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Elizabeth McDowell, L.Ac. is a Califonia State Board and NCCAOM certified Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Elizabeth began her career in Chinese Medicine after seeing a close friend recover with the aid of acupuncture and herbal medicine from a serious illness. Her friend had Rheumatoid Arthritis, a painful and degenerative autoimmune syndrome which has limited treatment options. Finding no ultimate success with Western Medicine therapies, her friend tried Chinese Medicine. Within 6-months, her RF levels shot down, and her disease was put into remission. This inspired Elizabeth, who was in the process of pursuing Western Medicine for her career, to take a good look at what Chinese Medicine has to offer.
Elizabeth's strong background in both Chinese and Western Medicine has helped her to become an exceptionally well rounded practitioner, and a strong promoter of integrative medicine. She has been greatly influenced by the teachings of Ping Qi Kang, a successful 14th generation herbalist qualified in both Western and Chinese Medicines, with whom she has studied for 10-years. After Elizabeth graduated at the top of her class from American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, she went to the home town of her teacher where she studied under some of the top integrative medicine doctors in Shanghai. For 8-months, she spent close to 1000 clinic hours in the state of the art Shu Guang Hospital, focusing on Gastro-Intestinal Disease, Cardiology, Gynecology, Oncology, and Acupuncture. Elizabeth also completed a year's internship at California Pacific Medical Center treating stroke patients with acupuncture at the Davies Campus.
Elizabeth is extremely passionate about natural and holistic medicine: the concepts of treating the body as a whole rather than a machine made by the sum of individual parts, treating the root of a problem rather than just the symptom, the fact that our bodies are being directly and constantly influenced by the most subtle environmental influences, the power of prevention, and the importance of harmony between mind body and spirit. A fourth generation native to San Francisco, Elizabeth hopes to bring more health awareness into peoples lives and make a difference in your health. Feel free to call or e-mail her with any questions you may have, or to schedule an appointment.
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