Prime Acupuncture and Herbology

Moxibustion

Moxibustion 艾灸, aka moxa, is an ancient Chinese Medicine therapeutic method that uses the heat from burning dried mugwort plant to strengthen immunity, dispel cold, warm the body, and promote circulation. 

There are many ways to administer this heat, from indirect moxa stick (popular in China) to direct moxa on the skin (commonly used in Japan). In recent times it has been increasingly valued in the West for gynecological disorders and chronic fatigue. 

Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbal medicine 中药 is an ancient herbal practice that has been in use for thousands of years, and has been fine-tuned through successive generations for its therapeutic effects upon a wide range of ailments. 

Some of the herbs used are familiar to Western consumers such as cinnamon, ginger, and star anise, while other herbs may be in the process of becoming more familiar in the West, such as ginseng, goji berries, and astragalus root. One of the defining characteristic of Chinese herbal medicine is that it's rarely administered as a single-herb, but as a time-tested and sophisticatedly constructed herbal formula.

About Me

My name is Xiang Ji (pronounced "shawn g"), 姬祥 in Chinese. I'm a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Oregon. I was born and raised in Zhengzhou 郑州, Henan, in China, an area situated on the bank of the Yellow River, often referred to as the “cradle of Chinese civilization.” 

Though my love of Chinese Medicine started from a young age, when I was brought to herbalists and acupuncturists that helped me to heal many of my childhood ailments, I did not at first consider it as a profession. 

Fast forward many years later, through a circuitous journey of self-discovery, I answered my calling and returned to my roots and completed both my master's degree and doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, where I am also a part-time faculty and herbal medicinary supervisor.

I reside in beautiful Milwaukie with my wife and two kids. During our spare time we like to explore the breathtakingly picturesque northwest and to visit our family and friends across the majestic continental US, and overseas in China and in Japan.