Qianlei Li (pronounced “Chanley”) is the Founder of Nature’s Gift Acupuncture, where she specializes in helping patients resolve complex, chronic health concerns through Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Raised in China by parents who are renowned Chinese medicine doctors, she began learning acupuncture and herbal medicine from a young age and has since helped over 10,000 patients restore their health using acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. She has built an online community of over 2 million people, where she teaches how to feel better using Chinese medicine.

Qianlei is a second-generation, board-certified Chinese Medicine practitioner and licensed acupuncturist, and a proud Georgetown alumna with graduate degrees in both biomedicine and Chinese medicine.

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Dr. Yen Truong is a licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

She holds a certification in Clean Needle Technique (CNT) by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

Dr. Yen is licensed to practice acupuncture and herbal medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Dr. Yen’s path to becoming a holistic practitioner began with her nursing education at Brookline College in Arizona.

Her passion for alternative medicine led her to pursue Chinese Medicine at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in North Carolina, where she earned both a Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAOM) and a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (DACM).

During her studies at Daoist Traditions College, Dr. Yen had the opportunity to study with Master Jeffrey Yuen, a world-renowned Classical Chinese Medicine practitioner and an 88th Generation Daoist Priest.

Through her continuous pursuit of knowledge, Dr. Yen remains informed about the latest developments in both Eastern and Western medicine, enabling her to offer comprehensive and integrative treatment plans for her patients’ needs.

Dr. Yen’s holistic approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. She believes that true healing arises when these elements are in harmony.

In addition to acupuncture and herbal medicine, Dr. Yen offers e-stim, cupping, tuina (Chinese medical massage), guasha, and dietary recommendations in her practice.

Dr. Yen specializes in women’s health, mental-emotional health, pain management and Chinese dietary and nutritional therapy.

Her goal is to go above and beyond to help patients achieve the quality of life that they desire.

When she is not seeing patients in the clinic, Dr. Yen enjoys gardening, connecting with nature, trying out new recipes in her kitchen, and practicing mindfulness through meditation.

Treatment style: Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Body Work Acupressure

Treatment techniques:

o Acupuncture o Auricular Acupuncture o Scalp Acupuncture o Electroacupuncture o Trigger Point - Sinew Release o Cupping Therapy o Gua Sha o Tuina (Chinese Medical Massage) o TDP Infrared Heat Therapy

Specialties:

o Women’s Health o Mental-Emotional Health o Chinese Dietary and Nutritional Therapy o Pain Management

Professional Degrees and Certifications:

Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Virginia Board of Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) District of Columbia Board of Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc) National Board Certified Diplomate in Oriental Medicine (Dipl.OM) Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) Clean Needle Technique Acupuncture Injection Therapy Certification

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