Shengrong Liu

Shengrong Liu obtained her Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences in Oakland, Calif. in 2004. She is a California Licensed Acupuncturist and a Diplomate of Chinese Medicine (NCCAOM). She has been practicing Chinese Medicine in Manila, Philippines since 2005. She is a certified Acupuncturist by the Philippine Institute of Traditional & Alternative Health Care – an institution under the Department of Health. She completed her Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) at Five Branches University in San Jose, Calif. in 2015. She is currently organizing a Traditional Chinese Medicine school, the SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Inc. in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Previous Articles

The Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 Patients: A TCM Point of View
April 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 04)
The Effectiveness of Chinese Medicine in Treating Infertility in the Philippines
June 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 06)
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