and is

author of the new book: The Long Reach of the Dharma: Tales of Divine Adventure (available at dharmareach.com), and co-author of the book: Osho Divine Healing: A SpiritMindBody Workbook.

Dr. Abrahamson’s sessions are a unique experience. He incorporates single-use, ultra-thin stainless steel needles, needleless (cold laser) treatment, Chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion, Tui-na therapeutic massage, dietary therapy, aromatherapy, life-style counseling, Aura-Soma chromotherapy and QiGong exercises with humor and compassion.

In his practice, he specializes in pain management, neurological, allergic, autoimmune and gynecological disorders, as well as preventative medicine.

At present, he is on faculty at PIHMA College in Phoenix, and the Academy of Chinese Healing Arts in Switzerland.

Karta also known as Ibolya E. Laar, completed The Master of Science in Acupuncture (MS-Ac) program at New York’s Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM), the biggest acupuncture college in the USA. In this program where East meets West, Karta studied the clinical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in our modern world. She is well trained in the practical application of cupping, gua sha (a scraping technique), moxibustion (heat therapy), the use of electric stimulation (e-stim) and the Chinese body work Tui Na. In addition, Karta is a recent graduate of massage therapy from PCOM as well. Upon completion of this hands-on program she refined her sensitivity to the muscles and joints of the human body enhancing her therapeutic touch.
In her private acupuncture practice Karta teaches her patients pain management and successfully treats shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain, sprains or strains and post-surgery pain including joint replacements. She also treats any type of emotional disturbances such as, anxiety, nervous disorders or the inability to sleep. She promotes and supports fruitful fertility, alleviates painful menstruation, and eliminates PMS symptoms like irritability, anger, cramps, headaches or bloating. In addition she balances the digestive system by relieving constipation, acid reflux, bloating, nausea or gas, and has great results in the management and prevention of allergic reactions such as runny nose, burning eyes, itching, sneezing and/or skin rashes such eczema or acne. Her specialty is assessing and successfully implementing lasting lifestyle modifications that will suite your specific needs.
Last but not least, Karta through the practice of Kundalini Yoga for the past 15 years has been able to consolidate inner virtues such as patience, personal integrity, self-esteem, and compassion for the soul purpose of promoting a healthy happy life. The practice of this self-cultivating discipline is the distinguishing factor of her healing arts. After a good days work she enjoys long conversations with her daughter, who is currently a student in Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, about the mysticism of Chinese Medicine and spirituality.

health and disease come from a complex interaction of physical, emotional, dietary, generic, environmental, lifestyle, and other factors. I prefer safe, effective, non-invasive and supportive therapies to treat a patient as a ‘whole person’ to restore the