Orchid is a California state-licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist, as well as a Doctoral candidate at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley.
She earned her undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies that focused on Bioethics and Critical Psychology.
Her clinical focus includes integrative care for gynecology, menopause, peri-menopause, transgender health, and facial acupuncture. She studied Constitutional Facial Acupuncture at the Shikoku Medical College in Japan.
Orchid employs microneedling and other facial rejuvenation techniques to treat signs of aging, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone and texture, and to promote hair growth.
Orchid is also an experimental sound composer from the swampy lowlands of South Florida. She was initially drawn to the West Coast for its extreme natural beauty and vibrant underground music scenes.
