3 Best Acupuncture in Salinas, CA

" Ric Valentine Acupuncture offers a broad range of health and wellness services, along with nutritional, herbal, and homeopathic products. The clinic provides acupuncture, electro-stimulation acupuncture with cupping and far infrared heat, hair mineral analysis, and blood test specification support and analysis. Ric Valentine is the acupuncturist at the clinic, and his treatments draw from his deep understanding of acupuncture techniques rooted in Dr. Richard Tan’s Balance Method. Ric Valentine helps patients achieve healing, healthier lifestyles, and long-term wellness through comprehensive whole-body care. The clinic’s mission is to provide high-quality holistic health care through acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. They currently serve residents throughout Monterey County, California, and surrounding areas, and also offer telephone consultations for patients outside the region when appropriate. In addition to the Salinas office, they also have a Monterey location.

" Synerqi Acupuncture Center is led by Melanie, who is an experienced registered nurse with over 35 years of experience and specialty certifications in oncology and medical-surgical care. She works full-time as a licensed acupuncturist and earned her doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University. She is also a Diplomate of Oriental Medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Melanie’s goal is to bridge the gap between Traditional Chinese Medicine and allopathic medicine. The clinic offers a comprehensive range of Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping, Qi gong, gua sha, moxibustion, ear acupuncture and ear seeds, as well as scalp acupuncture.

" Dr. Li Liu Acupuncture specializes in acupuncture and herbal medicine. The clinic’s acupuncturist, Dr. Liu, is a licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor. She began studying Traditional Chinese Medicine at the age of 18 at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, one of China’s most prestigious Traditional Chinese Medicine schools. Dr. Liu has more than 35 years of experience and is an active member of Acu-Care of California. She earned her Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Pain Management from California Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and later completed her doctoral degree at University of East-West Medicine, where she specialized in pain management and women’s health. Dr. Liu begins each treatment by carefully understanding the patient’s medical history and specific symptoms.