Berkeley Acupuncture Project Of California

All acupuncture providers at BAP are licensed by the California Acupuncture Board and have Master's level education in the safe administration of acupuncture. Once needles are inserted, patients are free to rest in the reclining chair for as long as they are comfortable. Patients commonly return for a course of treatments to address a singular issue, or indefinitely as a method of health maintenance. Herbal medicine is provided at BAP less frequently than acupuncture, and is utilized by approximately 10 of patients. BAP maintains an inventory of pre-made herbal formulations in pill form, powder, and tincture. Herbal prescriptions are provided under the supervision of Lac's with Master's level education in Chinese herbal medicine. Patients pay 1.5x the wholesale cost of all herbal products.