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James Li performing navel acupuncture treatment for pain relief in Vancouver clinic

Me & My Approach

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What Kind of Acupuncturist Am I?

I am a Registered Acupuncturist (R.Ac.) practicing in British Columbia, Canada.


My clinical focus is the precise use of Navel Acupuncture to treat illness, grounded in the holistic principles and pattern differentiation of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I emphasize results-oriented care, with clear diagnosis and evidence-based treatment reasoning.

In 2017, my father passed away from lung cancer. That was the year I truly turned toward medicine.


This experience deeply impressed upon me the fragility of life and strengthened my determination to seek more effective and fundamentally grounded ways to relieve the suffering of more people.

 

Since then, I have continuously studied different schools of thought, repeatedly validated my work through clinical practice, and constantly refined my technique and clinical judgment—never allowing myself to remain superficial or complacent.

In today’s healthcare environment, I observe two recurring realities.

First, truly mature and technically skilled practitioners are rare.
Acupuncturists who genuinely focus on treating illness with needles are already few, and those who can skillfully use acupuncture to achieve fast, effective, and precise results across a wide range of conditions are even rarer.

Second, even when they exist, they are not easy to find.
Many patients have shared with me their frustration: although clinics and advertisements are everywhere, it is often difficult to find a practitioner who can truly understand their condition and provide targeted treatment.

Through years of repeated clinical exploration, I have been deeply moved by the profound vitality of Traditional Chinese Medicine and am willing to dedicate my life to it.

If someone is sincerely seeking help, I hope they may know that there is a practitioner named James—quietly working, steadily improving, and approaching every treatment with honesty and professionalism.

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What Is Unique About My Treatment?

My navel acupuncture practice is based on Yi Medicine and traditional Chinese pattern differentiation. It is safe, simple, gentle, precise, and highly effective.

After studying and practicing various acupuncture schools over the years, I ultimately chose to focus on navel acupuncture because it is both gentle and powerful. By using the navel—the body’s Taiji point—this method can rapidly mobilize the body’s overall Qi circulation and restore yin–yang balance.

This approach uses fewer needles and lighter stimulation, yet often achieves deep systemic balance through simple means. The results frequently come as a surprise to patients. In almost every session, patients experience symptom relief, deep relaxation, and a sense of renewed energy.

In diagnosis, I integrate inquiry, tongue diagnosis, pulse diagnosis, navel diagnosis, and palpation, guided by the principles of Yi Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine. This allows me to design individualized navel acupuncture treatment plans that aim for precision, effectiveness, and consistency.

 

 

How Do I Care for My Patients?

I treat every patient with attention, equality, and sincerity, practicing medicine with mindfulness and full presence.

I believe that the practitioner’s state of mind itself is a powerful healing force.


When the mind is upright, the outcome is upright. Maintaining mindfulness, a gentle presence, and full attention to each individual and each treatment moment is, in my view, the best way to allow healing to unfold naturally.

Regardless of who you are or where you come from, I treat every patient with equal care and without discrimination. I listen carefully to your concerns and provide individualized treatment plans. From diagnosis to post-treatment guidance, my focus remains on your health, allowing you to feel genuinely cared for in a calm and supportive environment.

My Experience and Integrity

My clinical focus is exclusively on Navel Acupuncture, which I began applying intensively in late 2022, and have continued to refine through dedicated clinical practice ever since.

 

As of the end of 2025, this includes:

• over three years devoted exclusively to the clinical practice of Navel Acupuncture
• more than 2,500 documented clinical treatments
• over 600 patients treated in real clinical settings

All conditions listed on this website as areas of expertise are based solely on my own clinical work and documented cases, rather than theoretical indications.

These numbers continue to grow steadily as my clinical work continues, patient volume increases, and the scope of conditions treated gradually expands.

When I return to China, I always provide voluntary treatments for relatives, friends, and people within the local community, sometimes seeing a large number of patients in a single day.

I never exaggerate outcomes and never make unrealistic promises.

Where others may have no solution, I strive to offer one; where solutions already exist, I strive to refine them further.

In the majority of cases, noticeable improvement occurs within three sessions. If clear improvement is not observed, I will say so openly rather than continue ineffective treatment.

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