Dr. Peter Borten L.Ac., DAOM

Peter became interested in herbal medicine while a teenager. He received his bachelor's degree in botany from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he focused on medicinal herbs and sustainable agriculture. He studied Traditional Chinese Medicine (including acupuncture, Chinese herbs, nutrition, massage, and Qi Gong) at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM). While at OCOM, Peter became a certified Qi Gong instructor and also wrote a popular book on herbs. Following this training, he completed a two-year program in San Francisco in Classical Five Element Acupuncture - a form that focuses on the mental and spiritual origins of disease.

Peter completed one of the first accredited doctoral programs in Chinese medicine in the U.S., a rare opportunity to hone his skills and to work with experts in all areas of medicine. He has taught Chinese philosophy at Lewis & Clark College to Master's students in the social sciences, and he expects to publish a book on the subject in the forthcoming year.

He treats a wide range of health problems as well as doing general balancing treatments, and he maintains a pharmacy of over 250 raw herbs at The DragonTree.