Dr. Jan Polson ~ Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, licensed acupuncturist (DAOM, LAc.). Dr. Jan is licensed by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners to treat patients with the full extent of Traditional Chinese medicine practice. This includes, but is not limited to; acupuncture, Chinese medical herbology, nutritional counseling and lifestyle coaching and Asian bodywork therapy.
Dr. Jan is also certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Dr. Jan is a state board licensed Medical Herbalist with extensive education and practice in the art of medical herbology. After some years in practice Dr. Jan returned to complete a clinical doctoral degree in Integrative Medicine, Women’s Health and Advanced Acupuncture Techniques.
This is the highest credential in acupuncture and Eastern medicine in the U.S.
Dr. Jan has over 40 years of experience working in both western and eastern healthcare settings. She excels in the art of medical intuition and targets the cause of disease that others cannot find. Gentleness, compassion and innovation have been her longstanding strengths.
Specialties:
Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Food Mapping and nutritional and lifestyle coaching, Acute & Chronic Pain, Auto-Immune Disease, Infectious Disease, Chronic Disorders, Women’s Health Issues including; Infertility, Menstrual Disorders, Natural Hormone Balancing for PMS, Peri & Menopausal Complaints, Stress Management, Anxiety, Depression, Hypertension, and many more acute and chronic health issues not considered immediately life threatening. Also the physical therapies of Moxibustion, Cupping, Gua Sha, and Energy medicine.