Charleston Acupucnture is a small, privately owned clinic in the heart of downtown Charleston, SC. We specialize in fertility and women's health, gastrointestinal dysfunction, headaches, allergies and musculoskeletal pain. We also work closely in conjunction with Khouri Chiropractic and Palmetto Primary Care Physicians providing optimal health and synergy to our medical practices.

Promoting great health using Traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, practical lifestyle tips with an emphasis on positive living.

Lorene is a wellness practitioner dedicated to wholistic methodology addressing systemic imbalance. She works a lot with Allergies and Auto Immune problems which have increased over the past 13 years. She has extensive experience treating a wide spectrum of conditions including RA, Migraines, Fibromyalgia, MS, Acute and Chronic Pain, Arthritis, Depression, Anxiety, Sciatica, Allergies, and Repetitive Injury.

She is a Minnesota licensed acupuncturist and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) practitioner. Lorene holds a Masters degree in Oriental Medicine, and has been in private practice since 2006, helping people restore, rejuvenate, and transform their lives.

She strongly believes in the partnership between patient and practitioner, and often implements dietary changes, or herbal recommendations specific to the patient’s individual needs.

Providing safe, gentle, effective care which produces positive results quickly. Dr. Smith's specialties include Pain Elimination (for acute and chronic pain), Digestive disorders, Allergies and Auto-Immune diseases, Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia.

Heather has been working as a Natural Health Practitioner for the past 14 years. She has worked in private practice both in Australia and overseas, and worked as a consultant for the Hospital Board in Jamaica, West Indies. Heather's broad range of modalities and extensive experience will allow her to develop a treatment program specific to your needs.
Prior to becoming a Natural Health Practitioner, Heather spent a number of years in the Information Technology arena both as a computer programmer and technical writer. She obtained a Bachelor of Business in Australia, and then travelled overseas to study Naturopathy. Her qualifications in the Natural Health Field include a Master of Science (Natural Health), Doctor of Natural Health, and Diploma of Herbal Medicine which she completed in the USA. Additionally she has obtained an Advanced Diploma in Acupuncture in Brisbane, Australia.
Whilst Heather has wide experience in all aspects of Natural Medicine, her main interest lies in musculoskeletal (arthritis, sports injuries, back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, rheumatism) and other painful conditions. She also has extensive experience in the treatment of fertility, skin conditions, anti-ageing and women's health issues.
Heather takes a holistic approach to understanding the processes of disease and uses a number of different treatment methods for a range of health conditions. Depending on your condition and your individual needs, naturopathy, acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion, SLM Bodywork or herbal medicine may be used within the same treatment consultation. This ensures that you get the maximum benefit for minimum time and cost.