Bamboo Field Acupuncture & Herb

About the Practitioner

Megumi Uppena, L. Ac., MAOM,
Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM) 

• Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  from Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Austin, TX
• Licensed in the State of Texas (AC01080)
  
• NCCAOM (National Certification Commission
  for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine)
  certified Diplomate of Oriental Medicine
  
  

I was born and raised in Japan. I came to the U.S. to get a bachelor’s degree, and I received a BFA in advertising design from Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California.

After more than 10 years of being an art director in the creative department of big companies in Japan and the U.S., I had a calling to serve people for the rest of my life through the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  I began my studies at the Traditional Chinese Medicine at Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (ACCHS) in Oakland, California.

Having a good foundation from ACCHS,  I moved to Austin and continued my education at Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCTCM) and graduated with a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

I have received extensive training in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially in prescribing Chinese herbs. During my clinical internship I saw more than 450 patients.

Throughout my life, I have met so many different people of age, ethnic background, health problems, etc. No two individuals are the same. I take this to heart when I treat people. The spirit of Traditional Chinese Medicine is that we recognize everyone is different, and we tailor the treatment to each individual. This is what excites me the most, and what makes me most proud about Traditional Chinese Medicine.

 About the name and
the logo

Bamboo Field Acupuncture & Herb was named after the characteristics of bamboo - resilient, fast spreading and therapeutic. Many parts of bamboo are actually a Chinese herb. “Bamboo Field” is also the meaning of  the practitioner/owner, Megumi Uppena’s Japanese maiden name.

The logo consists of a bamboo and shoji screen against a spotlight.

The bamboo represents Chinese herbs, which are the yin aspect (ie. water, cold, tranquil, and night, etc.) of Chinese medicine. The crisscrossed screen represents acupuncture (yang aspect – fire, hot, active and day, etc.) points on different meridians that in fact run like a big web, flowing energy throughout the body.

The spotlight represents Chinese medicine. In Chinese medicine, the yin aspect of herb and yang aspect of acupuncture are opposite, yet complimentary and both kinds of treatment make the harmony of Traditional Chinese medicine.