Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Center

What Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Center does

Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Center is a privately held, single-location acupuncture and TCM clinic founded by Dr. Biao Lu in Los Angeles in 1998, specializing in infertility, women's health, autoimmune and chronic conditions, and pain management. The practice operates from 12304 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 120, and is staffed by three TCM practitioners — Dr. Biao Lu (practicing since 1984, trained at Beijing University of TCM and formerly Chief Acupuncture Physician at Dong Zhi Men Hospital), Dr. Shiaotong Jing (Ph.D., O.M.D., specializing in gynecology, infertility, and autoimmune disorders), and Dr. Miao Miao (DAOM candidate at Yo San University). All three hold faculty appointments at Yo San University and/or Emperor's College.

The practice's core technology is meridian-based acupuncture combined with custom Chinese herbal formulas (GMP-certified, no preservatives or heavy metals), nutritional counseling integrated with functional medicine lab work, and Qi Gong practice. Proprietary techniques — "Setting the Mountain on Fire" and "Penetrating Heaven's Coolness," both learned from Professor Yang Jia San — enable treatment of immunological, neurological, and refractory pain cases. The practice complements Western medical care and coordinates with IVF/IUI protocols, reporting outcomes such as a 42% clinical pregnancy rate with acupuncture + IVF versus 26% in control groups.

Revenue is generated through in-person professional services (first visit ~1.5 hours, follow-ups ~1 hour, payment required at time of service) plus a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel selling 9+ branded herbal supplements including ShareOriginal fermented plums, CardiOptimal, JointEase, Geng Nian formulas, and Spirit Calming Sleep Enhancement (priced $26–$106). The practice does not bill insurance directly but prepares claims for patient submission. Marketing is content-led via an educational blog and extensive patient testimonials, with no disclosed paid advertising, funding rounds, or institutional investment.

Name

Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Center

Legal name

Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Center

Website

https://tcmhealingcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Center is a privately held, single-location acupuncture and herbal medicine practice in Los Angeles, founded in 1998, specializing in infertility, women's health, autoimmune conditions, and pain management, with three faculty-affiliated practitioners and a supplementary e-commerce herbal supplement store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Ridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Acupuncture Treatment Services: In-person clinical acupuncture sessions. First visit lasts approximately 1.5 hours, subsequent visits approximately 1 hour. Payment required at time of service.
2. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Customized herbal formulas prescribed for individual patients. Also available through online store with pre-formulated products.
3. Nutritional Counseling: TCM-based nutritional guidance integrated with lab work and functional medicine tests.
4. Herbal Product Sales: Direct sales of TCM herbal supplements and health products through online store. Products include cardiOptimal ($51), JointEase ($44), Zi Zhu Wan ($41), Geng Nian formulas ($35), Qing Zhu Wan ($41), Spirit Calming Sleep Enhancement ($26), and ShareOriginal fermented plums ($34-$106).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TCM Healing Center is a single-location Traditional Chinese Medicine practice in Los Angeles that delivers in-person acupuncture treatments, customized herbal formulas, and nutritional counseling to individual patients seeking care for infertility, women's health issues, pain management, and autoimmune diseases. The practice also sells a proprietary line of GMP-certified herbal supplements directly to consumers through an online store. Operating with three practitioners, the center combines Eastern and Western medicine approaches to provide personalized treatment plans for patients across the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Product overview

TCM Healing Center is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practice offering a comprehensive suite of healthcare services and proprietary herbal supplement products. Core services include acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional counseling, and specialized treatments for infertility, women's health, pain management, autoimmune diseases, and facial acupuncture. The center operates from a single Los Angeles location and maintains an online store featuring nine branded herbal supplement products including ShareOriginal fermented plums, sleep enhancement pills, joint support formulas, menopause management products (Geng Nian No. 1 and No. 2, Zi Zhu Wan), men's health formulas (Qing Zhu Wan), and cardiovascular support supplements (CardiOptimal, Cardio+Flow, and Muscle REx). All herbal products are GMP certified and contain no preservatives, sweeteners, or toxic heavy metals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acupuncture Treatment Services In-person clinical acupuncture sessions delivered by Dr. Biao Lu, Dr. Shiao-Ting Jing, and Dr. Miao Miao at the Los Angeles clinic, covering infertility, women's health, pain management, and autoimmune conditions. First visit lasts approximately 1.5 hours and follow-ups approximately 1 hour, with payment in full required at time of service.
• Customized Chinese Herbal Medicine Customized herbal formulas prescribed individually using only GMP-certified herbs with no preservatives, sweeteners, or toxic heavy metals. Formulas are designed to complement acupuncture treatments and to avoid negative interactions with prescription drugs.
• Nutritional Counseling TCM-based nutritional counseling that integrates ancient dietary principles with modern lab work and functional medicine tests to address current health concerns through food as medicine.
• Facial Acupuncture (Cosmetic Acupuncture) Cosmetic acupuncture using 40-70 tiny needles on the face to create positive microtraumas that stimulate collagen production and lymphatic/circulatory systems for anti-aging and skin health benefits, addressing both signs of aging and overall skin health.
• ShareOriginal (33 piece) Fermented plums (Japanese Apricot) with herbs offering improved digestion, constipation relief, and enhanced skin appearance; contains no preservatives or artificial ingredients; 33-piece size at $106.00.
• ShareOriginal (7 piece) Fermented plums (Japanese Apricot) with herbs offering improved digestion, constipation relief, and enhanced skin appearance; contains no preservatives or artificial ingredients; 7-piece size at $34.00.
• Spirit Calming Sleep Enhancement Pills All-natural Chinese herbal supplement (An Shen Bu Xin Wan) that calms the Heart and Spirit, nourishes Liver Yin and blood, and serves as a remedy for insomnia, heart palpitations, and anxiety; contains Dan Shen, Ye Jiao Teng, Wu Wei Zi, Shi Chang Pu, and He Huang Pi; priced at $26.00.
• JointEase Joint support supplement containing bio-active, undenatured type II collagen combined with glucosamine HCL and chondroitin sulfate; shown to be safe and effective for improving symptoms of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; priced at $44.00.
• Geng Nian No. 1 Herbal supplement for menopause symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, poor sleep, anxiety, and nervousness; contains Chai Hu, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Huang Qin, Gui Zhi, and other herbs; suggested use 4 capsules 3 times a day; priced at $35.00.
• Geng Nian No. 2 Herbal supplement for serious menopause-related mood issues including mood swings, crying spells, uncontrolled emotions, anxiety attacks, and depression; priced at $35.00.
• Qing Zhu Wan Natural Chinese herb formula that strengthens men's vital energy in the kidneys, optimizes male hormone function, sexual energy, and sperm quality, and improves sleep and mood; priced at $41.00.
• Zi Zhu Wan Natural Chinese herb formula that balances the woman's liver and kidney channels, regulates endocrine and immune functions, nourishes ovaries, promotes calcium absorption, improves sleep, and relieves menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness; priced at $41.00.
• CardiOptimal Cardiovascular supplement containing 200 mg of natural Notoginseng extract that increases cerebral blood flow, improves cardiac blood supply and circulation, softens blood vessels, helps prevent blood coagulation and dissolve thrombosis; suitable for fatigue, low immunity, poor circulation, chest tightness, arrhythmia, high blood viscosity/sugar/triglycerides/cholesterol; priced at $51.00.
• Cardio+Flow Herbal supplement centered around Panax Notoginseng (San Qi) for cardiovascular support, helping promote healthy circulation and support blood vessel integrity by moving blood, resolving stasis, and supporting Heart circulation per TCM principles.
• Muscle REx Plant-based, vegan supplement combining Panax Notoginseng with Turmeric, Tart Cherry, and Rodgersia Sambucifolia (shown in clinical studies to reduce muscle tension by up to 40%); reduces soreness and supports muscle recovery from exercise, desk work, or daily wear.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42% clinical pregnancy rate with acupuncture + IVF vs 26% control group; 60% success rate when combining Chinese herbs and acupuncture with IVF
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Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Standard Process: Whole-food nutritional supplement company widely used by integrative and chiropractic practitioners. Comparable practitioner-channel herbal/nutritional product model, though serving a much broader practitioner base rather than a single specialty clinic.
• Gaia Herbs: Large US herbal supplement brand offering GMP-certified liquid and capsule herbal formulas across women's health, immune, and stress categories. Comparable GMP-certified herbal product positioning but at vastly broader scale and retail distribution.

Emerging players

• Elix: DTC TCM platform for women's health offering personalized herbal formulas through an online intake and telehealth flow. Overlaps with TCM Healing Center's herbal product and women's-health segments but reaches patients digitally rather than in-clinic.

Others

• Pacific College of Health and Science: Major US acupuncture and TCM educator that shapes the practitioner talent pool from which TCM Healing Center recruits and develops. Ecosystem player rather than competitor.
• Reproductive Medicine Associates (RMA Network): Large US fertility clinic network that frequently partners with or refers patients to acupuncture providers for IVF support. Not a direct competitor but the primary counterparty whose patients constitute TCM Healing Center's fertility referral pipeline.

Direct peers

• Pulling Down the Moon: Chicago-based integrative fertility center offering acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition specifically for IVF/IUI support and reproductive health. Closest US analogue on the fertility-acupuncture niche and target patient profile.
• YinOva Center: NYC-based TCM and acupuncture center with similar specialization in fertility, women's health, and pregnancy support, plus an in-house herbal pharmacy. Comparable single-metro DTC clinical model with a parallel focus on integrated fertility care.

Regional players

• Open Space Healing: Los Angeles-area acupuncture and TCM practice with comparable in-person DTC clinical delivery and integrative positioning. Geographic peer competing for the same West LA patient pool.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=vfHQLab4_OM
• Facebookfacebook.com/tcmhealingcenterla
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chinese-healing-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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