Acupuncturist Business Cards for L.Ac and NCCAOM Certified Practitioners

Licensed acupuncturists are the East Asian medicine (EAM) / Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners who use acupuncture needle insertion, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping therapy, moxibustion, Tui Na (Chinese massage), gua sha, and dietary and lifestyle counseling to address a wide range of health conditions. Acupuncture is among the most widely used complementary medicine modalities in the US, practiced by licensed acupuncturists (L.Ac), doctors of Oriental medicine (DAOM), and integrated into some medical (MD/DO) and chiropractic (DC) practices.

What Acupuncturist Cards Include

Your Credentials and Certifications

• L.Ac (Licensed Acupuncturist) — the state acupuncture practice license; required in all states that license acupuncture; terminology varies by state: L.Ac (California), CA (California Acupuncturist), R.Ac (Registered Acupuncturist — some states), Lic.Ac (Licensed Acupuncturist)
• Dipl. Ac (Diplomate of Acupuncture) — NCCAOM (National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine); national board certification in acupuncture
• Dipl. C.H. (Diplomate of Chinese Herbology) — NCCAOM; national board certification in Chinese herbal medicine
• Dipl. O.M. (Diplomate of Oriental Medicine) — NCCAOM; the combined credential covering both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine; the most comprehensive NCCAOM credential
• DAOM (Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) — clinical doctoral degree; the highest clinical degree in the field (post-master's doctoral program)
• MAcOM or MSOM or MAOM — master's degree (Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine / Traditional Chinese Medicine); the standard entry-level graduate degree
• NCCAOM member / NCCAOM Certified — the certifying body for national board certification
• AAMA member (American Academy of Medical Acupuncture) — for physicians who practice acupuncture (MD or DO + acupuncture training)
• ABORM Diplomate (American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine) — for acupuncturists specializing in fertility and reproductive health
• AOBTA (American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia) — for practitioners of Asian bodywork (Tui Na)

Your Acupuncture and EAM Services

Acupuncture treatments:

• Pain management (back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, headache, migraine)
• Acupuncture for fertility and reproductive health
• Women's health (PMS, PCOS, perimenopause, menopause)
• Mental health acupuncture (anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia)
• Digestive health (IBS, acid reflux, constipation, Crohn's)
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis)
• Oncology acupuncture (cancer treatment side effect management)
• Neurological conditions (Bell's palsy, neuropathy, post-stroke rehabilitation)
• Respiratory health (allergies, asthma, sinusitis)
• Sports acupuncture and performance

Chinese herbal medicine:

• Chinese herbal formula prescription (raw herbs, granules, patent herbs)
• Custom herbal formulation
• Herbal medicine for internal medicine conditions

Adjunct modalities:

• Cupping (traditional and silicone cups)
• Moxibustion (moxa stick and needle moxa)
• Gua sha (instrument-assisted scraping)
• Tui Na (Chinese medical massage)
• Electroacupuncture (e-stim on needles)
• Auricular acupuncture (ear acupuncture)
• Scalp acupuncture
• Japanese acupuncture (Kiiko Matsumoto, Toyohari, Shakuju styles)
• Five Element acupuncture
• Myofascial trigger point needling / dry needling (where licensed)
• Facial acupuncture / cosmetic acupuncture

Your Specialty Focus

• Fertility and reproductive health — the largest specialty area for dedicated acupuncture practices; ART (IUI/IVF) support, ABORM diplomate
• Pain management — sports injuries, back pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis
• Mental health — anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia
• Women's health — PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, menstrual irregularities
• Oncology — chemotherapy side effects, radiation fatigue, pain
• Pediatric acupuncture — shonishin (non-insertive needle techniques for children)
• Cosmetic / facial acupuncture — facial rejuvenation without needles in the face

Design for Acupuncturists

Natural, Healing, East-West Integrative

Acupuncturist card design:

• Nature and healing aesthetic
• Integrative medicine positioning (complement to conventional medicine)
• Calm and wellness-forward

Color palette:

• Forest green + white: nature, healing, herbal medicine
• Deep teal + white: water, flow, calm
• Warm amber + white: fire, moxa, warmth
• Soft lavender + white: calm and healing

Back of Card

1. "Licensed Acupuncturist | L.Ac | Dipl. O.M. / Dipl. Ac | NCCAOM | DAOM (if) | [State License]"
2. "[Specialty: Fertility | Pain | Women's health | Mental health | Sports | Oncology]"
3. "Acupuncture | Chinese herbal medicine | Cupping | Moxibustion | Gua sha | Tui Na"
4. "Fertility (IVF/IUI support) | Back/neck/shoulder pain | Anxiety | Insomnia | Digestive health"
5. "Appointments: [QR/Calendly] | [phone] | [email] | [Practice name + city]"

Checklist

• [ ] L.Ac (state acupuncture license)
• [ ] Dipl. O.M. or Dipl. Ac (NCCAOM)
• [ ] Dipl. C.H. (if Chinese herbs)
• [ ] DAOM (if doctoral degree)
• [ ] NCCAOM certification
• [ ] ABORM Diplomate (if fertility specialty)
• [ ] State license number
• [ ] Specialty focus (fertility, pain, mental health, women's health, oncology)
• [ ] Modalities (cupping, moxibustion, gua sha, Tui Na, electro-acupuncture)
• [ ] Chinese herbal medicine (if offered)
• [ ] Insurance accepted (acupuncture increasingly covered)
• [ ] Telehealth (herbal consult only)
• [ ] Free consultation offer
• [ ] Booking QR (scheduling is often online for wellness practitioners)