Lhasa Oms

What Lhasa Oms does

Lhasa OMS, Inc. is a privately held US B2B e-commerce distributor of acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and wellness supplies, founded in 1979 and operating from Weymouth, Massachusetts. The company runs a single online storefront at lhasaoms.com that aggregates an unusually broad catalog: acupuncture needles from more than 20 manufacturers (SEIRIN, DBC, Tai Chi, ASP/Sedatelec, Hwato, among others); Chinese herbal products from over 30 brands (Classical Pearls, Evergreen Herbs, Blue Poppy, Mayway, Sun Ten, Kan Herb, Golden Flower, etc.); CBD products from 12+ brands; electrotherapy/TENS/EMS devices from manufacturers such as ITO, Roscoe Medical, and BioMedical Life Systems; plus cupping, moxibustion, laser and light therapy, essential oils, skincare, supplements, rehabilitation supplies, and clinic/treatment-room essentials. Federal restrictions on the sale of acupuncture needles to qualified practitioners shape the customer-access model, with verified professional accounts required for restricted SKUs.

The company monetizes predominantly through direct e-commerce unit sales, with pricing tiers spanning from $9.95 bulk acupuncture needles up to $949 professional electrotherapy devices, supported by account-based pricing, quantity discounts, free standard shipping thresholds (orders $50+ on herbs/supplements), 2–3 day expedited shipping on orders $250+, and a recently introduced Subscribe & Save auto-ship program offering 5% recurring-order discounts. A secondary education and content business includes a blog, 14+ expert-led webinars, and CEU-eligible courses that double as customer retention and demand-generation assets. The company also operates the THERAvantage own-brand sub-brand for stainless-steel Gua Sha/IASTM tools and silicone cupping sets, providing a private-label extension to its distribution core.

Lhasa OMS serves a vertical customer base primarily composed of licensed acupuncturists and TCM practitioners across the United States, with secondary reach into adjacent qualified practitioners (sports medicine, physical therapy, wellness). No public listing, institutional investors, parent company, mergers, acquisitions, or major leadership transitions are disclosed in the source material, and the company appears to be independently operated. Public financials, headcount detail, and precise revenue figures are not disclosed.

Name

Lhasa Oms

Legal name

Lhasa OMS, Inc.

Website

https://lhasaoms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lhasa OMS is a US B2B e-commerce distributor of acupuncture needles, Chinese herbal formulas, electrotherapy devices, CBD products, and clinic supplies. Founded in 1979, it serves licensed acupuncturists and TCM practitioners through lhasaoms.com with curated multi-brand catalog, subscription ordering, and CEU programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acupuncture & TCM Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456), Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Cupping Therapy & Gua Sha Bodywork (HSADAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spa Body Treatments & Massage (Oils, Scrubs, Wraps) (CRABALAG), Professional/Backbar Skincare (Esthetician & Spa Use) (CRABAAAK)

Keywords

• Acupuncture needles
• Traditional Chinese medicine
• Herbal formulas
• Electrotherapy devices
• Clinic supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Weymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Lhasa OMS generates revenue through direct e-commerce sales of acupuncture needles, herbal products, electrotherapy devices, CBD products, supplements, clinic supplies, and wellness equipment to licensed practitioners and clinics. The company operates on a B2B model with a subscription program (Subscribe & Save) offering 5% discounts on select brands for recurring auto-ship orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lhasa OMS distributes and sells professional-grade acupuncture needles, Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal formulas, electrotherapy devices, CBD products, cupping and moxibustion supplies, skincare, supplements, and clinic essentials through its e-commerce platform to licensed acupuncturists and healthcare practitioners in the United States. The company also develops its own THERAvantage sub-brand of gua sha/IASTM tools and silicone cupping sets, and offers CEU-earning webinars as a practitioner-education offering.

Product overview

Lhasa Oms is a multi-brand e-commerce platform and distributor of acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and wellness supplies for licensed practitioners. The company operates as a portfolio of core product categories including acupuncture needles from over 20 manufacturers (SEIRIN, DBC, Tai Chi, ASP/Sedatelec, Hwato), herbal products from 30+ brands (Classical Pearls, Evergreen, Blue Poppy, Mayway, Sun Ten), CBD wellness products, electrotherapy devices (TENS/EMS/electro-acupuncture), cupping therapy, moxibustion, laser/light therapy, essential oils, skincare, supplements, and clinic supplies. The company also develops its own sub-brand THERAvantage for gua sha/IASTM tools and silicone cupping sets, and resells educational materials and branded merchandise. As a B2B/B2C e-commerce platform, the company does not offer a unified software platform but rather distributes physical products with an online ordering system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acupuncture Needles Professional-grade acupuncture needles from over 20 manufacturers including SEIRIN (J-Type/J-15), DBC (Spring Ten, ProMaxx), Tai Chi, ASP/Sedatelec, Hwato, Nano Tech, Detox-5, Mac, Acufast, Peace, Balance, Hua Xia, Thrive, Millennia, Kingli, Carbo, Energy Flo, Dao Knife Needles, and 7-Star Needles, offered in various gauges, lengths, and specialty configurations for sports therapy, facial rejuvenation, auricular therapy, and veterinary acupuncture; sold to licensed practitioners.
• Herbal Products Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs and formulas from 25+ brands including Bio Essence Health Science, Blue Poppy, Classical Pearls, Evergreen Herbs, Five Flavors Herbs, Gaia Herbs, Golden Flower Chinese Herbs, Kan Herb Company, KPC Herbs, Mayway, NuHerbs, Sun Ten, TCMZone, Three Treasures, Treasure of the East, Spring Wind, Pacific Herbs, and QualiHerb; available as single herbs, classical formulas, capsules, granules, teapills, liquids/tinctures, and topicals for licensed practitioners and their patients.
• CBD Products CBD wellness products including topicals, gummies, tinctures, capsules, and skincare from brands such as Charlotte's Web, CBD CLINIC, cbdMD, CBDvantage, Lab+Blends, LuZa, MDbio, NuLeaf Naturals, Outch, +PlusCBD, Radical Roots, and Wellness X Nature; products support sleep, calm, focus, pain recovery, and pets.
• Electro-Therapy Devices Electrotherapy equipment including TENS units, EMS devices, electro-acupuncture devices, and combination units such as ITO ES-130/ES-160, E-Stim II/III, Pointer Plus/Excel II, InTENSity (Roscoe Medical), Neo 4+, BioStim M7, and PM3000 Ultrasound; used for pain management and rehabilitation by practitioners.
• Cupping Therapy Products Cupping therapy supplies including glass, plastic, silicone, and magnetic cupping sets, with facial cupping accessories and replacement parts; includes the THERAvantage-branded food-grade silicone cupping set in multiple sizes.
• Moxibustion Products Moxibustion supplies including the Sedatelec Premio 10 electric moxa device, indirect stick-on moxa, loose moxa, moxa rolls, moxa cones, smokeless moxa, tiger/lion warmers, and incense for clinical use.
• Laser, Light & Heat Therapy Devices Laser acupuncture devices and light therapy equipment including TDP CQ-27/CQ-36 and ProM-750 heat lamps, and professional 450nm/532nm/635nm lasers for therapeutic and diagnostic use.
• THERAvantage Gua Sha / IASTM Tools Lhasa OMS's own sub-brand of medical-grade stainless steel gua sha and IASTM tools, including electronic massagers, tool kits, and specialized shapes designed by Matt Callison for myofascial release therapy.
• Ear Seeds and Auriculotherapy Products Ear seed kits for auriculotherapy distributed under the EarSeeds.com brand founded by Elie and Tova Goldschmidt, including crystal ear seeds, gold ear seeds, condition-specific kits (anxiety, stress, weight loss, fertility), and training materials with ear charts and tweezers.
• Essential Oils Certified organic and artisan essential oils, blends, diffusers, and hydrosols from practitioner-focused brands including Snow Lotus (founded by Peter Holmes, L.Ac., MH), Alchemica Botanica, Plant Therapy, and Santi Apothecary.
• Skincare Products Facial skincare including microneedling products, gua sha tools, topicals, collagen supplements, CBD skincare, cleansers, toners, masks, and soaps for practitioner and patient use.
• Supplements Nutritional supplements including collagen peptides, prebiotics/probiotics, mushroom supplements, fish oil/omega-3, letter vitamins, minerals, multivitamins, and specialty supplements.
• Exercise and Rehabilitation Products Rehabilitation supplies including cold/heat therapy, exercise balls, foam rollers, kinesiology tape, massage balls, stretching bands, supports/wraps, and topical analgesics.
• Clinic and Treatment Room Supplies Clinical supplies including biohazard waste containers, sharps containers, carts/stools, cleaning/sanitizing products, first aid, PPE/gloves, treatment tables/chairs, table paper/cotton/gowns, lancets, tweezers/forceps/scissors, and dispensers/trays/jars.
• Continuing Education (CEU) Webinars Free professional webinars led by industry experts on sports therapy, facial acupuncture, microneedling, CBD, neurological disorders, and other clinical topics, supporting continuing education unit (CEU) credit needs of licensed practitioners.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roscoe Medical, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoscoe Medical, founded in 1993 and based in Strongsville, Ohio, manufactures and distributes pain management products including the InTENSity Twin Stim III-TENS & EMS Combo sold through Lhasa OMS. The company produces respiratory, pain management, CPAP therapy, and home medical equipment with strategic partnership with ENDEVR.
• BioMedical Life Systems, Inc. (BMLS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBMLS, headquartered in Carlsbad, California, is a medical device manufacturer and global leader in electrotherapy products since 1984. They offer TENS, EMS, interferential, HVPS, and microcurrent devices under brands including Rebound, BioMed, BioStim, Impulse, BioDerm, and BioKnit. Their BioStim Plus TENS lead wires are distributed through Lhasa OMS.
• THERAvantage (Lhasa OMS Brand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHERAvantage is Lhasa OMS's proprietary brand of stainless steel Gua Sha/Myofascial (IASTM) tools and silicone cupping sets. Developed with input from sports medicine experts like Matt Callison, L.Ac., the brand represents Lhasa OMS's entry into owned product development for soft tissue therapy tools.
• Classical PearlsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorClassical Pearls, founded in 2008 by Dr. Heiner Fruehauf and based in Portland, Oregon, produces high-quality Chinese herbal formulas. Lhasa OMS distributes their products including Lightning Pearls, Spirit Pearls, and Ginkgo Pearls, with formulas inspired by classical medical texts.
• Snow LotusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSnow Lotus, founded by Peter Holmes, L.Ac., MH, provides certified organic artisan essential oils. Lhasa OMS distributes their essential oils including throat mist, therapeutic lotions, essential oils, and Five Element Blends. Peter Holmes sources directly from producers across five continents.
• EarSeeds.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEarSeeds.com, founded by Elie and Tova Goldschmidt, offers auriculotherapy ear seed products including condition-specific kits (anxiety, stress, weight loss, fertility). Lhasa OMS distributes their products with kits containing ear charts, seeds, and tweezers for practitioner and patient use.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mayway: Long-established US-based distributor of Chinese herbal formulas and acupuncture supplies. Closely comparable to Lhasa OMS in product mix (herbs, clinic supplies), B2B practitioner model, and multi-brand distribution approach.
• Blue Poppy Enterprises: US distributor and publisher serving acupuncturists with Chinese herbal products, supplies, and practitioner education. Directly comparable to Lhasa OMS in TCM herb distribution, practitioner education content, and clinic supply channels.
• Golden Flower Chinese Herbs: Specialty manufacturer and distributor of Chinese herbal formulas for licensed acupuncturists. Overlaps directly with Lhasa OMS's herbal product category and B2B practitioner distribution model.
• Kan Herb Company: US-based Chinese herbal formula manufacturer and supplier. Comparable to Lhasa OMS as a multi-brand Chinese medicine supplier to licensed practitioners, though more vertically integrated in own-brand manufacturing.
• Evergreen Herbs: Distributor of Chinese herbal products, supplements, and acupuncture supplies to licensed practitioners. Directly competes with Lhasa OMS in the herbal and clinic supply categories.
• Classical Pearls: High-end Chinese herbal formula brand founded by Dr. Heiner Fruehauf, distributed through Lhasa OMS and directly. Comparable as a TCM herb product house serving the same licensed acupuncturist customer base.
• Roscoe Medical: Manufacturer and distributor of TENS/EMS, pain management, and respiratory products. Already a strategic partner of Lhasa OMS (InTENSity devices), and directly comparable in the electrotherapy and clinic-supply categories.

Emerging players

• Miridia Technology: Acupuncture technology company producing diagnostic and point-location devices (e.g., AcuGraph). Overlaps with Lhasa OMS in serving licensed acupuncturists with specialized practice tools, though narrower in product scope.

Broad incumbents

• Henry Schein: Large US healthcare distributor serving medical, dental, and animal health practitioners. Comparable as a broad medical/surgical supplies distributor that overlaps with Lhasa OMS's clinic-supply and electrotherapy categories, though not focused on acupuncture or TCM.
• McKesson: Largest US pharmaceutical and medical-surgical distributor. Overlaps with Lhasa OMS at the wholesale-distribution layer for health and personal care products, with much broader scale and category coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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