Duties and Responsibilities: Oriental medicine is an ancient and empirical system of medicine based on the concept of qi, pronounced "chee", which is usually translated as energy. Oriental medicine includes the practice of Chinese herbology in addition to acupuncture. Treatments identify a pattern of energetic imbalance within a patient and redress that disharmony in a variety of ways that may include acupuncture needling, cupping, acupressure, exercises such a tai ji quan and qi gong, as well as Chinese herbal preparations.
Salary: $30,000-$60,000
Education: The length of training at most oriental schools is about three years for acupuncture and four years for Oriental medicine programs. The study of Oriental medicine includes both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Minimum requirements include satisfactory completion of at least two academic years of education at the baccalaureate level that is appropriate preparation for graduate level work.
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