Herb & Needle

Acupuncture & Eastern Medicine

About Us

Todd Jones

MAOM, Lic. Acupuncturist

 

Todd is an acupuncturist and practitioner of Eastern Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.  He holds a Master’s degree from the New England School of Acupuncture at MCPHS, where he was honored with the Compassionate Healer Award.  Todd presented at the Conference on Consciousness in Tempe, Arizona in 2018 on the subject of the Shen (Spirit/Mind).
Prior to becoming a practitioner Todd studied Eastern philosophy and religion, particularly the works of the Chuang Tzu and Tao Te Ching as an undergraduate at Vassar College.  After graduation Todd lived and worked in New York City where he met Dr. Chai Meng Woo, a renowned martial artist and doctor of Chinese medicine from Shanghai, who was the person who introduced Todd to the great heritage of Chinese medicine.
Todd Jones treats his oath to “alleviate the suffering of all sentient beings” (by Sun Si Miao) with the utmost sincerity and commitment.

Helen Zhao

MAOM, Lic. Acupuncturist

 

Helen is a licensed acupuncturist who believes in the body's innate ability to heal itself. She studied Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine at the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM) and graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS). She specializes in treating patients holistically.
Helen believes in using acupuncture as a natural way to revive, boost, and adjust the body's self-healing functions. She also uses adjunctive therapies such as acupressure, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, electroacupuncture, and herb prescriptions to provide safe and effective treatments tailored to each patient's unique situation. Helen values treating patients both holistically as well as locally.

Linlin Long

MAOM, Lic. Acupuncturist

 

Linlin was born and raised in China, and grew up with Chinese medicine and acupuncture in her family. She graduated from MCPHS University in 2019 with a Master’s Degree in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. During her time at MCPHS, Linlin had the privilege to study with Dr Hao Wan Shan who is well known and is one of China’s foremost experts in Shang Han Lun (Treatise on cold disease). Linlin deeply respects Dr Hao’s great knowledge and learned his clinical experience in Beijing.


Linlin believes “Diseases are caused mostly by stagnation of the circulation of vital energy“. She has been traveling back to China for medical training every year. In 2019, she has been trained and interned with He Puren‘s Family Clinic, who is a respected master of the Fire Needle Acupuncture in China.


Linlin is extremely passionate about her profession and genuinely wants to help patients and improve their wellbeing. She invests as much as time as needed during each treatment session, in order to achieve the best results.