I was in bad shape with a chronic neck problem and I called Dr Lam's office. He said I could come right away. He performed Acupuncture magic on me and that night was the first night I was able to sleep in a week! Highly Recommended.
October 2023
Be aware of your mental and social conditioning before stepping foot in an other-than-white/euro centric space: I.e. "how conditioned by the west/modernity/consumerism am I?" This place is legit. If you were in the middle of China and came across this place I'm sure feedback would be different. There are no call buttons or things that address what westerners normally request. You come here to get well. I came to address long term symptoms that I have gone to an acupuncturist to before. They are covered by my health plan and were on the director list. I was always drawn to coming to this place since I first drove by their location in Alameda. Unfortunately,... read full review
May 2022
Finding a truly knowledgeable traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner is exceedingly rare. I was knocked out by a really nasty flu, and was barely functional. After three sessions with him, I felt significantly better. After 4 sessions, I almost felt ready. Caveat 1: He's not convenient. His English isn't great. He's not great with technology. His hours are very inconvenient. Electrical shocks via acupuncture isn't comfortable. The medicinal herbs taste horrible (but work). Caveat 2: Traditional Chinese Medicine isn't a cure-all. It's a supportive medicine that will help your natural immune system kick in faster. It's no substitute... read full review
I was in bad shape with a chronic neck problem and I called Dr Lam's office. He said I could come right away. He performed Acupuncture magic on me and that night was the first night I was able to sleep in a week! Highly Recommended.
Be aware of your mental and social conditioning before stepping foot in an other-than-white/euro centric space: I.e. "how conditioned by the west/modernity/consumerism am I?" This place is legit. If you were in the middle of China and came across this place I'm sure feedback would be different. There are no call buttons or things that address what westerners normally request. You come here to get well. I came to address long term symptoms that I have gone to an acupuncturist to before. They are covered by my health plan and were on the director list. I was always drawn to coming to this place since I first drove by their location in Alameda. Unfortunately,... read full review
Finding a truly knowledgeable traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner is exceedingly rare. I was knocked out by a really nasty flu, and was barely functional. After three sessions with him, I felt significantly better. After 4 sessions, I almost felt ready. Caveat 1: He's not convenient. His English isn't great. He's not great with technology. His hours are very inconvenient. Electrical shocks via acupuncture isn't comfortable. The medicinal herbs taste horrible (but work). Caveat 2: Traditional Chinese Medicine isn't a cure-all. It's a supportive medicine that will help your natural immune system kick in faster. It's no substitute... read full review