Southern California University Clinic of Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture is a modern, professional teaching clinic where interns work under the supervision of experienced California licensed Acupuncturists. The primary objective of the clinic is to provide effective, low-cost treatment for a wide variety of ailments using acupuncture and other healing modalities of Oriental Medicine.

SCUSOMA Clinic is a community-oriented teaching clinic established to provide SCUSOMA students with a professional setting in which to complete their internship requirements for the Master of Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture. Each intern is closely supervised by a highly educated and skilled acupuncturist.
To further enhance the benefits of the treatment process, Interns may choose from a myriad of treatment modalities. Theses include the use of acupuncture needles, herbal supplements, cupping, moxibustion, electro acupuncture, Tui Na massage, nutritional counseling, and acupressure. SCUSOMA is able to offer our patients access to an extensive range of advanced treatments.

Each clinic contains modern, treatment rooms that are designed to accommodate from one to three patients at a time. This variation in room accommodation allows for research with controlled group studies. Each clinic also contains a fully stocked pharmacy containing over 400 raw herbs of the finest quality, a decoction room for cooking herbal formulas, and a well-stocked encapsulated herbal pharmacy.

In addition to their medical training, SCUSOMA students are instructed to live and conduct themselves in ways that exemplify the integrity of our healing tradition.

About Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture

Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture is a complete system of healing which has proven its effectiveness in eastern Asia for over 4000 years. While it has only recently reached Europe and North America, it has already gained considerable recognition in the western world. In the United States, Oriental Medicine is recognized not only for curing existing conditions, but for preventing the onset of disease and life-threatening illnesses.

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is a medical modality that has been used to diagnose, treat and prevent illness for over 2000 years. Acupuncture can remedy acute or chronic ailments, relieve pain, enhance recuperative powers, and strengthen the immune system. In Oriental Medicine assessment your practitioner will diagnose, or differentiate, your condition with a thorough examination which will include an interpretation through medical history, pulse, and tongue diagnosis. Your practitioner may also use the following adjunct techniques within your session: Moxibustion (heat), Gua Sha (scraping), Cupping (suction), auricular therapy (ear acupuncture), electrical or laser stimulation, or even manual manipulation of the points. There are many different styles of acupuncture including: Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Tibetan.

CUPPING

This modality involves the use of glass globes to apply vacuum suction to the skin. It increases blood circulation and heightens the flow of Qi. Cupping is useful for muscle injury, joint pain, headaches, and acute bronchial congestion.

MOXIBUSTION

Moxibustion applies focused heat from a slow-burning herb over acupuncture points to stimulate the flow of Qi. It may be used to relieve traumatic pain or alleviate debilitating conditions such as weakness and fatigue. Moxibustion is also quite effective for gynecological problems.

HERBOLOGY

For thousands of years, Oriental Medicine practitioners have known of and employed a vast array of herbs with medicinal properties. Western Pharmacology is now beginning to acknowledge these natural counterparts without the side effects of processed pharmaceuticals. In Oriental Medicine, herbs are almost always prescribed in conjunction with acupuncture and other treatments. They are extremely effective in unblocking the flow of Qi and fortifying the internal organs. Herbal formulas are specifically designed for the individual needs of the patient. It is unlikely that two patients, even with the same diagnosis, will receive the same herbal prescription.

Southern California University Clinic Personnel

• Intern

  Interns practicing in the Clinic are at most advanced stage of their training. They must complete nearly 1000 hours of internship under the supervision of highly experienced clinic faculty. To insure that the highest possible level of healthcare is provided to our patients, all phases of clinical training are closely monitored by the Academic Dean and Clinic Director.

• Supervisor

  All SCUSOMA clinical faculty members are highly educated and skilled acupuncturists. They possess expertise in a variety of clinical specialties including: dermatology, gynecology, orthopedics, internal medicine, and substance abuse treatment.

Southern California University
Clinic of Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture
Clinic Hours:

Monday – Saturday 9:00am – 6 pm
Closed on Sunday

Southern California University Clinic
1541 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor
Los Angeles., CA 90017
Tel: 213 ) 413-9500
Fax: 213) 413- 5400