Oran Kivity

British acupuncturist Oran Kivity trained in Europe, China and Japan, and now practices in Taiwan. In continuous practice since 1987, he has specialized in Japanese methods and in 2000, was a founding member of Toyohari U.K., the British branch of the Toyohari Association of Japan. In recent years, he developed the Ontake Method, winning awards in 2014 from Harper's Bazaar magazine and in 2019, from Global Health Pharma for the most innovative new healing method. He is also the author of two recent books on the subject: Moxa in Motion With the Ontake Method: Rhythmic Moxibustion Methods from Japan for Mind-Body Healing (2020) and  Hirata Zone Therapy With the Ontake Method: Repurposing the Lost Art of Japanese Dermatome Moxibustion for Contemporary Practice (2021).

Previous Articles

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January 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 01)
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Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM
Acupuncture & Acupressure
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations
Open the Orifices: Point Combinations for Allergy Presentations

Acupuncture can be highly effective in cases of nasal congestion so common in allergy presentations; so much so that I often treat such issues using acupuncture protocols alone. In cases of seasonal allergies with highly predictable causes such as obvious elevations of environmental allergens, I use a skeleton acupuncture prescription that can easily be fleshed out to target potential underlying patterns and effectively customized to the patient.

Craig Williams, LAc, AHG
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change

The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

Shabnam Pourhassani, LAc, QME, DACM