OCOM Acupuncture & Herbal

read moreFounded in 1983, OCOM is the number one ranked acupuncture and Chinese medicine college in the nation. We are a single-purpose professional graduate school whose defined values - excellence, leadership, healing, innovation, community and service - guide OCOM's two degree programs and distinguish our graduates as they lead the way forward in the transformation of health and healing. OCOM's campus in Old Town Chinatown brings healing to the heart of the Portland community. Students have access to all the amenities offered in the city while learning in a first-class facility.

read moreDoes acupuncture hurt? Generally, no. Acupuncture needles are extremely thin - about the width of human hair. Most of us have had experiences with needles used for injections, which are large and hollow. Since acupuncture needles don't inject anything into the body, they are solid and very thin. Patients sometimes experience a slight, sharp sensation when the needle is being inserted, but usually people only experience a sensation of warmth or gentle tingling when needles are inserted. If any therapy does cause you pain, please let your practitioner know immediately that you feel uncomfortable.

read moreSupporting both our licensed and student clinicians, and their patients, we prepare custom formulas in-house and offer a wide selection of prepared products for over-the-counter sale. We also support private practice herbalists working locally and throughout the United States.