Alison Colberg L.Ac. Dipl. O.M., Founder of POiNT Health Collective and Point Acupuncture & Apothecary

828.707.0738 | www.ashevillepointacupuncture.com

Alison Colberg L.Ac. Dipl. O.M. has been in the field of holistic health for over 20 years. She practices Daoist influenced Classical Chinese medicine which includes acupuncture, herbalism, essential oils, nutraceuticals, medical qi gong, functional medicine, stone medicine, nutritional therapies, and medical intuition as well as several adjunct techniques.

She has a background in midwifery, birth and death accompaniment, homeopathy, yoga, dance, biochemistry and community health. She is fluent in French and Spanish.
In her free time, Alison enjoys tai chi, qi gong, horse archery, welding, building things out of wood and concrete and community building. Her passion lies in Transition Design, a concept of visioning and bridging our present and future lives based on our highest ideals and standards to be a more peaceful, sustainable, fulfilling humanity.

Carmen Gerschutz, L.Ac, DACM | (419) 889-0046 | carmen@goldenspiralmedicine.com

Carmen is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. She has training in Classical Chinese Medicine that includes a variety of medicinal tools such as - acupuncture, herbal medicine, tui na (chinese medical massage), gua sha, cupping, stone medicine, essential oils, and diet, movement, & lifestyle remedies. These medicinal therapies form the foundation of her practice, but she also makes space for the inclusion of other tools she has learned along the way - breathwork, intuitive touch, sound healing, certain shamanic tools/principles, and the art of questions & conversation to promote healing. 

Carmen believes in the power of each individual to ultimately heal themselves. She is here to honor the uniqueness of everyone’s path, while offering support through their vulnerability and gradual discovery.

Carmen has a background in botany, philosophy, and yoga as well as an education and experience in western medicine. She has experience working in hospice care and transitional wellness, and community wellness for the underserved. 

Carmen is currently an active practitioner of the Taoist Internal Martial Arts - tai chi, qi gong, ba gua, and tao style through the Tao Institute. She also has passions for dance, nature & movement exploration, poetry, music, fermentation, wildcrafting, and tending to land, plants, & animals.

The Materia Medica of Chinese Medicine lists over 500 herbs (plant, animal and mineral materials). These are the most commonly used medicinal substances in the Chinese pharmacopoeia. POiNT Herbal Apothecary provides a full dispensary of Chinese medicinal herbs in granular form. Their apothecary allows them to create a unique formula for each client’s individual needs. This flexibility to tailor an herbal preparation for the optimal health of a given client is essential to achieve specific wellness goals.

Oriental Medicine has a long history of using herbs as medicine.  Historically these herbs were typically decocted in boiling water for 30-60 minutes; the liquid was then strained and taken internally.  Today herbs are available in a variety of forms – raw, dried, powdered, extract granules, tinctures, pills, etc.  Granules, a powdered form of herb extracts, are considerably easier to prepare than raw herb decoctions; the powder is stirred into hot water and taken orally.

Point Acupuncture & Apothecary stocks a wide variety of herbal medicines ranging from essential oils, topical preparations, and tinctures to stone medicines, raw herbs and nutraceuticals.