My life is mine again! After a decade of pain from Iraq my back has mobility and flexibility again,…read moreI can touch my toes!! Dr Soul has given me my life back, even anxiety from PTSD has decreased significantly enough to life a relatively normal life. You can too.

I have been to several different acupuncturists in the past. I understood the principles of how…read moreacupuncture works but had never really felt like it had helped me. The moment that Dr. Soul put the first needle in me I knew that he was different. I could feel the energy flowing in my body. He has a different kind of training than any one else that I have seen. He's definitely worth every penny.

Dr. Wells is a very professional and caring doctor. I've had horrible back pain for 3 years and…read moreafter multiple sessions with Dr. Wells it was gone. Thank You, Natasha!

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Today was one of the few times in my life that I have left a doctors office and felt like there was…read morea light at the end of the tunnel. I had heard amazing things about Dr. Zhao, so we drove 14 hours from Northern Utah for a consult. It was one of the best "health" decisions I've made in dealing with an auto-immune disease. This trip was well worth the time and cost for the new direction I have in dealing with Lupus. My daughter has cancer. After surgery and radiation, she decided enough with the poison and cutting. She came with me hoping for some understanding about her situation. She was able to get many of those answers. She is also surprised at the positive energy she has and the hope of gently removing the problem before another organ succumbs. What a blessing finding Dr. Zhao has been for our family. Dr. Zhao was thorough in his explanations and was patient in answering our questions. He did not rush us and he made sure that we had every opportunity to ask those questions. He is much like the doctors years ago who took an active interest in their patient.... and unlike what is often the case in today's medical offices, when so many people feel rushed and pushed through the system systematically.

I was able to get an appointment with Dr. Eric Zhao within a few days. I filled out medical…read morehistory and then he asked me all about my medical history. He explained all about accupuncture and Herbal medication. He gave me accupuncture using a lot of needles and herbs. It was a great experience! He is going to make up herbal medications for me. He is a very skilled doctor and I would highly recommend him.

The VA sent me there to get my back and right elbow treated. The doctor or whatever he is, place…read moreneedles between my forehead, and everywhere in my body and said he was going to come back in 15 minutes and then do my back. He was gone for more than an hour. I removed the needles myself and walk out of the office as I was calling the VA to let them know what had just happened and the "doctor" followed me outside and said he forgot about me. The VA scheduler heard everything, thankfully. Immediately, I was sent to a different location and requested a report to ban this place and avoid sending other veterans there. Don't go there. He will put you to sleep and God knows what else he can do.

Very unprofessional. Ms.Yu is a crook, a swindler, and con artist in my opinion. She's figured out…read moreexactly how she can keep veterans coming to her and cashing lucrative VA checks. I was referred for acupuncture by the VA and this was selected randomly by someone at the national level of Tri-West. Issue one: I kept my appointments but could not get her to provide proof of visits for travel reimbursement. She claimed that that was my responsibility and that I should provide forms from the VA travel and not bother her because 'she's too busy for this nonsense'. Anyone who's familiar with the process knows the document comes from the vendor. Issue two: I was introduced to migraine headaches after being subjected to the overpowering mugwort smoke. I met other veterans who waited for their appointments outside and explained it was due to the smell of mugwort. I spoke with her about it affecting me, but only for a moment, as she has so many patients she attends to simultaneously, that she can't and won't stay in your room. So I called to say I had to stop coming. My sinuses were not able to recover between visits and I had migraines and other issues. She explained it was common and due to mugwort. We would not use it in my room, I'd be moved next to the door, she would stop using it before I arrived & while I visit and she would give me pills that would make me immune to it, but I must not quit coming!!! I agreed and returned to try again - thinking it would improve and I should give it a shot. When I arrived she did none of the things we discussed and told me she would not stop or reduce the use of mugwort and would not move me. She gave me pills to take that were a Chinese herbal remedy and I asked if they were safe prior to a heart surgery. She insisted they were the best and might even prevent me needing a surgery. (I laughed inside b/c I knew that was impossible for reasons I won't go into here) As my appt wound up she asked how I would pay for my pills and that I would need more pills. Pill schedule was 15-per dose @2 to 4X a day. I could pay $15 for my sample today or $45 for my bottle. She said the VA would reimburse me. I later found out the bottle was already opened and missing 1/2 the pills. It's going to sound crazy, but understand I was not in a right state of mind at the time. I was in some very serious medical issues and not mentally well. Basically I was vulnerable and ripe for the con. I bought the bottle only to be (thankfully) told to toss the pills as they could be fatal and of course not reimbursed for the pills. TriWest canceled my appointments and told me not to go back. They said they were opening an investigation but could tell me no more until it was completed. I'm hoping they cancel the contact and protect other people. That's my experience. I'm sharing it so others have knowledge and can decide for themselves.

I love Dr. Lu. Her acupuncture treatments knock me out on the table every time - so relaxing…read more Highly recommend.

I do not recommend this place. The electro acupuncture made me worse. I couldn't figure out why…read moreshe insisted on electro. When I saw my EOB I saw that she had charged my insurance company a lot of money.

Dr. Ping Chen is an excellent doctor! After two weeks of treatment, she resolved the chronic…read moremedical condition. I highly recommend this professional, who is very knowledgeable and experienced in this field of medicine.

I come from Wy at least every 8 months and get acupuncture 3 days in a row. Have been doing this…read morefor my headaches for the last 3 years

Excellent and rapid customer service!…read more Lynnette is marvelous, confident and thorough. I actually look forward to my sessions! Keep up the good work

Christine doesn't know how to run the office or fix your issue at hand. Should treat patients and…read moreemployees with more respect. it's disappointing to see managers mistreat there staff in front of patients. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

This is a wonderful calm place to visit, and Eric is so very good at his acupuncture practice! I…read morehave been coming twice a month since February. Acupuncture h has really helped me. Eric is a good listener and he directs the treatment toward what the client needs at the time.

This is a very difficult review to write, as I have been a patient of Eric and Nob Hill Community…read moreAcupuncture since at least 2015. I have been receiving acupuncture since I was 13. I graduated from massage therapy school in 1998, and practiced massage until eventually going back to school for a bachelors, and then a Master's in Social Work. I share this, since I want it to be known that I do not take these words I'm about to share lightly whatsoever. During most of 2020 (The Height of the Pandemic), I did not attempt to visit "NHCA". After encountering Bell's palsy in March of 2021, I decided to reconsider NHCA for follow-up care. There was a time when I would visit NHCA at least twice a week. It was evident that things at NHCA had changed in terms of how business was being handled during the pandemic. This included temperature checks, etc. It was my impression that if a person was ill, they could not be seen. I was impressed to see the care Eric was taking. Recently, I made an appointment on a Thursday or Friday for the following Monday in the afternoon. I became ill over the weekend and when Monday came around, I rescheduled the appointment made for Monday at 1:30 to Thursday at 11:30 AM around 8:30 in the morning on that Monday. Unfortunately, I was still unable to attend this appointment on Thursday morning due to being ill, and made every effort to cancel the appointment as early as possible, which was when I woke up at around 7:19 AM. Around 11:30AM, I received TWO invoices from NHCA for $43.00 totaling nearly $86.00 in cancellation fees. I attempted to reach out to Eric via email after receiving these invoices, where he was less than compassionate, furthermore, he provided inaccurate information stating the second appointment was canceled "less than 2 hours" before the appointment at 11:30. I followed up with an email screen-shooting the actual cancellation time and did not receive any additional follow-up. I guess this is how patients of 6 years are treated? It would be different if this was a habit of mine as a patient for the past 6 years of patronage. However, it was not. Granted, I was unaware of his cancellation policies, in addition to this not being a habitual practice of mine (certainly he would have addressed such behavior within 6 years), this certainly broke any kind of trust between a patient and their helper or "healer". The nature in which he reacted instead of responding to the situation was completely excessive, even if he was attempting to "make a point". What started out as a "community acupuncture" space encouraging greater access to healing and welcoming to the LGBTQI community, has now turned into something else. Something else that Eric should be able to be more honest about and change the overall business approach and mission. The "sliding scale" has increased significantly over the years and the constant threats to eliminate them all together is not "community acupuncture," rather, it's a private practice model where a practitioner sets their own rigid rules and policies. This is completely fine, as every business owner has a right to run their business how they see fit, and so lets call it what is then. In his email to me, he stated that it "wasn't about the money." And, well, clearly it has and always will be "about the money." I've observed Eric being more than accommodating and friendly to those white-cis patients who perhaps pay higher on the sliding scale, even forgetting to take needles out of me so that he could engage in long conversations with these clients, leaving me there just waiting to be tended too. Clearly I let these experiences slide, since the therapeutic relationship was more important to me at the time. As a transgender woman of color and small business owner, I understand the frustrations of clients canceling appointments. And, as a trans woman of color, I'm also keen enough to know when someone is being "extra" excessive with their punishments, it's borderline oppressive and not at all "healing". When in his zone and truth, Eric is an exceptional practitioner that is capable of providing exceptional care and attention when he wants to. I'm very saddened that the business model and practices have become so oppressive and punishing in nature, and that truly damages any therapeutic relationship. I don't believe I could ever return here or in good faith, encourage others to come here as well.

Lisabeth is an excellent acupuncture practitioner. Her treatment has drastically improved my…read moretendinitis and allowed me to restart old hobbies like knitting. She does a great job in explaining what she does and listening to my needs. The office lives up to its name: peaceful and zen. I always feel better after my appointments!

Type of care - Acupuncture and cupping. Our family has been treated Dr. Lisa for years. The…read moretreatments have relieved our symptoms considerably. Dr Lisa is kind and quite skilled. Her clinic is comfortable and relaxing. I recommend her highly

This place is so awesome I don't event want to share. I bet you anything this place is gonna get…read moreoverrun in about 10 minutes and the next time I show up I won't even be able to get in the door. They have a MASSIVE selection of western herbs and the quality cannot be beat. They also have a ton of Chinese formulas plus tinctures, salves, balms ointment and......HOME-MADE-FLORIDA WATER!! Oh, and they have a bunch of beautiful teas as well. The ladies working there were very kind, patient and knowledgable. I will certainly be back begging them to take my money. Even better, now I have a local shop with everything I need and I don't have to call up Berkeley for my herb orders. I feel really grateful to have found Red Root.

I visited Red Root during my visit to Albuquerque and had the privilege to take a workshop with…read morevisiting healer, the lovely Reverend Virginia Rincon. Before the workshop, some friends had the opportunity to peruse the wide array of herbs and plants offered by store. It had to be the largest selection I've ever seen! Thank you Kate for answering all of our questions. I'd also love to give a big shout out to Dra. Mónica Lucero! She is a light in every room and inspires -- the community is lucky to have such a great practitioner in their midst. Unfortunately I didn't have time to get treatment during my visit, but the interactions I observed between client and practitioner reassures that Red Root is dedicated to providing care kindly, with vast knowledge, and professional excellence.