Paul Arellano, DSOM, LAc (he/him)

Paul Arellano, DSOM, LAc, Dragon Rises Center for Wholeness in Portland, Oregon

I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and have always been entranced by the Natural beauty of our home in the Willamette Valley. In my eyes, Nature is the highest form of intelligence and greatest teacher, effortlessly moving towards wholeness and harmony between all things in every moment and situation. As we are all part of Nature, inside each of us is that same intelligence that constantly moves towards health and harmony: the intrinsic wisdom of healing. 

In my work, acupuncture and herbs assist body, mind and spirit in reconnecting to this intrinsic wisdom, moving towards a peaceful state of lasting health and wellbeing through all the dynamic experiences of living.

Education

I received my Masters and Doctorate degrees in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbalism at NUNM, the National University of Natural Medicine here in Portland, Oregon. My Doctoral thesis examined the human and ecological health effects of changing climate through the lens of the classical Chinese climate health system of Wuyun Liuqi. 

I am a student of the Worsley Institute of Five Element Acupuncture, completing a two year clinical program under the guidance of Worsley Institute President David Berkshire. I study classical Chinese herbalism under Heiner Fruehauf, the founder of NUNM’s Chinese Medicine Program. 

I regularly offer care to people who have experiences of:

  • Chronic Pain

  • Injuries of the Joints and soft tissues

  • Migraines

  • Tension headaches

  • Neuropathy

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Auto-immune conditions

  • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism

  • Mental-Emotional dysregulation

  • PTSD and CPTSD

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Seasonal allergies

  • Frequent illnesses/low immunity

  • Digestive disorders:

  • IBS

  • Crohn’s Disease

  • Chronic gas and bloating

  • Nausea