Meet Our Team
Dr. Kamolluck Trateng
Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor
แพทย์จีน กมลลักษณ์ ตราเต็ง
My doctoral capstone thesis, titled “Reversal of T2D with elimination diet and Chinese Medicine: a case study” was selected to present at the Society of Acupuncture Research (SAR) 2021 conference. I am happy to present the conclusions arrived by this case study and my academic career: acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have many tools and treatments that can help patients overcome and not just manage chronic conditions.
In my clinical life, I especially enjoy giving scar treatments to my patients, as it not only repairs the scar but helps the patient let go of any associated trauma. I also love contributing my expertise to a weight loss endeavor. I consider “resizing” and “rejuvenating” my specialties. I am happy to guide my patients through the critical components of weight loss: craving management with acupuncture, bone density, muscle tone and strength, and athletic endurance.
Today, I also provide Rlung treatment for the Lungs in my session. Rlung (Wind Energy) is a core concept in Tibetan Medicine; imbalances in rlung affect the lungs and can be treated through diet, lifestyle, and external therapies, such as oil massage. Studies confirm anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and respiratory protective effects of key Tibetan herbs used in lung treatments, supporting traditional uses. This rlung treatment is very soothing and gentle for all age to improving the immunity and reset the stress hormone cortisol levels. Our goal is to shift the body from "fight-or-flight" to "rest-and-digest," significantly boosting the feel-good chemicals like serotonin to make your days lighter and happier!
I am a licensed acupuncturist in California and a Diplomate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). I graduated from the University of Prince of Songkla in Thailand where I earned a Bachelor of Science in the Food Science Industry. I was awarded both my master’s and doctoral degrees in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Five Branches University in San Jose, CA.
I had my first experience with Traditional Chinese Medicine while pursuing a degree in Food Industry in Oregon. After two acupuncture sessions and concomitant herbal medicine, I found triumphant relief from the symptoms of an allergic reaction to steroids prescribed to treat my eczema. It was then that I decided to change my academic trajectory from Food Industry to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
In 2015, I interned with the Integrative Medicine department at Highland Hospital in Oakland under the brilliant teams led by Doctor Matecki and Doctor Feng. Here I learned that it is always in the patients’ best interest to consider the advanced knowledge from both Eastern and Western medical doctrines.
“To quiet symptoms is not to cure; when the root remains, the illness remembers the way back.”
— Gyüshi (Four Medical Tantras), Tibetan Medicine