Kun Liu, LAc

Kun Liu is a licensed acupuncturist in the State of Arizona and in the State of California. She is an active licensed Traditional Chinese Doctor in China as well. Kun Liu was born in a traditional Chinese medical family and raised in China. She is the third generation in her family to practice acupuncture and herbal medicine. She has an ideal goal that she wants to treat all of her patients both physically and psychologically. After she finished her 5 years of training in acupuncture to receive her Bachelor's degree in China from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, she came to the U.S. to get her Master's degree in Psychology from California State University. Kun Liu has experience in treating stroke and stroke sequela patients and was trained in Dr. Shi Xue-Min's University and Hospital, which is the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and No.1 Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM. She is proficient at treating insomnia and depression patients and has had great success in treating pain problems, such as headache, shoulder pain, lower back pain.

Previous Articles

Dr. Shi Xue-Min and the Xing Nao Kai Qiao Legacy
March 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 03)
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Billing / Fees / Insurance
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S. (Pt. 3)
The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the U.S.

Whether you accept it, avoid it or live somewhere in between, insurance coverage has become a defining issue for our profession. Patients increasingly expect to use their benefits, practitioners want to be compensated fairly for their time and expertise, and the system itself remains – at best – fragmented. The encouraging news is that coverage has expanded in meaningful ways. The challenging news is that reimbursement, across the board, remains inadequate.

Clasina (Sina) Leslie Smith, MS, MA, LAc, MD, Dipl. Ac., FAAMA
Chinese & Asian Medicine
Vesicle Formation After Cupping: Clinical Insights & Management Considerations
Vesicle Formation After Cupping: Clinical Insights & Management Considerations

While the formation of erythema and ecchymosis is an anticipated skin response to cupping therapy, the appearance of post-treatment vesicles remains less discussed in clinical literature. This article presents a case study of vesicle formation following cupping therapy, explores underlying pathophysiology, and offers management guidelines to support practitioners in addressing this phenomenon safely and effectively.

Roman Slavinskiy, LAc
Acupuncture Techniques
Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics
Understanding Facial Spasms and Tics

Facial movements are essential for communication, expression and function. But when these movements become involuntary, they can lead to conditions that are not only physically uncomfortable, but also socially and emotionally distressing. Today, we’re taking a closer look at three common facial motor disorders – blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and facial tics – and how both Western medicine and TCM view and treat them.

Michelle Gellis, AP, Dipl. Ac.