About Me

Rachael Tax is a board-certified and licensed practitioner of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. An Army veteran and native of Fremont, she has returned to her West Michigan roots to offer this special therapy to the local community. Oftentimes a fervent career in non-conventional medicine begins with one’s success as a patient of that medicine. This was the case for Rachael. Nearly ten years ago she dove deeply into the idea of “food as medicine” and holistic healing to overcome a personal health struggle. Moreover, acupuncture was instrumental to her military-to-civilian transition after eight years in the active duty Army. Rachael knew that Oriental medicine was her next calling. Coupled with her propensity for listening and genuine care for patients, Rachael has found true joy in this profession.

Rachael remains enamored with the traditional Chinese medical model because of how it requires her to view and understand the body in an entirely new way - a paradigm shift of epic proportions. Because she also feels that the body is infinitely more bioenergetic than chemical, continually in search of restoring balance, Chinese medicine offers homeostatic mechanisms through its theories of yin, yang, and qi (energy). It has a unique ability to give the body or mind the boost it needs to heal itself.

Perpetually in search of ways to serve, Rachael has an innate desire to positively impact the health and wellbeing of local residents. When people feel their best, they give more to each other and their community, and thus we become stronger together. Furthermore, Rachael is as equally excited about offering Chinese herbs as she is acupuncture because, in tandem, their synergy is unmatched. She also routinely employs complementary modalities such as cupping, gua sha, tuina, electrostimulation, moxibustion, and heat lamp therapy.

The applications of acupuncture and Oriental medicine are nearly limitless. Rachael has a passion for internal conditions, especially those pertaining to the gastrointestinal system, women’s health, sleep, and stress. She has experience treating a wide array of musculoskeletal complaints, from osteoarthritic knees, to chronic or acute low back pain, stiff neck, and frozen shoulder. Additionally, Rachael holds a certification in cosmetic acupuncture and is pleased to offer safe, relaxing, and non-invasive facial rejuvenation protocols.

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Education and Training

2022 - Master of Science, Oriental Medicine from National University of Health Sciences (Lombard, IL); summa cum laude

2020 - Certificate in Cosmetic Acupuncture (hands-on in Evanston, IL)

2018 - Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) certification from the Nutritional Therapy Association (online and hands-on in Ann Arbor, MI)

2009 - Bachelor of Science, Human Geography from the United States Military Academy (West Point, NY)